Battery won't fit
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Took the plunge with a Bosch 086 but I can't get the F1 in beside it for love or money. Mine is a later car and I see other late cars seem to have smaller compartments so will have to go for a red top instead I think. My old red top was only a 50ah - will that be enough? I've seen on here that some recommend min 70.
Anyone who's after a Bosch 086 please PM me!
Martin
Anyone who's after a Bosch 086 please PM me!
Martin
Even my early 96 Cerbera struggles with that size, last battery change I went down a size to the Varta Silver 078 (D39) it will fit all cars and isn't that weak. I keep mine on a conditioner. Cheap enough at around £60 https://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-078-Varta-Silver-Dyna...
Beware not all 078 have the cca power of the Varta silver...
Beware not all 078 have the cca power of the Varta silver...
Evening Martin,
I had the same trouble with an 086 size battery. I modified the F1 panel by removing the part of the panel that slides down the side of the battery. Once I was happy that the panel was sitting properly again I then reinstated a heat barrier by bolting some nimbus heat shield to the F1 panel.
I also remove the battery baseplate / clamp
HTH
Ian
I had the same trouble with an 086 size battery. I modified the F1 panel by removing the part of the panel that slides down the side of the battery. Once I was happy that the panel was sitting properly again I then reinstated a heat barrier by bolting some nimbus heat shield to the F1 panel.
I also remove the battery baseplate / clamp
HTH
Ian
HarryW said:
Even my early 96 Cerbera struggles with that size, last battery change I went down a size to the Varta Silver 078 (D39) it will fit all cars and isn't that weak. I keep mine on a conditioner. Cheap enough at around £60 https://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-078-Varta-Silver-Dyna...
Beware not all 078 have the cca power of the Varta silver...
I would also recommend the D39, though for some reason my receipt saysBeware not all 078 have the cca power of the Varta silver...
D39 VARTA Silver Dynamic 12V 63Ah Car Battery (077)
However it looks identical the one shown on Tayna, and fits easily without forcing anything.
Someone reviewed this one and said it fitted a cerb...
https://www.tayna.co.uk/069RE-Exide-Excell-Car-Bat...
https://www.tayna.co.uk/069RE-Exide-Excell-Car-Bat...
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