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Bosch Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019
Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019 with 5 Year Guarantee.
Questions & Answers for Bosch Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019
Question
Breather
My existing battery has a connection for a breather pipe, does the HSB019 replacement?
asked 2 years, 6 months ago
on Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019
by
SLUXB
- Uxbridge
6 answers
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answer 1
No breather - it's 'maintenance free' and is a sealed unit.
answered 1 year, 4 months ago
by
badtoe
- Bristol
answer 2
This battery has two breather holes at the top but you will need to block the one off that you don't use.The original battey has a small insert one end that fits ok.
answered 1 year, 5 months ago
by
Jeplar
- Maidstone
answer 3
No.
answered 1 year, 5 months ago
by
CosyP
answer 4
Yes it does. It has a breather connection on both sides and comes with a small 'plug' to place in the connection that you don't use.
answered 1 year, 5 months ago
by
IceBlue
- Glasgow, Scotland
answer 5
Yes it has a vent either side with a plastic plug on the positive terminal cover which you use to seal the one you don't need to use. Opening was exactly the same size as the one in my original BMW battery.
answered 1 year, 6 months ago
by
X3driver
- Antrim, NI
answer 6
The Bosch Silver HSB019 has a 'labyrinth safety lid' which incorporates 2 breather holes (one either side of the lid).
The vent elbow and breather tube can be inserted into either side (depending on which is easiest). Use the one from the battery being replaced - the fitment is universal.
In order to safely control any gases out of the battery and through the breather tube - the opposite side hole needs to then be blocked.
On the positive terminal cover there is a bung which can be broken off and inserted into the opposite hole - this blocks the exit this side, allowing all the gases to exit via the breather tube in a controlled and safe manner.
The vent elbow and breather tube can be inserted into either side (depending on which is easiest). Use the one from the battery being replaced - the fitment is universal.
In order to safely control any gases out of the battery and through the breather tube - the opposite side hole needs to then be blocked.
On the positive terminal cover there is a bung which can be broken off and inserted into the opposite hole - this blocks the exit this side, allowing all the gases to exit via the breather tube in a controlled and safe manner.
answered 2 years, 5 months ago
by
HalfordsWebTeam
Question
Fitting a new battery
If when old battery is removed,the car's computer is disabled , can Halfords restart the system, after the new battery is fitted, the car being a BMW 5 series
asked 2 years, 4 months ago
on Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019
by
Anonymous
5 answers
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answer 1
Make sure your car does not need a Gell battery they tried to sell me this battery it did not fit in the tray then I found out I needed a gell battery good job for me finding out.
Age Group: 55 - 64
Gender: Male
How many cars: 2
answered 4 months, 2 weeks ago
by
Barney4
- Derbyshire
answer 2
HI - just had a battery replaced by Halfords for a BMW 5 series; 5 yrs old. The car was without battery for MAX 5 mins and all started as normal.
answered 1 year, 1 month ago
by
mazher
answer 3
I have recently fitted this battery to my 1999 BMW 5 series, the computer was unaffected by the change.
answered 1 year, 7 months ago
by
reviewer777
- Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
answer 4
I've switched two batteries on a BMW 5 series and the computer is not disabled so long as the exchange is fairly fast.
Don't know how long the sytem can go without voltage but I would guess probably 15-30 minutes as there is probably a capacitor in the on-board computer sytem to tide over short spells of no voltage.
Otherwise just set up a battery charger in parallel while the changeover is made.
Don't know how long the sytem can go without voltage but I would guess probably 15-30 minutes as there is probably a capacitor in the on-board computer sytem to tide over short spells of no voltage.
Otherwise just set up a battery charger in parallel while the changeover is made.
answered 1 year, 8 months ago
by
diynut
- Kingston, England
answer 5
Our stores use a Memory Saver system which will prevent any loss of codes on you car while we change the battery.
We recommend you check this with your local store when they fit the battery but this should not be a problem.
We recommend you check this with your local store when they fit the battery but this should not be a problem.
answered 2 years, 4 months ago
by
HalfordsWebTeam
Question
battery
hello i have a renait trafic van 2 liter in side i have 6 small spot lights that i use when the van has stoped , how many hours can i use the lights be for it afects the battery ,so i can make sure i have enough power to start the engine please can you let me know? i have a HSB019 BOSCH 12V SIVER BATTERY WHICH I HAVE JUST BOUGHT AND IS IT OK WITH THE RENALT TRAFFIC VAN THANK YOU
asked 2 years, 3 months ago
on Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019
by
FELEX
2 answers
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answer 1
Hi
If you find the watt consumption of each light then times that by 6, you will have the total watt consumption of the lights. This is a 12 volt system so lets say for example the lights are all 20 watts that is 120 watts and the battery is 120 amp hours. You take the total wattage of the lights and divide it by 12volts to get the amps consumed in this example 60 divided by 12 = 10 amps.
120 amp hour battery fully charged, you should maybe only use 100 of the amp hours available to re start the van will run. So this would be in this example 100 amps for 1 hour or 10 hours for these lights.
BRGDS Mike
If you find the watt consumption of each light then times that by 6, you will have the total watt consumption of the lights. This is a 12 volt system so lets say for example the lights are all 20 watts that is 120 watts and the battery is 120 amp hours. You take the total wattage of the lights and divide it by 12volts to get the amps consumed in this example 60 divided by 12 = 10 amps.
120 amp hour battery fully charged, you should maybe only use 100 of the amp hours available to re start the van will run. So this would be in this example 100 amps for 1 hour or 10 hours for these lights.
BRGDS Mike
answered 5 months, 1 week ago
by
MikeCap
- Somerset
answer 2
The correct battery type for the Renault Trafic is 096 (online code 161003). The affect of the lights depends on their wattage but car batteries are not designed to be discharged deeply and then recharged. This kind of use will damage the battery and it may not re-charge. An additional deep cycle leisure battery may be more suitable for this application (online code 960013).
answered 2 years, 2 months ago
by
HalfordsWebTeam
Question
hello, how do I tell when the battery was manufactured, and what is considered a reasonable shelf life? Thanks
asked 1 year, 4 months ago
on Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019
by
martysee
2 answers
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answer 1
Somewhere on the battery there should be a date stamp, as to shelf life i'm unsure, but if i were paying good money for a battery i'd want it to be as new as possible.
answered 1 year, 4 months ago
by
essexpunx
- Boston Lincs
answer 2
The 5 year warranty runs from when you buy the battery, your receipt is your guarantee.
answered 1 year, 4 months ago
by
HalfordsWebTeam
Question
Battery HSB019, what is the reserve rating.
asked 2 years, 7 months ago
on Bosch 12V Silver Car Battery HSB019
by
kevvys
1 answer
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answer 1
Bosch no longer quote a reserve capacity for their batteries. The standard measure for car batteries is Amps-EN. This battery is rated at 830 Amps-EN.
answered 2 years, 7 months ago
by
HalfordsWebTeam
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