The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

It's time to get the SE back on the road. First up, a new battery is required. I would be grateful for recommendations re. makes, cranking amperage, and suppliers. Many thanks.
Regards,
Richard

038 batteries in short supply these days.
Last few I got from Halfords with a tradecard, makes them OK pricewise and a decent 3 yr warranty.

Not seen any proper makes for a while, and not sure I would fit a numax or other generic brand.

I bought a 038 from halfords two weeks ago for my sprint for £39.99 with a 3yr guarantee

It seems to be the 015 (heavy duty version of the 038) that's in short supply. It surprises me a bit because the same battery was used on quite a few BL cars. They're out there if you look hard enough. There's a battery supplier that offers TDC members a discount so they might be worth a try. If the battery terminals were the other way round, there would be more alternatives open to us.

Thank-you for the responses. Will try to find an 038 in Halfords.
Regards,
Richard

TRy Varta batteries they do an 015 and 038 good quality. Ive always used them wth no troubles. Tractor Boy

I have a Varta B24 Black,45Ah,300 Amp in my 1500HL.A bit expensive at the time but I was stranded on the road,original battery just shorted and died,and this was the only battery that I could find ,that fitted,at my nearest battery stockist.It's been in there now since 2011,and never once went flat,or failed to start. PJB

Got my 015 from Tayna. Really good battery and service.

http://www.tayna.co.uk/015-Car-Batteries-G44.html

I too recently had an 038 from Halfords, off the shelf, just over £30 with trade card.

Thank-you for the further info all. Anyone have a Halfords trade card I can borrow please?
Regards,
Richard

I borrowed the one I used!

Have you tried Advanced Battery Supplies? They offer a 5% discount to TDC members HERE. I bought a battery for the Astra via their ebay listing (it came top of my ebay search) and the price was the same as buying from the website with the discount.