So battery goes bad: what do I do?
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Oh forgot to ask, what model is our battery, ie which one to buy. Say I go to a parts store and ask for one. I just dont want to get whatever they give me.
I want the most powerful one there is
BTW, told you I am a LMF. Have not even gone out to buy the battery, but I am thinking about it
I want the most powerful one there is
BTW, told you I am a LMF. Have not even gone out to buy the battery, but I am thinking about it
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Oh forgot to ask, what model is our battery, ie which one to buy. Say I go to a parts store and ask for one. I just dont want to get whatever they give me.
I want the most powerful one there is
BTW, told you I am a LMF. Have not even gone out to buy the battery, but I am thinking about it
I want the most powerful one there is
BTW, told you I am a LMF. Have not even gone out to buy the battery, but I am thinking about it
As far as what to get... Just go someplace competent that has a full line of batteries and ask for their best one. (Sears is good. Merchant's is not. Wal-Mart is DIY. ) They'll look your car up and get the right size. One thing to watch out for is that the battery isn't physically bigger than the OE battery. It's in an enclosure, and you need to maintain the ventillation air space around it.
Ken
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Razz are u an old fart like I am?
Eyes going bad? It has not been 26 months, I posted on 08-26-2008, 12:03 PM
Yes, its been a while but like I said I am a LMF and take my time doing things
Ken This is not my DD, it is just a hobby car. Also I do not have a normal job, well no job at all so do not need a DD. I do have a bike and a 4 banger that I use.
If I drive more than 20 miles per week, that is a lot. ( going ou to Fry's flea markets, etc. 6 Grocery stores are within 4 mile range. Normal mileage per week that I drive is about 8 miles. Remember I have 3 rides so miles per week is so little among the 3. When I drive it, I drive it. Texas to the dragon, ie NC, about 2k miles.
South Texas to Kerrville, about 900 miles( for the Texas 8 run, South Texas to Austin for the Leaky run about 1000 miles.
When I decode to drive it and it will not start (happened twice since August 08)
I just give the battery a slow overnight charge with my bike charger, ie trickle charge.
Last time I had to get someone to give me a boost ...when I was out at a local flea market.
Battery seems to hold a charge....for a while..but since I do not drive it much, the battery does go dead. Since August, I only had to charge the battery twice.
I know it is going that is why I am starting to look for a new one. Guess by summer or dragon time I will buy a new one.
What I meant is this. What is the most powerful battery I can put in there. I do not want the 26 R
Thanks Ken, you say>>It's in an enclosure, and you need to maintain the ventillation air space around it.
I did not think about the air space around it, I figured I would go with the largest most powerful battery that would fit in there..
Well what if I make some air holes in that enclosure?
I want the most cold cranking amps I can get.
Last time I went to the parts store they wanted to sell me what the "book" said, for my MX-3
I ended going to Target and getting a much more powerful battery. The MX3 s does not have a enclosure for the battery so it was not a problem going a bit larger battery. I had to modify the tie down bars to hold it. I did not want the battery to be flying all over the place.
Guess I have to quit being a LMF for a day and go do some measuring of that enclosure and then a trip to some battery stores. Target, wally world, etc
Eyes going bad? It has not been 26 months, I posted on 08-26-2008, 12:03 PM
Yes, its been a while but like I said I am a LMF and take my time doing things
Ken This is not my DD, it is just a hobby car. Also I do not have a normal job, well no job at all so do not need a DD. I do have a bike and a 4 banger that I use.
If I drive more than 20 miles per week, that is a lot. ( going ou to Fry's flea markets, etc. 6 Grocery stores are within 4 mile range. Normal mileage per week that I drive is about 8 miles. Remember I have 3 rides so miles per week is so little among the 3. When I drive it, I drive it. Texas to the dragon, ie NC, about 2k miles.
South Texas to Kerrville, about 900 miles( for the Texas 8 run, South Texas to Austin for the Leaky run about 1000 miles.
When I decode to drive it and it will not start (happened twice since August 08)
I just give the battery a slow overnight charge with my bike charger, ie trickle charge.
Last time I had to get someone to give me a boost ...when I was out at a local flea market.
Battery seems to hold a charge....for a while..but since I do not drive it much, the battery does go dead. Since August, I only had to charge the battery twice.
I know it is going that is why I am starting to look for a new one. Guess by summer or dragon time I will buy a new one.
What I meant is this. What is the most powerful battery I can put in there. I do not want the 26 R
Thanks Ken, you say>>It's in an enclosure, and you need to maintain the ventillation air space around it.
I did not think about the air space around it, I figured I would go with the largest most powerful battery that would fit in there..
Well what if I make some air holes in that enclosure?
I want the most cold cranking amps I can get.
Last time I went to the parts store they wanted to sell me what the "book" said, for my MX-3
I ended going to Target and getting a much more powerful battery. The MX3 s does not have a enclosure for the battery so it was not a problem going a bit larger battery. I had to modify the tie down bars to hold it. I did not want the battery to be flying all over the place.
Guess I have to quit being a LMF for a day and go do some measuring of that enclosure and then a trip to some battery stores. Target, wally world, etc
Last edited by Myardor; 03-09-2009 at 11:28 AM.
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Yes, I'm an old fart. Thats why I missed typed 26 in place of 6
I gave you your answer. 26R
If you go larger then you will block the ram air tube. Air from outside comes into batt. box to keep battery cool. If you look you will see it.
I gave you your answer. 26R
If you go larger then you will block the ram air tube. Air from outside comes into batt. box to keep battery cool. If you look you will see it.
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Ken This is not my DD, it is just a hobby car.
[snip]
If I drive more than 20 miles per week, that is a lot. ( going ou to Fry's flea markets, etc. 6
[snip]
When I decide to drive it and it will not start (happened twice since August 08)
I just give the battery a slow overnight charge with my bike charger, ie trickle charge.
[snip]
Thanks Ken, you say>>It's in an enclosure, and you need to maintain the ventillation air space around it.
[snip]
If I drive more than 20 miles per week, that is a lot. ( going ou to Fry's flea markets, etc. 6
[snip]
When I decide to drive it and it will not start (happened twice since August 08)
I just give the battery a slow overnight charge with my bike charger, ie trickle charge.
[snip]
Thanks Ken, you say>>It's in an enclosure, and you need to maintain the ventillation air space around it.
If you go to finishlineperformance.com and look for the RX-8 service bulletins, there's one on battery replacement that describes the clearance and air flow deal. But, like I said, you don't really need a bigger battery. You just need to maintain whatever you have in it. As a fellow LMF, you have my sympathy.
Ken
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