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adamw57   
Sun Mar 16 2025, 08:47am
Joined: May 13 2023
Member No: #5259
Location: Northamptonshire
 Hello all - can an old/weak battery have any tangible effect on ride quality? I ask because recently the car has become very harsh on potholes, broken surfaces etc. it’s also not as composed at high speeds and over speed bumps. I had the spheres recharged last year, so I would imagine that they are still good, and the ride height appears normal.

This first became apparent after I had to jump start the car a few weeks ago due to a dead battery, but it has since held charge and everything else appears to work fine.

It’s a big Bosch battery and I believe was fitted about 5 years ago. Thanks
C6Dave   
Sun Mar 16 2025, 09:18am


Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
adamw57 wrote ...

Hello all - can an old/weak battery have any tangible effect on ride quality?
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It’s a big Bosch battery and I believe was fitted about 5 years ago. Thanks

Well over the years we have learn't that it doesn't take much to cause what appear to be unrelated issues on a C6.

Have you checked the battery is the correct one as most online sites show one with a smaller capacity than the car actually needs?

Given it's 5 years old, it would seem sensible to consider replacing it.

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adamw57   
Sun Mar 16 2025, 10:02am
Joined: May 13 2023
Member No: #5259
Location: Northamptonshire
 Thanks Dave, I shall investigate. I’ve heard good things about the Exide batteries and they are cheaper than the Bosch ones.
 

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