Steve W Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Soop wouldn't start this morning ! ! ! Battery only enough to turn alarm off, but not operate the remote locking ! ! Jumped from Dad's - OK Stopped at Cafe (Sat' meeting place ritual !) for ~40mins.... started OK SO, at work, had an 005/4 delivered (the 'right' Soop/Jap'size Battery) but had already bought a bigger 097/4 weeks ago - in GARAGE ?? (005/4 = 380A/50Acapacity / 097/4 = 620A/60Acapacity) Went to leave work.... click..click.... One of the lads turned round and came back, jumped OK. Had to cut ends of battery tray to accomodate longer 097, and, 1/2" piece of wood under clamp (Jap' batteries are shorter but taller ?????) VROOOOOOOOOOM ....and the moral is... FOLLOW THE ADVICE YOU GIVE TO ALL YOUR CUSTOMERS.... YOURSELF ! ! ! (ie. top it up BEFORE it needs it or it'll be too late !) ps. what probably killed it off was the run to Lakeside Thursday night with all the Lights/ A'C'/Fan/.....and Ooopm-Dooompa on ! {it took the whole to/from trip to demist ALL the windows properly ! - Soop sits unused all week !) FatS. (pps. I have NO DOUBTS that the 005 is sufficient if brand new ! ! ! - I just like a bit of an 'edge' - plus the Soops' original sound system was a teensy bit less demanding ! ! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Yup my battery is dead too so I'll probably need a new one. Is the 097/4 the biggest one that will fit? Do the jap connectors fit that ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 29, 2003 Author Share Posted November 29, 2003 YES mate, connectors are just 'NORMAL' round ones ie. same as UK and same as Vauxhalls etc (and later Fords !) Unless someone's already chopped/changed my terminals over before I got it (look original ?) then Jap=UK=Vauxhall !? UK is DEFINITELY just Vauxhall-size !! size-wise, the 097 is ~1/2" less TALL so needs a block under the clamp, but ~1" longer. I looked all down the size/power list before I plumped for the 097 ! I reckon it's the "biggest-that-goes-in-with-least-adapting" You'd prob' have to go up to one of the Hi-Fi ones next ?? (the VERY expensive, but, VERY powerful ones !?) As I said, there's nothing wrong with the standard (005) one ! I just like a bit extra (I had a Granada Heavy Duty on my RS Escort ! !........ NEVER needed topping up..... EVER ! !) FatS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitesupraboy2 Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Mine wouldnt start other morning was out of Water the battery said. I put in over a litre of distilled water!! so looks like mine prob wont last the winter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricepilot Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Might be worth buying shares in batterys this week! I've just had to buy a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 I thought the jap spec terminals were smaller? Just had a look at my battery (as it's sat in the kitchen), it says GBA 3014 on the top, but GBA 3005 on the side. No idea which type it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Originally posted by whitesupraboy2 I put in over a litre of distilled water!! so looks like mine prob wont last the winter! Yep:innocent: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 29, 2003 Author Share Posted November 29, 2003 Tell you what... (ALL OF YOU ! !) In the morning, I'll go 'measure' the + and - terminal diam's.. (too dark/cold/wet/LAZY now:D ) The +ve is slightly bigger than the -ve. It'll have to be ruff "from-to" as they're 'conical' obviously ! let's get this sorted once and for all... (I'll only be able to say what the 'Vaux/UK/MINE' size is, but if "yours" is the same........................... ) Fingers crossed they're all the same ? cos it's MUCH easier if the terminals aren't a worry. (GBA3005 sounds awfully similar to 005 don't you think ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Well this is mine, as I said on the side it says GBA 3005 but on the top 3014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 29, 2003 Author Share Posted November 29, 2003 mmmmmm......... they look like they're NOT conical ??? (or is it just the piccy) sizeish-wise they're bound to be the same..I reckon ! I let you know how "BIG MINE IS" tomorrow Thorie-Pooh. (shame... there's now a nice new 005/4 Lucas Calcium 4-Year battery in me garage ! ! ! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Can I join the dead battery club too? Seb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Mine isn't conical, should I see a doctor? Is everyone else's conical then? I'd love know how big your one is Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Here's a photo of my big one side on, I've nicknamed him Samson *snigger* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 29, 2003 Author Share Posted November 29, 2003 oh no.. NOW they look 'conical' (the POSTS).... and the +ve IS slightly bigger.... they LOOK same size as MY terminals ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 er, yeah the +ve is slightly bigger and when I went to look again they are conical (but only slightly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 i bought one for spare car last week astra battery died not been using car. when i got a battery for supra bloke had to swop terminals round. got it from town hall batterys in leeds. he is a good bloke and good prices. had a few batterys off him on cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 i'm a fellow of the soon-to-be dead battery's owner's order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 +ve is ~18mm at TOP (ie. the i.d. of the 'clamp' closed) -ve is ~16mm " " " " " they're both ~2mm wider at the 'bottom'. ............pics following shortly......... > > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahile Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 hi all my battery was dead, crappy jap micra type. just fitted new battery Exide Maxxima 900 Deep Cycle, paid 165+vat direct from Exide UK 0161 786 3300 speak to Robb. delivered within 48 hours, Pukka!! (they accept visa etc) phoned around for prices was quoted between £250-£290.retail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 slight cock-up... it's an 096/4.... 650A / 75Ah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 Technical adaptation of Clamp...... (YES, I WILL repaint it.....when it's NOT raining ! ! !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 bits cut-out of Tray..... (it's possible that if I'd ground/sliced the 'feet' off both ends it would just about squeeze in the tray, but knowing my luck I'd grind/slice thru the battery casing ! ! !...... the feet ARE just extra plastic castings on the ends/sides) ......... [edit:- should have unbolted tray really - only 4 bolts - but raining and no-one will see it anyhow....but, for that prof' touch.....!!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 ps.... 096/4 = ~£35 inc. VAT (but ~£44 retail I s'pose ??) (the 005/4 was ~£33 inc. VAT..... but what the hell.... splash-out the extra £2 I say ! ! !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Originally posted by Matt Harwood Me too Matt, don't you use the Optima Yellow top kind ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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