[Sudipto-S-Team]

Originally Posted by greatmana2000

For example the swift comes with a 38 AH battery . My advice would be to replace it with a 45 ,50,55 AH batteries .

Your car's alternator might need to be changed/upgraded if you go in for higher rated battery. And no battery manufacturer will give you warranty coverage if you don't fit the recommended battery.

Originally Posted by greatmana2000

In this respect both amaron and exide set up recycling plants and most of the dealers were instructed to recover the dead batteries by offering discount to the customers .

Lead in the battery is one of the most recycled products in the world. Even before the current lead price fluctuation started lead was recycled in smelters all over the world for generations now. And battery dealers always bought back old batteries at a fixed price.

The developed world has very very strict regulations regarding scrapping and recycling of lead acid storage batteries.

In India we have a thing called Battery Management and Handling Rule which stipulates that every battery sold in the after market is against one old battery taken from the customer and recycled in an authorised smelter, as part of pollution control and as the company's obligation to the society.

In real life that 100 per cent recycling doesn't really happen and some batteries do find their way to unauthorised smelters who fuel the illegal manufacture of batteries in the unorganised sector.

However, most large organised battery manufacturers try to get back as many old batteries from the market as practically feasible.

Exide owns one lead smelter in Pune called Tandon Metals and partly owns another one near Bangalore called Lead Age. Don't know about the lead smelting operation of other battery manufacturers in India. I don't think they have any direct stake in any lead smelter.

I don't know how all this information is really relevant here. But felt obliged to say this in view of certain inaccurate comments being made about lead recycling, which is environmentally a very sensitive subject.

Regards
Sudipto

[greatmana2000]

Originally Posted by Sudipto-S-Team

Your car's alternator might need to be changed/upgraded if you go in for higher rated battery. And no battery manufacturer will give you warranty coverage if you don't fit the recommended battery.
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I don't know how all this information is really relevant here. But felt obliged to say this in view of certain inaccurate comments being made about lead recycling, which is environmentally a very sensitive subject.

Regards
Sudipto

I do not think I have made any inaccurate or Inappropriate statements . Exide never had any extended warranties until Amaron came into the market.When Exide was all alone in the market they never took recycling batteries seriously ,but today every battery dealer makes it a point to atleast collect the old batteries .

These days it is really difficult to find batteries made by the unorganised sector as the recycling of lead had made the branded companies much more competitive and this reflects in trucks . Now , you can see more trucks sporting branded batteries than a few years ago .


I feel this information is relevant , and any information should be shared in a forum .

Atleast people in Team -BHP now know why manufaturers give pro-rata warranties and why dealers buy the dead batteries for a nice sum .

[Sudipto-S-Team]

Originally Posted by greatmana2000

I do not think I have made any inaccurate or Inappropriate statements . Exide never had any extended warranties until Amaron came into the market.When Exide was all alone in the market they never took recycling batteries seriously ,but today every battery dealer makes it a point to atleast collect the old batteries .

These days it is really difficult to find batteries made by the unorganised sector as the recycling of lead had made the branded companies much more competitive and this reflects in trucks . Now , you can see more trucks sporting branded batteries than a few years ago .


I feel this information is relevant , and any information should be shared in a forum .

Atleast people in Team -BHP now know why manufaturers give pro-rata warranties and why dealers buy the dead batteries for a nice sum .

Oh no. Your comments were certainly not inappropriate.

These extended warranties is a result of increased competition no doubt. You have brand X offering warranty for a year. Brand Y comes along and offers it for 18 months. X reacts with 24 months. That way it keeps growing and then beyond a point innovative concepts like pro-rata warranty etc comes into the picture.
This is a direct result of increased competition which is good.
Question is which brand offers what kind of commitment to its warranty replacement schemes. And reputation gets built or broken over that.

Regarding various company's increased efforts to buy back their own batteries, it is a result of various state pollution control boards' increased effort to implement the Central rule that I mentioned earlier.
Lead smelting from old batteries has always been an attractive business.
The new battery dealers play a critical role in keeping the supply chain going for both authorised and unauthorised smelters. The unauthorised guys pay them more than the large battery players can pay. This disparity is there because the illegal sector has no other costs and can therefore afford to pay (and that too in cash) high rate for the critical raw material. The unorganised sector has no other source for getting raw material.
The unorganised sector still controls about 55 per cent of the battery market in the country as a whole. I think the Tata Green website has a break up of this cold reality in our country.
However, the gradual shift from unbranded to branded battery is happening and it is indeed encouraging to find that many commercial taxis and local trucks are now switching over to branded batteries.

