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Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 387
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 - 6:32 pm: | |
no problem Steve, I really appreciate the education I get in this room. It is refreshing to be able to communicate with such knowledgable people who are willing to give of their time to help others..thanks everyone |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 2113
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 - 2:09 pm: | |
My mis-understanding Coach -- I posted before I saw your usage/storage method in the other thread (which should be ideal for the battery). |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 384
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2003 - 10:41 am: | |
Steve, my battery is either disconnected when I am not running the car, or it is attached to a two amp charger...sometimes both. I went with the Die Hard International again, because it fit in the well, and we do not have PepBoys in my area. Can't buy batteries on the internet because no one seems to want to ship them. Right? |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 2112
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 8:58 pm: | |
<pilot error> |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 2111
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 8:55 pm: | |
Coach I -- Have you confirmed the quiescent current draw is reasonable? |
Drew Altemara (Drewa)
Junior Member
Username: Drewa
Post Number: 188
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 4:06 pm: | |
Will the battery tie-down bracket work with an Optima battery. As I remember the Boxer takes a group 24 or maybe it was 27 battery size. If so then to correctly secure the battery is has to be the correct group; correct? |
Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 2861
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 3:26 pm: | |
DR
THATS TRUE WHAT FRANK AND TOM SAID.
IT DEPENDS ON THE +/- POSTA.
BRUCE |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2974
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 3:18 pm: | |
The red top works in most cars. My 348 used an orange top because it called for reverse poles to connect up with the cables. |
TomD (Tifosi)
Advanced Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 4332
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 2:51 pm: | |
I think most use red - I think orange is the same except it has reversed posts |
Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 2860
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 2:47 pm: | |
FRANK...I THINK ORANGE TOP...BUT IM NOT SURE...ASK STEVE MAGNUSSON HERE
BRUCE |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 382
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 12:10 pm: | |
Frank and Bruce...is it any Optima or a specific one? Thanks for the help |
Frank R. Masiarz (Fmasiarz)
New member
Username: Fmasiarz
Post Number: 35
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 11:58 am: | |
Hi........
The Ferrari factory workshop/repair manual for the Boxer [ISBN 0-9606804-7-0 - translation by Angelo Wallace] states that the battery should be rated at 74 ampere-hours at 12 volts.
Any battery with at least this current generation capability should work well, as long as it will fit in the battery box and the terminals can be reached by the cables. I have used a "Mercedes Benz" battery sold by Sears for some time without fail.
Check the state of charge of your battery and the electrical connections to make sure that you are drawing adequate amperage to turn the starter motor at the correct speed. The alternator should produce 14 volts to maintain battery charge. Make sure that the alternator belt is not slipping during operation....a tough job in itslef, given the location.
It is a good idea to place a "Battery Minder" on your battery to maintain charge during long periods of storage. I bought one from Griot's Garage.
Good luck !!
Frank.........23005
www.masiarz.net/bb_resource |
Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Advanced Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 2858
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 10:55 am: | |
DR.
OPTIMA AT PEP BOYS...ABOUT 89.00 OR SO... |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Advanced Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 2968
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 10:53 am: | |
I use Optima batteries in all of my vehicles. |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 374
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 14, 2003 - 10:15 am: | |
For those of you who drive boxers, can you recommend a battery that will fit in the battery well? I have tried two to three diehards in recent years, and they just dont seem powerful enough. |