What Leisure bettery should I get & where

Post by **irishkeet** » 10 Feb 2006, 12:19

Hi

Need a leisure battery for my German T25.
Just wondering what people think is the best one to get and where to buy it from, Im in Enfield North London.
I had a look at the list on the Wiki link but Im not sure if they are dedicated Leisures?
Also will be going to Dubfreeze, would I be better getting one there?

Thanks
irishkeet

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 10 Feb 2006, 14:41

If your going to put it in the battery box under the passenger seat then your going to be limited in your options
Under seat Dimensions, 275 wide x 175 deep x 190 high. the height is the tricky one, take a tape measure I doubt you will find one to fit at DF your alternative is to site the battery somewhere else and get a proper Leisure like a 110Amp hour

Post by **irishkeet** » 10 Feb 2006, 15:14

Yes its for under the seat, I currently have a normal one there which seems to work lights ok but as soon as I switch on the heater it conks out after a few mins.
I plugged in the 12v mains (which Im told charges the lesiure) for about 8 hours but still seem to have the same problem
Heater woks fine with the mains in though!

Maybe I should take it out and charge with a dedicated battery charger?
Any suggestions?

irishkeet

Post by **Cruz** » 10 Feb 2006, 16:25

On the wiki theres a list of batteries that fit. They are not strictly leisure batteries but are fine for running lights/water pumps/car stereos off

http://www.club80-90.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... s_that_fit

www.manbat.co.uk do the numax batteries listed on Tanya also and have a branch in guildford

Post by **redstar** » 10 Feb 2006, 16:31

re leisure batts.
hella do a leisure bat for a stack of money, bou £100 from my local factor..anyway, didn't by that cos of price and had a 075 instead.. high power, and only £28.79....Bargain! its ok for the lights and 12v sockets, but heaters???? what sort?

Post by **Cruz** » 10 Feb 2006, 16:37

heaters eat power don't they?

Post by **ozzy** » 10 Feb 2006, 21:23

redstar where are you in stafford im in gnosall

Post by **matt** » 12 Feb 2006, 07:47

a standard car battery in good condition will run an ebber overnight, but as Jen and i found out last dubfreeze, you need a good run for a charge up before the following nite, esp in sub zero conditions

Post by **Cate** » 12 Feb 2006, 09:48

Heaters and fridges will flatten your battery nicely, gas is the way to go for them if you don't have a hook up, unless you have an ebber of course.

Post by **DaveG** » 12 Feb 2006, 17:55

I've just fitted a 85A/h leasure battery under the passenger seat.
BUT....

I had to raise the passenger seat by 50mm to get enough clearence.
I used 50mm box section steel to do it, and it seems OK. (enough head clearence)

Another way I considered was to cut out the bottom and extend the box down another couple of inches, but I couldn't be arsed getting the welder out!

Post by **irishkeet** » 13 Feb 2006, 07:46

Hi Cate
My heater is an ebber using a fuel pumb underneath, so should this work on on the leisure?