Cerbera Battery
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jackwibble said:
Yes I know what you mean I managed to get my F1 to slide down after organising the wires but it was snug but no fear of the battery going any where!
Gazzab on here struggled to get his to fit but his is a later car!
Yep I read the thread, my Cerb is a 2002 like Gazzab's (as well as the same colour) Gazzab on here struggled to get his to fit but his is a later car!
OK went predictable and bought a Optima Red Top for the cranking capacity and painless fitting. Would have like the Odyssey but the price was another £50 on top of the Red Top.
My current battery as def on the way out, thought it may have been my Accumate playing up but nope. Its getting on for 5 years old according to the SH so had a good innings.
Interestingly ever since I bought the car in 2011 the Ice Warning Light as always played up (despite me replacing the Thermistor etc) Basically it always comes on Red for the first 10 mins or so after a start. However when Green Flag started the car from their booster the other day it stayed off so wondering if its related to a poor battery struggling while starting the car. If so maybe the Optima will resolve.
My current battery as def on the way out, thought it may have been my Accumate playing up but nope. Its getting on for 5 years old according to the SH so had a good innings.
Interestingly ever since I bought the car in 2011 the Ice Warning Light as always played up (despite me replacing the Thermistor etc) Basically it always comes on Red for the first 10 mins or so after a start. However when Green Flag started the car from their booster the other day it stayed off so wondering if its related to a poor battery struggling while starting the car. If so maybe the Optima will resolve.
Liking the Red Top, fitted no problem. Its as people say a little short but I put a bit of spare door seal along the mounting bracket which once bolted down holds the battery nice and firm and looks neat.
Turns the engine over a dream, even if the Speed 6 gives up the ghost I probably could drive it on the starter
So we will see how long it lasts, I had a look through the service history and this its 4th battery (in eleven years) The first was replaced under warranty after a year in 2003, the next done well and lasted to 2009 (although the car only did 4000 miles in that time) and current one lasted until now (but managed 9000 miles)
Turns the engine over a dream, even if the Speed 6 gives up the ghost I probably could drive it on the starter
So we will see how long it lasts, I had a look through the service history and this its 4th battery (in eleven years) The first was replaced under warranty after a year in 2003, the next done well and lasted to 2009 (although the car only did 4000 miles in that time) and current one lasted until now (but managed 9000 miles)
Edited by PuffsBack on Friday 19th April 21:36
jackwibble said:
If you can use a trickle charger then its Bosch/standard style battery every time the Optima is not worth double the money and the Bosch has a 4 yr warranty if you can't trickle charge at all then maybe consider the Optima.
The Optima Redtop has to have a trickle charger really unless the car is in regualar use. They do not like been deep discharged at all. Where the Redtop comes into its own is on cold starts. The 815cca makes for effortless starting and no worries of sticky Meta alarm relays or ignition relays.The yellow top is best if you have no access to constant power
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Starter-Battery-50Ah-Opt...
I ordered it at 2:30pm and it was with me 9am the next day!! Gone down in price as well I paid £149
Easy to fit in the Cerb, you will just need a little bit of padding to stop it moving around, I used an old piece of door seal which was perfect.
You will notice the difference straight way, my Speed6 turns like a turbo! on the the starter
I ordered it at 2:30pm and it was with me 9am the next day!! Gone down in price as well I paid £149
Easy to fit in the Cerb, you will just need a little bit of padding to stop it moving around, I used an old piece of door seal which was perfect.
You will notice the difference straight way, my Speed6 turns like a turbo! on the the starter
Edited by PuffsBack on Tuesday 14th January 16:31
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