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Old 04-10-2009, 09:11 PM   #1
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Default Battery!!! What is everone useing

as the title stats what Battery are your guys running?


long story short my Battery lost a cell last night and im up for a new one lol fun fun fun

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Old 04-10-2009, 09:12 PM   #2
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the genuine motorcraft ones aren't bad and they're on special for 99 bucks at FORD Campbellfield spare parts on hume hwy...
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Old 04-10-2009, 09:14 PM   #3
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Century 550CCA.West Coast Eagles colours : :

Has handle,easy to get out of case.
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I will check tmoro and edit this post, although i know the old mans fairmont has a Weagles color one too.
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Old 04-10-2009, 11:51 PM   #5
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Old 05-10-2009, 12:59 AM   #6
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century 550 bought 12 th 06 still going strong.
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Old 05-10-2009, 05:43 AM   #7
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Century for me too.
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Old 05-10-2009, 01:25 PM   #8
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Have a look here mate, I went through this not long ago!.
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11267498
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Old 05-10-2009, 02:00 PM   #9
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Oddly I have a crappy old Marshall the previous owner installed and it hasnt missed a beat in 3 1/2 yrs, unlike a lot of the other batteries Ive installed over time. He replaced it when the car was well inside warranty, good move me reckons.

We had issues with our Territory from the day we got it new with starting.

Eventually got tired of playing the soft shoe shuffle with Ford, bought a Century 67EF and havent looked back.
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Old 05-10-2009, 06:10 PM   #10
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Century here. A decent sized one at that.
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Old 05-10-2009, 06:48 PM   #11
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century - which ever one the booklet said to use
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Old 05-10-2009, 06:53 PM   #12
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Yep, Century here too.
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Old 05-10-2009, 07:24 PM   #13
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Yep, Century here too.
Yep, had a Century in the XF ute, and in the 2 years or so I had that battery it never failed me. I'll be getting another Century when the current Motorcraft battery (which is comming up to 3 years as well) dies. That reminds me, I better get some distilled water in case the battery fluid is low, I haven't checked mine in a year!!!
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RACQ one, 550cca, seems to work a treat
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Old 06-10-2009, 02:55 PM   #15
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ALCO 750cca. But this is from the boot. Goes great guns
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Old 06-10-2009, 04:56 PM   #16
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Just bought one today Powercrank battery.
$170 installed 13plate,625cca 2 years warranty maintenace free battery.
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Old 07-10-2009, 03:10 AM   #17
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not bad ill be going out tomorrow for one ill be looking at the Century's seeing as more people in here have them ill look at one with high cca anyone know what i sould get seeing as i got just the car and a 800W Mono block amp running off it will be puting another amp in down the road
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800-something CCA Optima Yellow Top.
Had it in the AU and now in the BF.
Starts a factory EGAS as quick as my petrol Territory (even when parked outside in -5 deg C temps in the middle of winter.)

Handles the constant mutliple start-up/cranking of courier work on extreme heat days in Summer ... No voltage drop when running multiple accessories inc. stereo (and all driving lights in the middle of the night as well.

Cost a bit ... but quite a long time.
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Old 13-10-2009, 11:31 AM   #19
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Also Optima Yellow Top

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Whats everyones thoughts on the dry cell batteries out there?

What are the benefits/disadvantages?

How do they work?
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I'm going to start running 2 batteries. An extra one for my "Disco Lights" I've just got in.
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800-something CCA Optima Yellow Top.
Had it in the AU and now in the BF.
Starts a factory EGAS as quick as my petrol Territory (even when parked outside in -5 deg C temps in the middle of winter.)

Handles the constant mutliple start-up/cranking of courier work on extreme heat days in Summer ... No voltage drop when running multiple accessories inc. stereo (and all driving lights in the middle of the night as well.

Cost a bit ... but quite a long time.
This is the one that came with my BA when I brought it ( because its ex cop car I presume they use the best ).

Arnt they about $400?

They are supposed to be the Fairlane of Batteries.

I now just use a Bosch - Does the job.
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I have an optima yellow top
stopped my headlights dimming at night with the music thumping

cranks SO fast which is great

costs a lil more but yeah..

alternativly go see your local battery store(try a place OTHER than battery world as they seem expensive from my experience)
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I have an optima yellow top
stopped my headlights dimming at night with the music thumping

cranks SO fast which is great

costs a lil more but yeah..

alternativly go see your local battery store(try a place OTHER than battery world as they seem expensive from my experience)
How much was it blackers10 ?
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Cost me 380 from memory. Was going to get a odysee but they don't come in the configuration that fits our cars. Plus they are more expensive with even less cca's etc

mind you I got the battery 3 or more years ago and the price of lead went up since so they are more expensive now
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theres a group buy for yellow top optimas on fordmods at the moment
http://www.fordmods.com/shopping-sec...se-t83339.html
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Just dont get FPR to install them guys. :
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Interesting indeed. A battery that requires no maintenance.

How long do these last for typically?
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Interesting indeed. A battery that requires no maintenance.

How long do these last for typically?
My one lasted 2 years and I brought the car with it already in there at 66000 km. So I presume it was the original battery that the cops put in it.

Therefore it has lasted well over 100000kms. Plus it sits at the airport every week.

I reckon they are great, but I didn't have the spare cash to pay for a $350 battery.
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