New Lightweight battery location

Incompatible · 09-01-2012, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

FYI I daily drive my car, and I have a 11.5lb battery that holds up just fine. Never had to charge it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shereef_Osman

I have the Braille 9 lb battery (ML30C) and daily drive it without problems as well.

Ok guys, mine is not a daily driver, but it does get out at least once a week during the summer and during the "terrible"

winters we have about every other week. It's not so much that I don't want it getting wet, my worry is more about the idiot drivers who don't know how to drive in the wet. For those days I have an older Ford Expedition...but I digress. Is going with a light weight battery practical with my level of usage or should I find another project?

Geauxkart · 09-01-2012, 03:56 PM

Trickle charger.

Jumbosock · 09-01-2012, 05:03 PM

If you don't mind hooking it up to a trickle charger when it's parked you are fine. I would've kept that up but I accidentally hooked mine up backwards when it was out of the car and fried it.

Shereef_Osman · 09-01-2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Incompatible

Ok guys, mine is not a daily driver, but it does get out at least once a week during the summer and during the "terrible"

winters we have about every other week. It's not so much that I don't want it getting wet, my worry is more about the idiot drivers who don't know how to drive in the wet. For those days I have an older Ford Expedition...but I digress. Is going with a light weight battery practical with my level of usage or should I find another project?

I've let mine sit for over a week with no problems. I think you should be fine if it's just a weekend toy.

inTgr8r · 09-02-2012, 12:22 PM

we need a thread to summarize battery choices/spec/$

Finnegan · 09-02-2012, 12:36 PM

Good idea. How about a Google Doc with some defined columns where folk's can input their data, and that can be summarized in a thread?

Columns (please feel free to add):

Battery Name
Battery Type (Li, etc.)
CCA
Weight
Needs daily driving (or trickle) Y/N
????

Incompatible · 09-02-2012, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finnegan

Good idea. How about a Google Doc with some defined columns where folk's can input their data, and that can be summarized in a thread?

Columns (please feel free to add):

Battery Name
Battery Type (Li, etc.)
CCA
Weight
Needs daily driving (or trickle) Y/N
????

Maybe:
Average time between drives or charges that car started reliably?
Longest time between use without drive/charge that car started reliably?

inTgr8r · 09-03-2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finnegan

Good idea. How about a Google Doc with some defined columns where folk's can input their data, and that can be summarized in a thread?

Columns (please feel free to add):

Battery Name
Battery Type (Li, etc.)
CCA
Weight
Needs daily driving (or trickle) Y/N
????

- Price
- link to vendor

Incompatible · 09-07-2012, 09:01 AM

Looked like this thread was heading for a great resource doc.

TSM330i · 09-07-2012, 01:35 PM

There may be issues with installing a Litium Ion battery in our cars.
I saw this in the September issue of Road & Track:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/auto-new...st-for-hybrids

Incompatible · 09-07-2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSM330i

There may be issues with installing a Litium Ion battery in our cars.
I saw this in the September issue of Road & Track:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/auto-new...st-for-hybrids

Good read, thanks for posting.

Jumbosock · 09-07-2012, 06:36 PM

The Lithium Pro L925 comes with the special circuitry mentioned in the roadandtrack article. Here are the features:

Solid state MOSFET protection system-no mechanical switches!
Automatic low voltage protection
Automatic high voltage protection
Short circuit protection
Over current protection
Thermal protection
Fully alternator compatible

Finnegan · 09-15-2012, 02:19 PM

Summary spreadsheet added per requests. Please add your information to get the ball rolling!

Summary Thread.

inTgr8r · 11-22-2012, 01:44 PM

...still cant decide what to use.
definitely cant afford $1G+ on a Lithium

Finnegan · 11-22-2012, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

...still cant decide what to use.
definitely cant afford $1G+ on a Lithium

Neither can I. Need to replace the originals, think I'll just go with the O'Reilly.

beta · 11-23-2012, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finnegan

Neither can I. Need to replace the originals, think I'll just go with the O'Reilly.

I got the O'Reilly because I figured that next time around lithium should cost half as much. Or at least I'm hoping it's significantly cheaper.

Finnegan · 11-23-2012, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beta

I got the O'Reilly because I figured that next time around lithium should cost half as much. Or at least I'm hoping it's significantly cheaper.

Good thinking.

inTgr8r · 11-23-2012, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beta

I got the O'Reilly because I figured that next time around lithium should cost half as much. Or at least I'm hoping it's significantly cheaper.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finnegan

Good thinking.

...not sure that I'll have the car another 7yrs.
besides, looking for the weight saving now.

ATM im thinking of going with a Deka (same as Braille)

ZStig · 11-23-2012, 10:49 PM

Get the Deka 11.5lbs battery. I love mine. Can use a Braille mounting kit for it too =) see my build thread in the engine section

inTgr8r · 03-11-2013, 04:35 PM

Updated the spreadsheet
Deka ETX20L

ZStig · 03-11-2013, 07:07 PM

Update, I've had my Deka 11.5lbs battery for exactly a year now, with no big issues. I let my car sit at the airport for about 5 days in cold weather, and it cranked a little slow, but fired up on the first try

inTgr8r · 03-18-2013, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

Updated the spreadsheet
Deka ETX20L

Battery just arrived.
These things sure are small.
I knew the dimensions when I ordered but when you open the box...... Damn!

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