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rasheed
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was a thread about this a coupla months ago. stuff about split-charging systems and so forth...
bart2181
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yeah buy an x5
hippolover
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I wouldn't put a lead acid battery on it's side - even a sealed one. If it's just extra starting power you need why not install a higher capacity main battery like a 664? The other option is a motor cycle battery beside the main one under the bonnet in the normal place. That way the extra wiring only need be about a foot long. That'll give a little extra zing and in effect be a permanently attached jump battery. (Wouldn't run the car on a bike battery on its own though unless you want to smell boiling acid.)
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No neither would i. It has to be a GEL battery that is being used. Interesting if it ever goes tits up and a wet one is put in it's place.
you might has well put a couple of AAA batteries in there - the average MB battery is rated at around 9Ah 80A CCA
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Puting a GEL battery in parallel with a normal battery is not a good idea unless you also fit a charge controller as the charging rates are different.
