Question for all you audio peepz..

My battery is dead, im going to have to get a new 1 within a few hrs...


can any1 suggest what to get ?

i run 1x1000wt rms amp
1x800wt rms amp


should i be chasing something with atleast 600CCA ?
what brands should i stay away from ?

Stay away from cheap aka Kmart brand. Go a Century if ur lookin at brands.

its a good idea to carry a battery jumpstart kit aswell :) the one you can get from supercheap

I have an optima D34 running 2x Audison amps and it works really really well. It is 750+cca I think. very sexy looking as well!

how much would of those set me back?

why bother getting a jump starter, Optima D34 FTW

check out the odyssey range. They are awesome batteries... dry cell.. need no maintenance and has better CCA compaired to any other same sized battery. Can also run stereo for longer while car is off ;)

check out the odyssey range. They are awesome batteries... dry cell.. need no maintenance and has better CCA compaired to any other same sized battery. Can also run stereo for longer while car is off ;)


i have 1 of these in my car ... awesome battery and was around $300 ... but they come with a 5yr warranty a.d are sposed to last for 10yrs .. so if you go through a normal $120 battery every 2 years it works out heaps cheaper


i also have a supercheap jump pack ... well worth having just in case

I just replaced my battery with Champion a few monthes back, got higher voltage than my last one, no problems at all.

i have 1 of these in my car ... awesome battery and was around $300 ... but they come with a 5yr warranty a.d are sposed to last for 10yrs .. so if you go through a normal $120 battery every 2 years it works out heaps cheaper


i also have a supercheap jump pack ... well worth having just in case
Does the 5yr warranty include the battery dieing? Cuz that would be sweet!

Where are the Odyssey's made? Only the Aus batteries have the stronger cell contruction for rough roads. Nothing worse than driving on a corrugated road and having a plate break on you! The Warranty would be the last thing you'd be thinking of if you get stuck with flat battery! lol

For the budget concious, get a 600cca Calcium-Calcium Battery (and no, thats not a misprint :bowrofl: ). Maintence free small to medium sized battery, and less than half the price of an optima yellow top (if you get them from the place I do). $100 plus GST wholesale in WA.

haha, i started a thread pretty much exactly the same as this one...go click on threads started by me you'll find it....

anyhows i ended up getting a normal lead-acid one. Something from supercheap, it has a viewing window in it which tells u the condition of it or something as well can't remember what brand it was. Its going well. I run like 1.5kwrms phoenix gold system and it doesnt have any problems.

I decided to get it because it works out the same in the long run as an expensive $400 battery, which you might risk breaking or whatever during its 8-10yr service :P

Century, cheap and reliable last yonkies, also never need to check/replace fluid!

Century, cheap and reliable last yonkies, also never need to check/replace fluid!


Just don't get NRMA battery services to replace it if you are a member.
I got stuck, and was left with no choice, so had top call them.
Went for their so called best one, and cost me $149 installed, and that's not even a low maintainence one!!!!!
(though I think its made by century, so might turn out to be ok).
And its suppose to be free delivery and installation for members....yeah right......
Oh well know for next time, but guess atleast if it stuffs up in next 2 years they will come and replace for free.

Hi guys same problem here, instead of starting new thread, I reused this one.

I left my park lights on whole afternoon yesterday and battery went very low level. Is a Century battery, manage to charge and give a 20min hwy drive. came home but the car had difficulty trying to start.

This morning it started but could feel is still weak, Should I carry on or change? I guess I should change.

What brands are there from Super Cheap as is the only place I can goto after work. and what would you recommend for car without amps and just standard stuff. Or do you recommend wait and see if battery will recharge after driving a bit more?

Thanks

Hi guys same problem here, instead of starting new thread, I reused this one.

I left my park lights on whole afternoon yesterday and battery went very low level. Is a Century battery, manage to charge and give a 20min hwy drive. came home but the car had difficulty trying to start.

This morning it started but could feel is still weak, Should I carry on or change? I guess I should change.

What brands are there from Super Cheap as is the only place I can goto after work. and what would you recommend for car without amps and just standard stuff. Or do you recommend wait and see if battery will recharge after driving a bit more?

Thanks
You'll need to go for a decent drive to charge the battery fully. Short trip driving definitly doesn't really help when ur battery is low.

You'll need to go for a decent drive to charge the battery fully. Short trip driving definitly doesn't really help when ur battery is low.

You recon I should drive it a bit more before wasting my cash on a new battery?
I think it is possible to save as even though I had a drive it may not be long enough as you said, will it matter if I on or off the radio when driving also?

Currently there is definately enough power to lock and open my doors and enough this morning to start up the car. But was unsure if the battery is going to last or it just needs a drive to recharge.

You recon I should drive it a bit more before wasting my cash on a new battery?
I think it is possible to save as even though I had a drive it may not be long enough as you said, will it matter if I on or off the radio when driving also?

Currently there is definately enough power to lock and open my doors and enough this morning to start up the car. But was unsure if the battery is going to last or it just needs a drive to recharge.
Only one way to find out, take her for a decent drive. radio shouldn't matter too much, but the less crap you run, the less power you take from the battery :).

Your description of a decent drive would be?

40mins drive?

Your description of a decent drive would be?

40mins drive?
No idea, an hour? Im sure someone will have a better idea on how long it actually takes to recharge.

There goes the weeks fuel. lol
I will pop down Super Cheaps and have a look as well.

The main problem with 'normal' sealed lead-acid batteries is that once you drain them to a certain point, they will never fully recover. They will feel weak and will struggle to start your car when the weather is cold (like when it frosts).

The reason the Optima and Odyssey's is that they are not normal lead-acid batteries. They are spiral-wound into 6 compartments, and do not have a 'liquid' acid in them, but rather an 'electrolyte paste' which does the job of the sulfuric acid in normal batteries. Of course, this paste is acidic, and has other compounds in it too.

You can deep cycle these batteries 300 times and there should be no real 'memory' effect, or degredation like normal batteries. After 2-3 deep cycle discharges, the normal lead-acid's are usually dead and not even putting them on a bettery charger will fix them. You throw them away then.

I am sure FHRX would give you a deeper explaination if neccesary. But in short, they have higher cranking, less resistance, and are as tough as nails. I have never heard of one fail within 5 years, and rarely before 10 years.