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Mobile Battery Fitting

Mobile Battery Fitting in New Forest

The New Forest makes a battery callout unusual in one respect: if we cannot reach you, we keep trying rather than cancelling, because signal disappears in places out here and a failed call is worse than a slow one. If it helps we will ask you to walk to a clearer spot. If the vehicle is on a passing place we can work from it safely. Otherwise tell us the nearest village or landmark, and we will confirm the battery from your registration before we set off.

QUESTIONS

Questions about battery in New Forest

My car will not start in New Forest — could it be the alternator?

It is possible, but a flat battery is the more common cause and much the cheaper one. Send the registration and a photo of the battery bay and we will assess it before coming out.

Do you supply the battery?

Yes. We supply and fit, so you are not left with a part to fit yourself.

Can you come out at night?

Yes. Our emergency line runs 24/7 and we are dispatched within 30 minutes.

THE SITUATION

A flat battery with no signal in the lanes

Signal failed twice mid-call, which is normal in the lanes, so we agreed the job by text and the driver waited rather than phoning repeatedly. The battery was flat in the way a battery is after a vehicle has been left on a forest track for a few weeks, and it tested as recoverable rather than dead, so we charged it and confirmed it held charge under load before letting the driver go. That decision matters: we could have sold a replacement, and on a lane where the driver might need to stop again a mile further on, a tested battery that holds charge is the better outcome. We worked from a passing place with the van clear of the lane, because that is the only place it is safe to work here. If the signal holds, send a message rather than a call. We will agree it and confirm when we arrive.

HOW WE WORK

How we fit a battery

  1. 01

    Send your reg

    WhatsApp your registration and, if you can, a photo of the battery bay so we can identify the correct battery.

  2. 02

    Confirm battery and price

    We confirm the battery type, the price and a realistic arrival window.

  3. 03

    We come to you

    Our van arrives with the battery and fitting equipment.

  4. 04

    Fitted and tested

    The new battery is fitted, tested, and the old one is removed for recycling.

LOCAL ADVICE

Practical advice for New Forest

  • If signal is patchy, send messages rather than calling. We will agree the job by text and confirm everything when we get to you.
  • Get into a passing place before you call. It is the only place on these lanes a van can work safely, and we will ask you to move if you are not.
  • Get into a passing place if you can. It is the only place on these lanes a van can work safely, and we will ask you to move if you are not already in one.

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