Best Battery For Spi With 12" Wheels
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I’m pretty sure this battery is done. I guess it would hurt to have it tested. I really want to see how healthy my alt is. No sense hooking up an expensive new battery to a weak alt that will just be aiding it it’s demise
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I guess the group number is what I was actually after. That is very helpful. Thanks all.
I'll pull the battery and put on a proper charger and do a slow charge and see what happens.
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https://www.optimabatteries.com/en-us/yellowtop-deep-cycle-battery/d34
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Pay bit more and go with an Optima battery.
they don't leak so the battery box will not desintegrate.
I have one in the Moke, had it for 7 years now, not a single problem, I don't even remove it for winter.
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So, could my battery be the product of a weak alternator? Slowly draining it/not feeding enough back in over time?
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The battery's size (CCA or Cold Cranking Amps) is dependent on the ability to crank the engine. That in turn depends on the displacement, compression ratio and general health of the engine. The number of lights you operate and other accessories such as big stereo systems are dependent on the capacity of the alternator ( or generator/dynamo ) in the car. When the car is running, the charging system needs to provide as much power as you are consuming, with a little to spare to recharge the battery. Since your car was built with the driving lights, and you don't have a huge stereo system, it is safe to assume the alternator you have is adequate. One indication of a weak charging system is when your headlights are dimmer at idle but get brighter as the engine revs increase above idle. That is when you check belt tension and condition and the connections between the alternator and the rest of the system.
As 6464 suggests, measure your battery box, including depth. Note where the cable positions are to connect to the battery posts. Take the tape measure and a picture of your current battery installed in the car to show the clerk where your new posts need to be. Height of the battery should not be critical, within reason - the cables need to reach comfortably.
Most modern batteries are "sealed" - they do not have caps to remove and check the cell levels. They do have snap-in covers that do allow for venting. When being charged, batteries give off gas (odorless hydrogen and oxygen) and when being over-charged (resulting from faulty voltage regulation) they give of hydrogen sulfide gas, which you can smell. This can produce an acid (when mixed with condensation) , which contributes to rust and the accumulation of fluffy gunk (technical term) on the battery terminals.
I live across the river from MiniCord (same climate & weather) and have a conventional battery. It stays in the car in winter too (in an unheated garage) and I have had no problems with leakage. Optimum may be nice, though in my opinion not really necessary.
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Pay bit more and go with an Optima battery.
they don't leak so the battery box will not desintegrate.
I have one in the Moke, had it for 7 years now, not a single problem, I don't even remove it for winter.
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Looks like my battery of 8 years packed it in officially. Of course, on a dark and rainy night...
So, I am interested what size batteries you are running, particularly if you have a factory 12" alloy and, even more particularly, running Yoko A539 12" tires. Currently, my spare is still on my last tire setup, the Yoko A048R, which has a much smaller diameter overall. Sure, I could remove one of my road wheels, stuff it in the boot and measure BUT you guys probably can rattle off the perfect battery in seconds...oh, and its cold out
Also, does anyone know what battery came with these cars from the factory? Mine is a Monte Carlo so came with factory installed 4 spots up front. I have not added any real extras to the car, like a stereo. Its basically as it left the factory...power consumption wise as least.
Thanks