A battery that fits properly please!

For all technical questions. VIEWABLE without login, you need to register (free) to be able to post a question.
Post Reply
Eddie
Registered User
Posts: 22
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 10:51 am
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Eddie » Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:47 pm

Incognito wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:20 pm
Could this very useful information be placed in the oracle?
I hadn’t realise that we had access rights to post in the Oracle - I’ve done it now so hopefully it will be useful for people in future. :)
Eddie
1997 Timberline 24V
Top
Eddie
Registered User
Posts: 22
Joined: Mon May 31, 2021 10:51 am
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Eddie » Thu Jun 10, 2021 10:55 pm

Actually, I now realise that there’s already a post in the Oracle about batteries although it’s possibly worth updating it.

Thing is, if I search ‘battery’ in the Oracle, it returns no results. Neither my post or the original one. Am I doing something wrong or is the search not working?
Eddie
1997 Timberline 24V
Top
Philippe
Registered User
Posts: 14
Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:28 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Philippe » Fri Jun 11, 2021 1:25 pm

Hi, I have Ford Probe V6 2.5 1995 and I used to have a Halfords HCB165 calcium maintenance free battery until a couple of years ago when they discontinued that particular one. Even a substitute one from Halfords didn't fit. After a long search, I did find one on eurocarparts-

Lion batteries calcium technology, 075 60AH EN 500 CCA

It works and fits like a charm. It also has a cat eye battery statues on the top which looks pretty cool.

Now the car purr's like a big kitten. Hehe :lol:

Image

Hope this helps
Top
Forbs
Registered User
Posts: 25
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:07 am

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Forbs » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:15 pm

075 is what I have in mine and it fits perfect
Top
Micron
Site Admin
Posts: 3335
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2018 6:08 pm
Has thanked: 61 times
Been thanked: 89 times

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Micron » Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:50 pm

Forbs wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:15 pm
 075 is what I have in mine and it fits perfect
Really, I think there will be a few people who would like to see the front of your car with the bonnet down 🤔
Admin and Owner of this fine club 😎
Top
Forbs
Registered User
Posts: 25
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:07 am

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Forbs » Fri Jun 11, 2021 11:08 pm

Image
Top
Philippe
Registered User
Posts: 14
Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2021 7:28 pm
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Philippe » Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:05 am

Yes It is a tight fit
The bonnet rests on the right corner of the battery but it happened with the Halfords battery too, I still have the battery and the marking is exactly the same
Its a big engine!
The bonnet lines up with the wing panels as you can see on the pictures
I have put electrical top on the inside of the bonnet where the battery rests to avoid friction.

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image
Top
Kit
Tech Rep
Posts: 3551
Joined: Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:16 pm
Has thanked: 71 times
Been thanked: 115 times

Re: A battery that fits properly please!

Post by Kit » Mon Jun 28, 2021 6:34 pm

On E-bay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124112648064 ... 3042753286
This should be the one that fits
Kit
Top
Post Reply

Return to “The Garage - Technical Forum”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 45 guests