New Battery Worries

[hitchhiker]

Seems my main battery sensed the seasonal drop in temperature before i did and almost failed to start up the motor yesterday. Appears to be the original one so 5 years isnt too bad a stint i guess.

 

Now the worrying bit... I bought a replacement from a local motor factors but have noticed that it is only rated at 65Ah (the original was 95Ah). It is also physically only 2/3rds the size of the original. The new one is a Viper (ref 010) and according to their catalogue this is correct for a diesel galaxy.

 

Should i trust them or am i likely to get starting or endurance problems this winter? What battery makes/ratings have other owners had fitted in their vehicles?

 

HH

[Sharanfx]

It depend on what options you have fitted, to the size of the battery.

 

Eg. Auto transmission/Heat front windscreen/Climatronic etc.

 

I would always stick to the size of batterty that was orriginally fitted by the factory.

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Also after 89/99 they fitted Ca (calcium/lead) batteries! make sure you replaced like for like? also the Ca batteries take a lot more charge and the older style alternator cant provide the umph needed so you could suffer from bad starting again in few days as the battery cant enough charge to keep up with its discharge rate!

[hitchhiker]

Thanks for the replies. The new one certainly is a sealed calcium/lead acid type but i dont know about the old one (gives no indication on case).

 

I have a heated windscreen but only manual g/box and AC.

 

HH

[seatkid]

AFAIK the size fitted to Shalaxy diesels as OEM are either 378mm wide (full tray) or 315mm wide and are at least 80Ah. More important however is the CCA rating.

 

I would say 65Ah is a bit small. Hold on to that guarantee! :unsure:

 

 

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