Battery tech 50 www.aftermarketonline.net SEPTEMBER 2024 Find your battery match online Banner is on a mission to give garages a hand by taking the strain out of matching the right battery to every vehicle type Battery giant Banner is urging garages to take advantage of support from tools such as its online Banner Battery Finder portal (see the link at the end of this article). The move comes as the manufacturer turns the focus on automotive battery replacements — and all this against a backdrop of a one-size-fits-all approach no longer being the case. Ensuring the correct and optimum battery is being used for the relevant vehicle type is of paramount importance. Banner says perhaps the single most significant challenge facing suppliers of automotive batteries relates to incorrect use and the fitment of the wrong battery type — particularly when it comes to start-stop applications. So, with such technology now firmly established in the aftermarket, the manufacturer says its Banner GB AGM battery is now the second most popular seller. The good news is that finding the correct battery by application is not only fundamentally important, but easier than ever before. That’s why suppliers such as Banner are promoting tools such as its online portal. “Such a system is very easy to use. All technicians need to do is enter the relevant vehicle registration into the portal and the search facility does the rest,” Banner said. As well as displaying the relevant Banner battery for the vehicle in question, supplementary information is presented in the form of the relevant part number, capacity, power rating and suggested selling price. The portal incorporates additional support functions to assist garage technicians — in fact for anyone called on to replace car batteries — by making the process as easy as possible. Leading the refinements is the inclusion of comprehensive information relating to a battery’s exact location on the vehicle. No longer is it simply a case of looking under the bonnet. Knowing the correct location from the outset will undoubtedly prove beneficial, Banner says. There are also detailed, step-by-step fitting instructions. Technicians can trust the portal to help them ensure that battery removal and replacement is seamless and stress free. Also, check out all aspects of best practice and what is required when it comes to the field of battery diagnostics. Full technical data is on hand in an easy-to-understand and clearly presented format. UK country manager for Banner Lee Quinney said: “Whilst the Banner Battery Finder is widely accepted across our motor factor customer base, our aim is to promote its presence and simple functionality to a wider audience, and garages in particular. “Indeed, with batteries being far more vehicle specific than ever, the importance of selecting the right battery for a particular vehicle has never been more consequential. “Our online tool makes the process foolproof, which is something you should expect from a company that stands as an OE supplier to leading vehicle manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Skoda and VW.” https://www.bannerbatteryfinder. co.uk/ Our aim is to promote the online portal to a wider audience, garages in particular
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