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  1. fabbsy

    fabbsy Rookie

    Oct 31, 2003
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    Marc
    Hi all, the battery on my 91 348TB keeps going flat.
    Can someone please give me the specs on what batt is best to use on my F-car. Batt in in the LHS eng compartment.
    Thanks
    Marc
     
  2. bigbaddad

    bigbaddad Karting

    Oct 31, 2003
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    John Roberts
    #2 bigbaddad, Nov 17, 2003
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017

    I'm not sure which is the 'best', but I put in the Optima Red Top. Hold on, maybe it is the best, right on the battery is says "The ultimate power source"!

    I picked it up at Costco for $100 or so. It fits with no problems. Here I am putting it in (actually, I'm taking out the old one)!

    -John
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  3. fabbsy

    fabbsy Rookie

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    Thanks for the info and looks like you have to take out the rear guard ??
     
  4. bigbaddad

    bigbaddad Karting

    Oct 31, 2003
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    You may be able to pull it up through the engine bay, but it looks tight. By taking off the rear wheel and rear guard, it slides right in.

    BTW - I checked out your profile. There probably aren't any Costco's in Asia?!?
     
  5. brm

    brm Karting

    Apr 26, 2002
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    Bruce R. Morehead
    My 348tb also had this problem if I did not drive it for a couple of weeks or so. I now have a "Battery Tender" that is connected when the car is in the garage. I have not had a problem since. You can find a "Battery Tender" or similar battery maintainer on the internet or in the US at a Harley dealer.
     
  6. NC348

    NC348 Karting

    Feb 18, 2003
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    Houston, TX
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    James I. Movich
    i took mine out through the engine bay..... Man, THAT was hard! BTW bigbad, there are not too many people who have a brithday on 26 December. besides myself, that is. wher is that picture taken? Scottsdale? over by the Botanical Gardens?
     
  7. colo348

    colo348 Karting

    Nov 1, 2003
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  8. bigbaddad

    bigbaddad Karting

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    When I was a kid, there were a couple of years where my birthday got lost in the chaos of Christmas.

    The pic was taken in Scottsdale, but not near the botanical gardens/zoo. There are some cool rock formations there though. Sounds like you have been out here before?
     
  9. FAD2BLK

    FAD2BLK Karting

    Nov 5, 2003
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    I was having similar issues with the battery on my '94 Spider. With numerous recommendations from friends I went with an Optima Red top($95.00 on sale from a local auto parts store) which has the Spiracell design. I left nothing to chance and installed a battery manager from Griots Garage (griotsgarage.com) for $59.95.
    I attached the connector with the fuse and have only the small plug protruding a bit from the battery compartment for easy access. I leave it charging continually when I'm not driving it. I have not had a single battery issue since!
     
  10. fabbsy

    fabbsy Rookie

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    Thanks for all the info and I'll check out Griots Garage
     
  11. fabbsy

    fabbsy Rookie

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    Just checked out the Battery tender but unfortunately where the car lives is in a high rise apartment carpark so no chance of a wall plug.
    Might just try the disconnect metheod when I'm not able to drive it.
    is it pretty straight forward removing the rear guard ??

    Thanks
    Marc
     
  12. WaltP

    WaltP Formula 3

    Nov 1, 2003
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    I once saw a solar powered battery charger/tender. It pluged into the lighter socket. Don't know if it works or how much sun if any your car sees. Just thought I'd mention it.
     
  13. bigbaddad

    bigbaddad Karting

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    #13 bigbaddad, Nov 19, 2003
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 7, 2017
    It is VERY easy. Just jack up the car, remove some screws, then take out the wheel-well liner. Now you can see the battery. Undo the bolt for the battery clamp, disconnect the battery and slide it out.

    When you install your new batttery, you need to start the car and let in run for 10-15 mintues without touching the gas pedal. The resets the ECU's somehow.

    -John
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  14. Standig

    Standig Karting

    May 13, 2002
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    Stan DiGuiseppi
    Its tight but can come out from the engine bay.
    Also, Griot's has a battery tender, it works great.
    I have one for each car I park including my boat.
    Highly recommend.
     
  15. ShanB

    ShanB Formula Junior

    Jul 9, 2003
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    I can also attest that the battery will come out from the engine bay as I did this last night. I replaced mine with an Optima Red Top reverse terminal. Made a huge difference in the car. My A/C fan motor stopped making noise when operational.

    Shan
     
  16. fabbsy

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    Hey thanks for all the tips and pics !!
     

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