A couple of questions,i need a new battery to replace my starter battery for a 2.5 non turbo,what size in amps or CCA?
Also i intend to back up the new battery with the older battery wired in parallel for starting use only,so i will need a battery tray fitted on the opposite side,what is the best way to fit one and where can i get a battery tray from?
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by solarman » Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:11 am
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Re: battery and tray
by Timbo » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:45 am
You need the battery tray from a petrol van as this goes on the left side inner wing. Try breakers or e-bay.
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Re: battery and tray
by sailorman » Sat Oct 02, 2010 5:26 pm
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HI,
If its any help my battery is 70 amps 2.5 non turbo desiel. with a secound 70amp fully charged but not connected on secound tray right side.No starting problems.
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HI,
If its any help my battery is 70 amps 2.5 non turbo desiel. with a secound 70amp fully charged but not connected on secound tray right side.No starting problems.
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Re: battery and tray
by MinorMatt » Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:18 pm
The starter battery will be an 096 if its got round terminals.
Ideally you should be looking at a CCA of 650A or more
Ideally you should be looking at a CCA of 650A or more
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Re: battery and tray
by solarman » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:46 pm
MinorMatt wrote:The starter battery will be an 096 if its got round terminals.
Ideally you should be looking at a CCA of 650A or more
mine has round terminals but has CCA of 550 marked on the battery.I suppose a larger CCA would be better anyway so i will
get the next size up.Any ideas on a battery tray,fabrication or salvaged and how to fix in place would be appreciacted thanks,
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Re: battery and tray
by MrMPuk » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:50 pm
solarman wrote:MinorMatt wrote:The starter battery will be an 096 if its got round terminals.
Ideally you should be looking at a CCA of 650A or more
mine has round terminals but has CCA of 550 marked on the battery.I suppose a larger CCA would be better anyway so i will
get the next size up.Any ideas on a battery tray,fabrication or salvaged and how to fix in place would be appreciacted thanks,
Solarman.
You've got the wrong battery then.
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Re: battery and tray
by Altransit » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:53 pm
550 cca is a bit small for a Di, the 650 is the correct size, or you can now get a 750 which is the same physical size as the 650. I've just fitted one of those 750's in to mine ready for the winter 
The petrol van battery tray simply bolts in to the other side, using threaded holes which are already there
The petrol van battery tray simply bolts in to the other side, using threaded holes which are already there
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Re: battery and tray
by MinorMatt » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:04 pm
The 096s in my van are not as much as 650 CCA (I cant remember what they are without looking) - but I do have 2 of them
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Re: battery and tray
by MrMPuk » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:08 pm
590cca is standard as I said in the link above.
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Re: battery and tray
by solarman » Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:22 pm
i was thinking it was a bit small but it was already on the van when i bought it,i will be putting a bigger one on soon,may just wire this in parallel with the new one for backup,
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