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89TCab (Jmg)
Junior Member
Username: Jmg
Post Number: 161
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 7:59 pm: | |
I added a battery tender to mine so I would not have to try and jump it or pull if it was drained. Learned from a bad experience on a rainy morning in Northern CA. Most local shops have them or you can pick them up at Griots.
- JMG |
JM Zarka (Crazy_horse)
New member
Username: Crazy_horse
Post Number: 4
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 2:50 pm: | |
Thanks Parkerfe. FYI battery in 88 Mondial: burried in Front trunk on passenger side right by f/r wheel splash panel. Like someone else said they built the whole car around it ! |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 647
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 2:38 pm: | |
Its a piece of cake to do in the 348 spider and later 348 tb,ts,GTB,and GTS that has the battery in the driver's side front fender wheel. I don't know about the earlier 348 or Mondials which I understand had the battery in the engine compartmant. |
JM Zarka (Crazy_horse)
New member
Username: Crazy_horse
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 1:36 pm: | |
I assume same procedure for 88 Mondial ? On a scale of 1-10 (1 piece of cake -10 forgetaboutit !) how difficult is it for a week-end warrior like me ? |
Brian stewart (Eurocardoc)
Junior Member
Username: Eurocardoc
Post Number: 172
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 7:03 pm: | |
Wow! I am not charging enough for my Interstate batteries, thanks guys. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 630
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 9:50 am: | |
I concur with using an Optima battery. As my cars/motorcycle/golf cart needs batteries I am replacing them with Optimas. |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1723
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2002 - 3:21 pm: | |
I'd recommend replacing with an Optima which is made and distributed by interstate. About the same price, but a much better battery. |
Chris Richardson (Boozy)
Junior Member
Username: Boozy
Post Number: 52
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2002 - 10:19 am: | |
It's really not that hard to replace. Just jack the front driver's corner, take off your wheel, remove the splash panel from inside the wheel well with a phillips head screwdriver, and you have the battery there. Replace it with an Interstate brand. I think it's an MT34. Should cost about $130. |
arthur chambers (Art355)
Junior Member
Username: Art355
Post Number: 157
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2002 - 9:50 am: | |
Christopher:
Frank is right about the location, you have to remove the wheel to get to the battery. There are posts in the engine compartment however, and you can charge the battery from those posts. They are on the right rear of the engine compartment, both a ground and the hot lead. If the batter is indeed dead, I suggest a dealer for replacement, given the shitty location for the battery. |
Bernard Rowe (Gtsturbo)
New member
Username: Gtsturbo
Post Number: 43
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 25, 2002 - 7:58 am: | |
Yes on the 355 there are booster terminals on the RHS of the engine compartment, under the side cover. |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1720
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 9:04 pm: | |
Just out of curiosity, do the 355s have remote terminals in the engine bay? I remember helping a guy who's 355 died one night at like 12am and I could have sworn there were terminals back there even though the battery was in the front. |
Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Member
Username: Parkerfe
Post Number: 626
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 7:09 pm: | |
Its behind the splash panel in the drivers side front fender well. You have to remove the drivers side front tire and the inner splash panel to get to it. I suggest you add a trickle charger to the battery and run the wire up into the front bonnet so you can keep it charged in the future. |
BretM (Bretm)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bretm
Post Number: 1717
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 6:09 pm: | |
355s have them up in front of the passenger's side wheel well I think, maybe take a peak up there and see if you can get a look at it. I'm not sure though so don't rip apart half the car looking there. |
Christopher Peznola (Chrispeznola)
New member
Username: Chrispeznola
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2002 - 5:01 pm: | |
I cannot find the battery in my 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider. Can anyone help me? I have looked in the engine compartment and in the luggage compartment (as well as behind the seats). I cannot find it anywhere and its dead as a doornail. HELP!!!!!! |