ACDelco Warranty Information

ACDelco Batteries are warranted throughout Australia against faulty workmanship and materials. Depending on the battery and application the amount of time covered varies, refer to the table below for details.

If an ACDelco Battery is defective (other than for the warranty exclusions specified below) during that period, we will replace or repair it at our cost. To make a claim please return the part to the place of purchase, or your nearest authorised ACDelco stockists. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. The benefits under this warranty are in addition to other rights and remedies you may have at law.

This voluntary warranty is given by GM Holden Ltd (trading as ACDelco) of 191 Salmon Street, Port Melbourne,

Victoria, Australia. For customer assistance, please call us toll free on 1800 ACDelco (1800 223 352).

WARRANTY CONDITIONS

This warranty does not cover:

• Normal wear and tear.
• Labour for removal, and replacement of the unit, from the vehicle unless prior written approval has been obtained from ACDelco.
• Parts which have been subjected to deliberate abuse.
• Conditions resulting from abnormal wear, negligence, alterations or accidents.
• Incorrect fitment.
• Parts used in an incorrect application or parts that are not used for their intended purpose.

WARRANTY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Will using ACDelco parts void my new vehicle warranty offered by the vehicle manufacturer?
2. As ACDelco products are made to exacting standards, their use should not affect your vehicle warranty provided the correct part is used and is correctly fitted. However, if the use of a correctly installed ACDelco part causes a component failure in your vehicle that is not covered by the manufacturer, ACDelco will, subject to the above Warranty Conditions, cover the cost of repair.
3. The manufacturer of my vehicle has rejected a warranty claim as they are claiming the failure was caused by a faulty ACDelco part, will ACDelco cover the repairs?
4. In the unlikely event that it is determined that an ACDelco part has lead to a component failure in your vehicle ACDelco will cover the cost of the repair, subject to the above Warranty Conditions.
5. How do I make a warranty claim?
6. In the first instance contact the place of purchase. Should you require further assistance contact ACDelco on 1800 223 352.

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ACDelco. This includes all texts, illustrations, tables and charts.

Warranty & Returns

The products must be new, unused, uninstalled and complete with all parts.

Returned products must be current production items.

A copy of the original sales invoice or proof of date & purchase.

Must meet the manufacturer’s warranty requirements.

Please note a refund is not always available if you do not meet the above requirements.

WARRANTY CONDITIONS

This warranty does not cover:

Normal wear & tear.

Labour for removal, and replacement of the unit from the vehicle.

Parts which have been subjected to deliberate abuse.

Conditions resulting in abnormal wear, negligence, alterations or accidents.

Incorrect fitment

Parts used in an incorrect application or parts that are not used for their intended purpose.

Please note- This warranty does not cover batteries that are not charged properly or batteries that are left uncharged for extended periods of time (sulphated). Batteries must be fully charged after any significant use and the charge cycle must be completed.

Please refer to the warranty details as supplied by the manufactures of each product. Battery HQ or any of its affiliates shall not be liable for injury, consequential, or other types of damages resulting from misuse of the product.

Invicta Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)

BatteryHQ is dedicated to the protection of our environment and we would urge you to recycle your old batteries on every occasion.

We in the battery industry are proud of the fact that lead-acid batteries are the environmental success story of our time. More than 97% of all battery lead is recycled. Compared to 55% of aluminium soft drink and beer cans, 45% of newspapers, 26% of glass bottles and 26% of tyres, lead acid batteries top the list of the most highly recycled consumer products.

The lead-acid battery gains its environmental edge from its closed loop cycle. The typical new lead-acid battery contains 60 to 80 percent recycled lead and plastic. The recycling cycle goes on indefinitely, that means the lead and plastic in the lead-acid batteries that you use have been – and will continue to be – recycled many, many times. This makes lead acid battery disposal extremely successful from both environmental and cost perspectives.

Almost all scrap metal merchants will accept used lead-acid batteries for recycling. A collection service is available at most landfills, transfer stations, service stations and automotive workshops. Many councils have regular collections or drop-off locations for hazardous waste. Visit your council pages onRecyclingNearYou.com.au to find out about hazardous waste services in your area. If you are still having difficulties, we would be happy to direct you to a local recycling source in your area.

Recycling a spent lead-acid battery involves five basic steps:

The battery is broken apart in a hammer mill, a machine that hammers the battery into pieces. The broken battery pieces go into a vat, where the lead and heavy materials fall to the bottom while the plastic rises to the top. At this point, the polypropylene pieces are scooped away, and the liquids are drawn off, leaving the lead and heavy metals. Each of the materials goes into a different “stream.” We’ll begin with the plastic, or polypropylene.

PLASTIC The polypropylene pieces are washed, blown dry and sent to a plastic recycler where the pieces are melted together into an almost-liquid state. The molten plastic is put through an extruder that produces small plastic pellets of a uniform size. Those pellets are sold to the manufacturer of battery cases, and the process begins again.

LEAD The lead grids, lead oxide & other lead parts are cleaned and then melted together in smelting furnaces. The molten lead is poured into ingot moulds. Large ingots, weighing about 2,000 pounds are called hogs. Smaller ingots, weighing 65 pounds, are called pigs. After few minutes, the impurities, otherwise known as dross, float to the top of the still-molten lead in the ingot moulds. The dross is scraped away, and the ingots are left to cool. When the ingots are cool, they are removed from the moulds and sent to battery manufacturers, where they are re-melted and used in the production of new lead plates and other parts for new batteries.

SULPHURIC ACID Old battery acid can be handled in two ways. The acid is neutralized with an industrial compound similar to household baking soda. This turns the acid into water. The water is treated; cleaned and tested to be sure it meets clean water standards. Then it is released into the public sewer system. Another way to treat acid is to process it and convert it to sodium sulphate, an odourless white powder that’s used in laundry detergent, glass and textile manufacturing. This takes a material that would be discarded and turns it into a useful product.