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(Message started by: conoflex on Dec 5^th, 2007, 12:28pm)

Title: New Battery which one ?
Post by conoflex on Dec 5^th, 2007, 12:28pm

Hi All,
stupid question time i'm afraid ::), i need a new battery for my 1998 2.9 24v which one do you lovely people recommend :-/ ? value for money etc

Thanks Andy

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by Snoopy on Dec 5^th, 2007, 4:50pm

The Biggest capacity with the best warranty that you can find that FITS the battery tray ... At least 72 amp hours ...

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by a900one on Dec 5^th, 2007, 9:23pm

Halfords have good batterys, Mines a calcium with 4 years guarantee in a 98 cossie 24v.

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by jonnycab on Dec 6^th, 2007, 4:09am

You could consider changing the terminals from square to round as I did.

There seems to be alot more round terminal batteries about than square terminal ones & they seem to be cheaper as well 8)..... New terminals are about £7.00 for a pair of good heavy duty ones ;)

I paid £45 for my 680 amp round terminal cadnium (calsium) battery from my local motor factors. If I'd wanted the equivalent square terminal battery then they would have had to order one in & it would have been about £65 :)

Hope this helps :)

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by scorpio_man on Dec 6^th, 2007, 6:48am

on 12/06/07 at 04:09:27, jonnycab wrote:

You could consider changing the terminals from square to round as I did.

There seems to be alot more round terminal batteries about than square terminal ones & they seem to be cheaper as well 8)..... New terminals are about £7.00 for a pair of good heavy duty ones ;)

I paid £40 for my 680 amp round terminal cadnium (calsium) battery from my local motor factors. If I'd wanted the equivalent square terminal battery then they would have had to order one in & it would have been about £65 :)

Hope this helps :)

hi jc

that's a good tip. thanks for that.

regards

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by conoflex on Dec 6^th, 2007, 11:24am

very good idea changing terminals, will look into that, heres another good one for you all to ponder my mate is using a leisure battery on his transit and as it happens i have new ones (85ah) round post here wondering what you htink about using one of them ??

Andy

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by jonnycab on Dec 6^th, 2007, 1:46pm

Just so as to avoid any confusion....when I said terminals, I didn't mean the actual battery terminals, but the lead terminals :)

Thought I'd clear that up before anyone started trying to yank the posts out with a pair of pliers ;)

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by conoflex on Dec 6^th, 2007, 1:50pm

on 12/06/07 at 13:46:06, jonnycab wrote:

OH b****r and i've broke 3 hacksaw blades trying to shape em ;D

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by jonnycab on Dec 7^th, 2007, 4:20am

on 12/06/07 at 13:50:11, conoflex wrote:

OH b****r and i've broke 3 hacksaw blades trying to shape em ;D

...... }{

Title: Re: New Battery which one ?
Post by ultimate on Dec 7^th, 2007, 4:22pm

hi there dont change batery terminals with out your totally 110% compitant at doing this eg..an auto electricain-because you can cause more problems than you cure-eg each strand off wire that doenst contact causes high resistance and the scorpio usses multi plex wiring system which dont take kindly too surges off any kind-do your self a favour pay that little bit more and fit VARTA BATTERY-been using them for yrs without-trouble-heres a simple fact for you-pick up a cheap one then pick up a varta one-you WILL notice the varta one is more heavey because its got more lead coverage than its competitors-hope this helps.karl.