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04-10-2009, 09:11 PM
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Lost Boost Gained Class
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Werribee, Melbourne
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as the title stats what Battery are your guys running?
long story short my Battery lost a cell last night and im up for a new one lol fun fun fun
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04-10-2009, 09:12 PM
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Just another mock-up..
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: In an AU Fairlane somewhere...
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the genuine motorcraft ones aren't bad and they're on special for 99 bucks at FORD Campbellfield spare parts on hume hwy...
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04-10-2009, 09:14 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SA
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Century 550CCA.West Coast Eagles colours
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04-10-2009, 09:17 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2009
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I will check tmoro and edit this post, although i know the old mans fairmont has a Weagles color one too.
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04-10-2009, 11:51 PM
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Flairs - Truckers Delight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Brisbane Northside Likes: Opposite Lock
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Comet.
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Current: Silhouette Black 2007 SY Ford Territory TX RWD 7-seater "Black Banger"
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05-10-2009, 12:59 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Melb north
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century 550 bought 12 th 06 still going strong.
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05-10-2009, 05:43 AM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
Posts: 7,791
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Century for me too.
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05-10-2009, 01:25 PM
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
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Have a look here mate, I went through this not long ago!.
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11267498 |
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05-10-2009, 02:00 PM
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Workshop & Performance
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hewett SA
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Oddly I have a crappy old Marshall the previous owner installed and it hasnt missed a beat in 3 1/2 yrs, unlike a lot of the other batteries Ive installed over time. He replaced it when the car was well inside warranty, good move me reckons.
We had issues with our Territory from the day we got it new with starting. Eventually got tired of playing the soft shoe shuffle with Ford, bought a Century 67EF and havent looked back.
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When close is good enough and the 6 MPS in the driveway has FoMoCo written all over the place. Xr5 for sale shortly...just not a hatch guy Last edited by PepeLePew; 05-10-2009 at 02:05 PM. |
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05-10-2009, 06:10 PM
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Century here. A decent sized one at that.
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05-10-2009, 06:48 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Newcastle
Posts: 1,061
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century - which ever one the booklet said to use
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05-10-2009, 06:53 PM
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Afterburner + skids =
 
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Location: Skidsville
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Yep, Century here too.
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05-10-2009, 07:24 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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06-10-2009, 01:01 AM
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AFF Whore
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: In between gas stations
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RACQ one, 550cca, seems to work a treat
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06-10-2009, 02:55 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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ALCO 750cca. But this is from the boot. Goes great guns
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06-10-2009, 04:56 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Just bought one today Powercrank battery.
$170 installed 13plate,625cca 2 years warranty maintenace free battery. |
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07-10-2009, 03:10 AM
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Lost Boost Gained Class
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Werribee, Melbourne
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not bad ill be going out tomorrow for one ill be looking at the Century's seeing as more people in here have them ill look at one with high cca anyone know what i sould get seeing as i got just the car and a 800W Mono block amp running off it will be puting another amp in down the road
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13-10-2009, 03:53 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kenthurst
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800-something CCA Optima Yellow Top.
Had it in the AU and now in the BF. Starts a factory EGAS as quick as my petrol Territory (even when parked outside in -5 deg C temps in the middle of winter.) Handles the constant mutliple start-up/cranking of courier work on extreme heat days in Summer ... No voltage drop when running multiple accessories inc. stereo (and all driving lights in the middle of the night as well. Cost a bit ... but quite a long time.
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13-10-2009, 10:03 PM
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XR6T 400kw(well one day!)
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Arnt they about $400? They are supposed to be the Fairlane of Batteries. I now just use a Bosch - Does the job.
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If it Vibrates, rattles, squeaks or knocks - then it must be a Territory |
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13-10-2009, 11:31 AM
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Teh Baest
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hills Area, NSW
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Also Optima Yellow Top
 Love it
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13-10-2009, 11:56 AM
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Critical Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Whats everyones thoughts on the dry cell batteries out there?
What are the benefits/disadvantages? How do they work?
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13-10-2009, 05:36 PM
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... Fear it!
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Location: Adelaide
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I'm going to start running 2 batteries. An extra one for my "Disco Lights" I've just got in.
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13-10-2009, 10:24 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Narangba QLD
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I have an optima yellow top
stopped my headlights dimming at night with the music thumping cranks SO fast which is great costs a lil more but yeah.. alternativly go see your local battery store(try a place OTHER than battery world as they seem expensive from my experience)
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14-10-2009, 03:02 AM
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If it Vibrates, rattles, squeaks or knocks - then it must be a Territory |
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14-10-2009, 07:03 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Narangba QLD
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Cost me 380 from memory. Was going to get a odysee but they don't come in the configuration that fits our cars. Plus they are more expensive with even less cca's etc
mind you I got the battery 3 or more years ago and the price of lead went up since so they are more expensive now
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14-10-2009, 08:42 AM
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AU Falcon Man
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gippsland
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theres a group buy for yellow top optimas on fordmods at the moment
http://www.fordmods.com/shopping-sec...se-t83339.html
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14-10-2009, 08:42 AM
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Just dont get FPR to install them guys.
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17-10-2009, 03:16 PM
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Walking with God
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17-10-2009, 09:51 PM
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Winter all year round
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
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Guys I had a Bosch Gold Series battery in the AU for 5.5 years. These are maintenance free and I never once opened it the check the electrolyte levels. In the end I changed it as it was starting to get slow to crank and didn't want to get caught out.
We've had about four of these batteries in our family with similar reliability. Unfortunately not many places stock Bosch batteries these days, so I picked up a Supercharge batter from AutoOne. It's a Gold Series maintenance free Calcium Grid battery with 3 years warranty. This battery is 100% sealed. I'm extremely happy with it, my AU only gets driven once every few weeks and the power never dips between uses, recommend this one!
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01-11-2009, 01:47 PM
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Rusticating
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Lower Lakes, SA
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I just bought a Bosch S3. 530 CCA. $135. 2yr warranty. <shrug> I needed it today and it's what they had. From the box it looks like it's the cheaper one in the Bosch range. The Sprint Auto guy said it's maintenance free. I said so I have to prise the covers off to check the levels. He said no seriously it's fully sealed, don't mess with it. Hmm. I guess that's a good thing.
BTW, does anyone use the plastic battery box, or is that just the embuggerance it looks? The PO had given it to me and I looked at fitting it today, but couldn't see the point.
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Battery!!! What is everone useing
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