New Battery - Recommendations??
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New Battery - Recommendations??
My battery needs replacing and I am after some opinions on what to get.
I currently have an exide stowaway marine ST460 which is a vibration resistant combination deep cycle / starting battery. It has been excellent and I have only managed to flatten it once (running the car stereo and PC for 10hrs)
Its lasted me 3 1/2 years which is pretty awesome, but now it seems to have collapsed. Its dimensions are 228 x 174 x 215 and i wouldnt fit any bigger in there.
I am happy enough to go get another one unless you guys have other ideas? This battery does starting duties and runs my stereo / accessories. I will be getting a second deep cycle battery for running my fridge.
I currently have an exide stowaway marine ST460 which is a vibration resistant combination deep cycle / starting battery. It has been excellent and I have only managed to flatten it once (running the car stereo and PC for 10hrs)
Its lasted me 3 1/2 years which is pretty awesome, but now it seems to have collapsed. Its dimensions are 228 x 174 x 215 and i wouldnt fit any bigger in there.
I am happy enough to go get another one unless you guys have other ideas? This battery does starting duties and runs my stereo / accessories. I will be getting a second deep cycle battery for running my fridge.
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check this one http://www.gsyuasabatteries.com.au/file ... 0Sheet.pdf
its got stamped on it made in Australia, so hmm, wouldn't surprise me if it is actually made by exide?? How many battery factories are there in Aus anyway?couldn't be too many?
258Lx170Wx225H
18.76kg
I'm sure that is the max size batt you possibly get to install to a OBW, but so I don't know how much space you lib has....
its got stamped on it made in Australia, so hmm, wouldn't surprise me if it is actually made by exide?? How many battery factories are there in Aus anyway?couldn't be too many?
258Lx170Wx225H
18.76kg
I'm sure that is the max size batt you possibly get to install to a OBW, but so I don't know how much space you lib has....
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Go for an Optima Yellow Top Deep Cycle, I've had an Optima Red Top (starter only) for 7yrs and it's still going strong in the Forester.
They are a gel filled battery so no problems with plates buckling or deteriorating and they will recharge to 100% whereas the standard lead acid batteries are lucky to get too 80% from a couple of sites I visited a fair while back.
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They are a gel filled battery so no problems with plates buckling or deteriorating and they will recharge to 100% whereas the standard lead acid batteries are lucky to get too 80% from a couple of sites I visited a fair while back.
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Dane,
I run a Supercharge MRV Start/Deep cycle battery. Its a calcium cell battery.Very good battery for a 10" case you would be looking at approx $195.
I run a Supercharge MRV Start/Deep cycle battery. Its a calcium cell battery.Very good battery for a 10" case you would be looking at approx $195.
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Is this battery in your person ( CEU - Cyborg Energy Unit) or in your car?vincentvega wrote:My battery needs replacing and I am after some opinions on what to get.
Seriously though, I've found the Super Charge brand to be very good and there a a multitude of sizes and capacities. I got 6 years out of my last one, but I don't give it much of a hard time either.
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Xtreme_RX wrote:Dane,
I run a Supercharge MRV Start/Deep cycle battery. Its a calcium cell battery.Very good battery for a 10" case you would be looking at approx $195.
Fark, I'm too cheap. Is that the MRV48 ?
I run two 12inch case size (MRV70) for aux power (woo hoo 210amp hours) and a classic for cranking. There are better but they are also more $$. Plus we are supercharge agents
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This would explain why my "new" bond battery with the funky little charge indicator has never seen the green (battery fully charged) since its first week in the car. Its two years old now and goes flat every 3 days when left to sit - although i think this may be the car's doing.Subyroo wrote:standard lead acid batteries are lucky to get too 80%
I'm not getting a battery like that one again. It cost 110 and i'm willing to pay extra for a better/longer lasting battery next time round...
A mate of mine has a "competition stereo" battery that he got off the net - $550 including postage. Its been sitting on his bedroom floor for 6 months without a recharge and ran a car stereo, amp and 2 lounge room entertainment speaker stands for 12 hours and only lost .5 volts. It was crazy and weighs 35kg! If i was to fit it in the L the only spot would be on the right hand side if i removed my air box and the "random" plate that's there too.
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PS never thought about getting a marine battery - the number of rubes i've seen underwater (subarino comes to mind) would warrant a marine battery
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Try disconecting one of the battery terminals when you let the car sit for 3 days. No point putting a new battery in there if you have a power drain problem. Fix that first. If it still doesn't start after 3 days you'll know it's the batt.El_Freddo wrote:It's 2 years old now and goes flat every 3 days when left to sit - although i think this may be the car's doing.
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