THEengineer · Nov 4, 2013

jumped in the fender this morning really sluggish to turn over but did start,so when i got home from work checked the battery out,its bloody massive,anyway found both terminals badly corroded with all green **** on them,cleaned them up bit of vaz on the top of the terminals to stop them ****ting up so hoping thats the fault if the battery does need replacing does it have to be so big?

daddy2coull · Nov 4, 2013

Buy an optima from marc in the for sale section

SteNova · Nov 4, 2013

Bigger the better

THEengineer · Nov 4, 2013

SteNova said:
Bigger the better

so any shape on this one then? its smaller than he one in there
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Shifty1962 · Nov 4, 2013

Big is good. You can never have enough amps when cold starting especially as the winter draws in.

THEengineer · Nov 4, 2013

where do i get a big bastid from? fleabay and my local factors only do the standard type

SteNova · Nov 4, 2013

Get a pair of numax cxv 1000

SteNova · Nov 4, 2013

Enduroline CXV-X 1000 Amp - Car Batteries - Enduroline Car Batteries

landowner · Nov 4, 2013

I got a heavy duty 'Exide' battery and its been a beaut

THEengineer · Nov 4, 2013

SteNova said:
Enduroline CXV-X 1000 Amp - Car Batteries - Enduroline Car Batteries

thats a good price

mrchurchill109 · Nov 5, 2013

i believe the proper type for heavy-duty on a D90/110 is a 668 size. I have the US equivalent of that in my truck and it starts the Diesel in any and all weather with no problems. Yes, it is a huge battery, but weight and size is a very good thing in lead-acid technology.

I am surprised the local motor factors' doesn;t stock that size - here they do - used in a bunch of Beemers and Jags if i recall correctly from the lookup I did when i bought this one.

ajr

wanderlust4ever · Nov 5, 2013

Had an ODYSSEY battery packed up after 2 years, bloody useless. Now av en Enduroline dog bollocks no probs, en it comes with a 4 year warranty.

Shifty1962 · Nov 5, 2013

I have two of these http://www.tayna.co.uk/Numax-CXV31MF-P3694.html

warrior · Nov 5, 2013

I have managed to fit to newmax battery's under my seat, 86 ah each and 1000cca each, wired in parallel giving 12v 172ah 2000cca

SteNova · Nov 5, 2013

+1 for warriors setup.. Same as I've got

warrior · Nov 6, 2013

SteNova said:
+1 for warriors setup.. Same as I've got

Plenty of power fir the winch

GINGE · Nov 7, 2013

SteNova said:
+1 for warriors setup.. Same as I've got

warrior said:
Plenty of power fir the winch

with a split charge though?

So you don't flatten your starter right?

warrior · Nov 7, 2013

GINGE said:
with a split charge though?

So you don't flatten your starter right?

Nope, all my landy for is off roading and towing the caravan when it's not broke, I couldn't see the point of a split charge when I don't often use the thing, I just don't use the winch much with out the engine running.

SteNova · Nov 8, 2013

GINGE said:
with a split charge though?

So you don't flatten your starter right?

I've got a looped Anderson that can be pulled to disconnect the starter batteries earth so it doesn't get discharged if running accessories off the other battery

jai_landrover · Nov 9, 2013

Optima are WAY WAY overrated! Numax new is your best bet by far I have 2 the motor stands for months and fires up straight away ALWAYS winching they get hammered and alwayd recover. Then have been fitted nearly 4 years no issues at all

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