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Originally Posted by Sudipto-S-Team

Lead smelting from old batteries has always been an attractive business.

The unorganised sector still controls about 55 per cent of the battery market in the country as a whole.

Agreed, but why is the "local" batteries almost 1/5th that of branded ones of the same capacity?

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by Sudipto-S-Team

Your car's alternator might need to be changed/upgraded if you go in for higher rated battery. And no battery manufacturer will give you warranty coverage if you don't fit the recommended battery.

You don't need to change alternator
The battery warranty stays even if you put in higher capacity battery.
You can think the battery as a bucket in which you store energy.
If your battery can hold more energy, it will take longer for it to fully charge from full empty level.
In normal running(where the battery is always supposed to be near full charge, if your alternator is okay), it will not make a difference.

I recommend to get pro rate warranty because I have had 2 battery failures within 30 months.

I use a higher Ah battery in the indica.

[Swifty2008]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

You don't need to change alternator
The battery warranty stays even if you put in higher capacity battery.
You can think the battery as a bucket in which you store energy.
If your battery can hold more energy, it will take longer for it to fully charge from full empty level.
In normal running(where the battery is always supposed to be near full charge, if your alternator is okay), it will not make a difference.

I recommend to get pro rate warranty because I have had 2 battery failures within 30 months.

I use a higher Ah battery in the indica.

How can I check whether the alternator is working properly or not?

[tsk1979]

Originally Posted by Swifty2008

How can I check whether the alternator is working properly or not?

Hook up a multimeter.
With AC and headlights on the voltage should be 13V+ at idle

[greenhorn]

one more doubt, are there any differences between the various amaron models apart from the price and warranty? they all claim to have the same features

[Swifty2008]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Hook up a multimeter.
With AC and headlights on the voltage should be 13V+ at idle

Is this common for all cars? I have a Swift with no mods otherthan a basic music player + 4speakers.

[bblost]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

Hook up a multimeter.
With AC and headlights on the voltage should be 13V+ at idle

Just go to any good battery place.
Preferably for the same brand as the installed battery.

Ask them to check the battery health.
They will check with:
car off
car on
car on and high rev
car and ac on

Should tell you if your alternator is working fine or not.

[whitemm550]

are you a battery dealer boss?

Most of the MF ( maintenance free ) batteries do require regular maintenance and they need to be topped up atleast once in 6 months . Except for SMF VRLA batteries all automotive batteries are supposed to be maintained.

Finally , most of the reputed manufacturers have good manufacturing techniques and the technology is still the same when it comes to lead acid batteries .

Personally , I would go in for the higher AH battery which is the cheapest to buy and I wouldnt really mind about warranty . I would go in for the standard 1 yr or 18 months warranty and not be confused by 60 months and pro rata basis replacement warranties .

Incase any one needs to know about a higher AH battery upgrade ,pls PM me , I will be able to give the model /manufacturer for upgrade .

Finally , prestolite in India is known as EXide the world over .[/quote]

Even Tata Indica uses a DIN type battery .

sorry to correct you mate, but the tata indica DOES NOT Use a DIN type Battery, it uses a normal 65 AH Battery

Originally Posted by arindambasu13

Which is the best place to buy a new battery from? I am looking to buy an Amaron. I live in south east Bangalore (BTM) so places nearby would be preferable. What would it approximately cost? Should I go for same spec, or should I go for a more powerful one?
The car is an 800, runs heavy ICE equipment, 90/100 headlights, and Roots horns.

Please help with your inputs!!

mate, Go to the Amaron PITSTOP in Bangalore or best contact 18004254848

Originally Posted by Swifty2008

Can anyone recommed a dealer in Pune for Amaron?

please contact 18004254848

Originally Posted by sat

I just spoke to a Bosch senior executive, he confirmed that Amaron makes the bosch silver battery, Bosch has a patent on the 'silver plating' technology which they claim makes it a superior product.

for a bosch silver din 44 battery - 5410/- mrp, after discount - 4598/-

for 90AH silver battery - 6104/- mrp, after discount - 5188/-

Batteries : : Official Fansa Motors Website

I checked with a tata green battery dealer, he offered to buy back any old battery at 56/- per kg, the value is in the lead which is recycled.


sat

good for Bosch Mate, suprising that Amaron makes batteries for bosch, that too batteries which are superior to the host co battery, and yet Amaron outsells bosch all hands down??

