Batteries for our beasts (poll added)

[LTDHO]

Does anyone have a contact who can supply new batteries?

Obviously in Victoria.

Prefer reasonable quality, etc.

[Polyal]

Yeah I am after a new one too, so would be interested in what others use.

Group buy?...LOL

[Falcon_Power_06]

i just got a new one because my car wasnt starting properly after i got my stereo but even still its not starting well.
i brought a new centuary it cost about 110 but better to have a good battery than a cheap one.

[galapogos01]

What sort of batteries?

There's a place in Dandy that has cheap Optima YTs (Gel Cells).

[Sundeep]

I can get the YT's for $150 from a neighbour. I haven't got around to getting one for my own car yet though.

Sundeep

[Tiga_EL]

Yeah Kmart supply good batteries, 1 yr warranty too.. wat a bargain

[Sundeep]

Originally Posted by Tiga_EL

Yeah Kmart supply good batteries, 1 yr warranty too.. wat a bargain

Lol, that too. I got one for the EL mate, haven't looked back yet. Exide and stuff. Fair dinkum.

Sundeep

[LTDHO]

Originally Posted by galapogos01

What sort of batteries?

There's a place in Dandy that has cheap Optima YTs (Gel Cells).

Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

I can get the YT's for $150 from a neighbour. I haven't got around to getting one for my own car yet though.

Thanks but YT's suck. I threw mine out.

I'd rather a good one if I pay $150.

Originally Posted by Tiga_EL

Yeah Kmart supply good batteries, 1 yr warranty too.. wat a bargain

True, I would rather a 3 year.

[JC]

Marshall. Battery Factory. KMart.

[Sorted]

Don't have a contact but I see a huge number of e-series with Century Batteries - 2 year warranty - UGLY yellow looking things though



My charger has this battery in it and even though it sits around months on end the battery still keeps it charge - has the eye indicator.... its over 3 years old now and still goes strong.........

The 11.90 Volts is as is after its been sitting for ages

[XRated]

There's a sponsor on Car Audio Australia forums that have cheap(er) Optima batteries. Bare in mind they still cost about $300-350. Good investment though.

[ratter]

I can do century batteries with 3 year warranty for $155 or 2 year warranty for $135

I'm in Frankston

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by XRated

There's a sponsor on Car Audio Australia forums that have cheap(er) Optima batteries. Bare in mind they still cost about $300-350. Good investment though.

$300 for a battery...I dont care how good it is aslong as it gives charge then whats the difference? Perhaps if you had a huge system then thats different I guess, your already crazy.

OT: how much are those read out things on the terminals? Pretty snazzy looking.

[fairmont1998]

Supercharge Gold. Best battery I've had by far, around $130, 600CCA
3 year warrenty and they are black, unlike those hideous Century batteries.

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by Polyal

$300 for a battery...I dont care how good it is aslong as it gives charge then whats the difference? Perhaps if you had a huge system then thats different I guess, your already crazy..

The $300 pays for a battery which will not leak acid as it is sealed, you can even have it fitted on its side, in the boot of the car etc also output will stay high for a much longer period of time rather than in small burst like a std battery and charging is easier if the battery goes dead flat.....

Originally Posted by Polyal

OT: how much are those read out things on the terminals? Pretty snazzy looking.

Cant remeber but about $120 from Pyroay for + & - but they are Stinger ones so you can get cheaper ones from Jaycar

[Sundeep]

Damn you're fussy Wayne.

The EA's got a $15 "gottagettheEAouttathegaragequick" Pick a Part special in it since a few months ago.

Get one of those.

Sundeep

[BRADMAN]

if you got a system use a 600 cold cranking amps (CCA) battery.
if you dont have a system any old battery will do.
as for brands you will find the same quality lead in all major branded batteries so just pick something with a good warranty instead of going for a particular brand.
i use 2 x Excide 600CCA (660CCA) batteries and they live after many times of running the system without car started.

ohh one other thing....most named brands are zero maintainance.

brad

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by fairmont1998

Supercharge Gold. Best battery I've had by far, around $130, 600CCA
3 year warrenty and they are black, unlike those hideous Century batteries.

Not that the colour matters as EL's (any maybe other e series) have battery covers.

Where did you get yours from? Would bursons stock them?

[LTDHO]

I need two.

A 300 to 350 CCA to put in Vitara.
A 600 to 650 CCA to put in Coupe.

[trick_xd]

Get a marine battery.
I have a good 1 in my car its only a 580cca but it has a nice reserve in power as well ...
Can have the stereo on for a few hrs and it will still crank up..... that's the best bit about a marine battery ... AND they dont acid up like some do

[Rmyers]

Originally Posted by XRated

There's a sponsor on Car Audio Australia forums that have cheap(er) Optima batteries. Bare in mind they still cost about $300-350. Good investment though.

Yes great investment, especially the 3 that died on me....

[niko]

racv 550cca $95

[frd_crzer]

my work sells century batteries but im not 100% sure if we give 5 yr nation wide warrenty or 2 yr not to sure

[Falcon_Power_06]

Originally Posted by frd_crzer

my work sells century batteries but im not 100% sure if we give 5 yr nation wide warrenty or 2 yr not to sure

the one i just got was a 2 year.

[mark_TD]

Super Charge Batterys are good. I only use them and I only paid $89 trade price 4 yrs ago. It is a Super Charge Gold 600CC

[ratter]

Originally Posted by Falcon_Power_06

the one i just got was a 2 year.

If you paid a little more, you could have got a bigger battery with a 3 year australia wide warranty

[efgiar]

bond batteries are the way to go

[galapogos01]

Originally Posted by Mr. Dose

I can get the YT's for $150 from a neighbour. I haven't got around to getting one for my own car yet though.

Sundeep

Thats a ******* wicked price.

YTs suck? Please explain! Theyre one of the best deep cycle batteries on the market, STILL. I've been running one for over 3 years, and i flatten to <10v it regularly. Just ask the boys at shep ;)

[The Goodz]

I LOVE my Exide Orbitals, they seem to be a hell of a lot better than the Optima YTs, as I'm still on my first one and Steve has been through 3 YTs... I've got 1 marine Orbital as the starting battery and 2 of the deep cycle versions to run my fridge, which I have run flat more times than I can count, and they're still going strong. Although I've just killed the starter battery, it was sitting in the LTD still connected for like 4 months without starting it, and it dropped to like 4V and stayed there for god knows how long, now its not holding charge. But that's my fault.

Alex

[XRated]

Alex, just interested, but are you basing your opinion that the Optimas aren't very good because Steve has had three die on him? There are loads of people who rely on Optimas on Car Audio Australia. I haven't heard a negative report until now...