Which Battery

[Andy Best]

I think I need a new battery, following the installation of a new engine the car won't start unless I use an additional external battery ☹️.

 

As the Banner is currently three years old it may be just below par but I am wondering what the choices are and will they work . I would rather avoid having to get a new starter at present but am unsure if a single battery will ever give enough cranking volts/power.

 

Choices so ar

 

New Banner

Powervamp with club discount

Oddessey 545

I am hoping the wisdom out in BlatChat land can help.

 

Andy

[wild bill]

Powervamp or odyssey

 

i went PV and have had no starting problems since. It's a straight terminal swap BUT you will need to fabricate a new battery holder or buy the one made for the job as the battery is half the size of a banner.

 

Mine now sits far more neatly than the old Banner did and car starts first turn of the key. Be aware you may need longer cables but i managed (just) without.

 

BRILLIAAAANT 😬

 

 

Edited by - wild bill on 29 May 2007 11:36:12

[7 wonders of the world]

http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=105649

 

Powervamp *thumbup*

 

Excellent service too 😬

 

Too young to be old !

[Andy Best]

Looks like a call to Powervamp then, can you tell me

1) What are the optional post like, do they replicate the banner posts.

2) Will I need one of their charges or will my existing Optimate or Race Technology trickle chargers do the job.

 

 

Cheers Andy

 

Edited by - Andy Best on 29 May 2007 13:24:22

[Crudders]

Andy - the optional 'SAE' batttery terminal posts will replicate those on your banner, but are made of brass. They screw into the female M6 connections on the battery.

 

You could change your leads (or put ring terminals onto your existing leads) to connect straight onto the female M6 connections as many people do, but I prefer the posts personally and have them on my Powervamp.

 

Crudders

 

Edited to add - your Optimate will be fine.

 

Edited by - Crudders on 29 May 2007 16:01:21

[Andy Best]

Thanks all, Odyssey PC680 ordered. Fast friendly service from Ed Roller and a decent discount for L7C members, making it not that much more than a standard banner .

 

Andy

[I.Mupferit]

Out of interest, anyone know what sort of service life you are likely to get from the Powervamp and similar batteries when compared to the standard lead/acid types?

 

Brent

 

2.3 DURATEC SV Reassuringly Expensive

R 417.39 😬

[Andy Best]

The literature states service life of 3-10 years rather than 1 to 5 years of a normal battery so I guess you can work on roughly twice as long as a Banner lasts. At least that's what I am hoping for.

 

Andy

[SLR No.77]

So, battery sorted, and if you can borrow some rear shocks you can come to Donnington on Saturday?

 

Stu.

 

www.superse7ens.co.uk..........the rebuild 😬

 

 

[bertie]

I need a new battery too, if it's not too rude a question how much was the Powervamp and where do you get them from?

 

 

[7 wonders of the world]

Hi bertie,

 

click on the link I posted it gives you all the gen,

 

Too young to be old !

[Andy Best]

Battery, posts and delivery was about £78 +vat can't remember the actual price. they also do a new mounting box £20 + vat I need to work out if this will fit though.

 

Ring Ed Roller 01934 643000 he will confirm.

 

Andy