[greenhorn]

it happens elsewhere too. amaron can make a better battery for bosch, and still have amaron batteries sell more because of other factors like the availablity, price, dealership etc

for example , moserbaer is the OE for a lot of optical media sold in india, like sony/verbatim. Despite the sony/verbatim being shown to be better than moserbaer in tests, moserbaer still sells more in india because of wider availablity and a 5% price difference

[whitemm550]

Originally Posted by s.prashanth

I see everybody is happy with amaron, unfortunately I am not. I got a AMARON battery in my Baleno as part of OE fitment, exactly 1year and 2 days, 17000kms later it went kaput. I am still awaiting warranty replacement

MATE, JUST READ THE WARRANT TERMS ON YOUR CAR WARRANTY MANUAL. THESE BLACK TOP OE BATTERIES ARE WARRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 15 MONTHS FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE OR 12 MONTHS FRO DATE OF SALE, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER, SO MATE, DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO GET WARRANTY. YOU ASK ME WHY THE LOW WARRANTY, WELL, THE MANUFACTURERS ARE SUPPLIED THESE OE BATTERIES AT A VERY LOW PRICE TO TAKE IN ACCOUNT THE COMPETITION.

Originally Posted by greenhorn

it happens elsewhere too. amaron can make a better battery for bosch, and still have amaron batteries sell more because of other factors like the availablity, price, dealership etc

for example , moserbaer is the OE for a lot of optical media sold in india, like sony/verbatim. Despite the sony/verbatim being shown to be better than moserbaer in tests, moserbaer still sells more in india because of wider availablity and a 5% price difference

YEA THATS COOL, BUT I WOULD BUY THAT ARGUMENT ONLY IS AMARON IS CHEAPER THEN BOSCH, QUALITY COSTS MATE!!!

Originally Posted by jerish666

is it true that there is no Amron battery for skoda?that is what i heard from a trivandrum dealer.can anyone help me to get an Amron battery?

You can go for a amaron din 74 pro battery with 5 years warranty that is recomended for the skoda price is rs 9000/- without exchange of the old battery

Sam I don't know for sure but I would think it would be because the Bosch/Varta batteries would be significantly more expensive then the normal Exide/Amaron/Panasonic etc. And thus due to the price, even though it has superior performance it will sell only as a niche product and suffer the same fate as the Optima's. People like you, LBM, me might buy the high-performance batteries but our numbers are too miniscule to make up a solid business plan!

Mate, you are wrong, the bosch is significantly cheaper then amaron/exide

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[greatmana2000]

Originally Posted by whitemm550

are you a battery dealer boss?

Most of the MF ( maintenance free ) batteries do require regular maintenance and they need to be topped up atleast once in 6 months . Except for SMF VRLA batteries all automotive batteries are supposed to be maintained.

Finally , most of the reputed manufacturers have good manufacturing techniques and the technology is still the same when it comes to lead acid batteries .

Personally , I would go in for the higher AH battery which is the cheapest to buy and I wouldnt really mind about warranty . I would go in for the standard 1 yr or 18 months warranty and not be confused by 60 months and pro rata basis replacement warranties .

Incase any one needs to know about a higher AH battery upgrade ,pls PM me , I will be able to give the model /manufacturer for upgrade .

Finally , prestolite in India is known as EXide the world over .

Yes , i am a distributor of Amaron Quanta range for UPS ,but , I dont think i have been marketing anything ..except for offering comments .

Originally Posted by whitemm550

Even Tata Indica uses a DIN type battery .

sorry to correct you mate, but the tata indica DOES NOT Use a DIN type Battery, it uses a normal 65 AH Battery

Thank you for correcting and sorry for the mistake .

Originally Posted by whitemm550

You can go for a amaron din 74 pro battery with 5 years warranty that is recomended for the skoda price is rs 9000/- without exchange of the old battery

Sam I don't know for sure but I would think it would be because the Bosch/Varta batteries would be significantly more expensive then the normal Exide/Amaron/Panasonic etc. And thus due to the price, even though it has superior performance it will sell only as a niche product and suffer the same fate as the Optima's. People like you, LBM, me might buy the high-performance batteries but our numbers are too miniscule to make up a solid business plan!

Mate, you are wrong, the bosch is significantly cheaper then amaron/exide

The amaron battery is supposed to be placed on par with johnson controls .. Amaron principals ..and they are OE to a lot of companies . Varta is now a divison of Johnson controls .


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[kaushik_s]

Just for info : Today my OEM Exide Conked after more then 3 years of service. Got changed to Amaron Flo 42BL20 battery(2+2 year warranty thing). Cost: 3950Rs - 450Rs for old battery - 100 Rs more discount;-) = Rs 3400 Rs. Got it from a place called SV batteries in Kanakapura road. They came to my place and replaced it. Checked out with others also but nobody was willing to budge below 3700Rs except this guy. Guaranty car, Bill etc are proper.