Battery woes

Hi, yes - i've run into the same problem - my solution was to get jumper cables with long clamps (see picture)
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You don't have to buy a battery from the Ferrari dealer so they can charge you an arm and a leg.
There are plenty alternatives that will work just fine.

I have no issues connecting a gator clip to my battery poles for charging or jumping. Does yours have a cover over it? You can remove that cover if you do.

See my thread on how to replace the battery on a Mondial.

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http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/mondial/398263-mondial-car-battery-replacement.html
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Fcarhappy, you should think about subscribing and properly filling out your profile.
We don't even know what Mondial you have to help you?

If you can get your car running, I think you will be fine driving 9 miles, these cars are not like modern high tech cars that monitor battery voltage in order for the engine to keep running. The T might have more complex electronics than the QV/3.2, but that would be my guess that it will be fine on a 3.2. I think as long as you have a closed circuit thru the low voltage battery, the alternator should produce enough power to keep the engine running, just don't turn on the lights or radio. Why not put a volt meter on the battery to see how much voltage you have?

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Hi Paul,

And then there's this approach - - go to your favorite auto parts supermart, and pick up the shortest battery cable with an end like mine in the pic. Mounted to + of your battery, and "reaching" upwards (with a protective cap or whatever on the end), your battery will always be easy to reach.

Cheers,

Hank
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My Mondial died on the way to game 5 of the 2009 World Series that Monday night. I was trying to see the Phillies win over the Yankees and I had never been to any baseball playoff game ever. So I told my wife we were going! There might not ever be another opportunity to see our team, the Phillies, in the World Series during our lifetimes.

I was running late and my sister who was at the stadium already, told me to go grab dinner and come a little later. So my wife and I stopped at Lee's Hoagie House in Bala Cynwyd PA, grabbed subs, and then she and I went back out to the Mondial, and it wouldn't start. The headlights were extremely dim and the dash was barely lit and I knew my battery was bad. I was parked very slightly up hill. I told my wife I was going to try to pop the clutch while rolling backwards down the hill with the gear shifter in reverse and try to pop start the car! She looked at me like I was nuts, but that's what I did, and it started! While we were close to the stadium, our collective wisdom told us not to get stuck down there in a Ferrari during the World Series. So we drove home, with no headlights when there was no surrounding traffic to try to save the battery. We made it home! And watched the last 2 innings on TV to see the Phils beat the Yankees that night 8-6! They didn't win the World Series that year, but I was impressed with kick starting the Mondial in reverse and then driving 100 miles back home after having basically dinner in Philly!

 

I always carry this portable jump starter. Never had to use it so I can't say if it works, but it gives me peace of mind.
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Many times, it's not about having the equipment needed to charge or jump your battery while you're trying to leave that car/friends gathering that you've just attended. The issue I'm addressing, is the difficulty (with some battery configurations) getting to (reach) the battery posts.

This is a very simple solution.

I have a plastic cap - - but if you wrap electrical tape around the exposed top end, you're good to go !!

Cheers,

Hank
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(4 years later).
Which I had done what "Valeo Hank" did. By temporarily removing the trickle charger, sliding the battery to the left, and a miracle of feeling for the clamp grab without being able to see it, I used a jumpbox to start the 89 t in *pouring rain* this morning. I am sure if the battery wasn't dead, i would have def shorted myself across the terminals. Why didn't Ferrari switch the sides of the posts?!? The neg terminal is pretty accessible.