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Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 13 Sep 2010, 21:11
by CovKid
I have the same setup, ordinary relay, chunky wires and the voltage meter mod - all you need really and I've not had a prob.
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 09:21
by Louey
If I can't get a Bosch battery, what other brands are OK too?
Lucas?
Enduroline?
Halfrauds?
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 10:00
by MarkyBoyT25
You needs one of these
i got one its AMAZING!
http://www.optimabattery.co.uk/english_ ... optima.htm
runs all my ICE and lights and van still fires first time on cold mornings
Best buy! you need one
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 15:49
by CovKid
Close to £200 a battery though.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BATTERY-GUARD-BAT ... 19bf63ca3d
great for stopping leisure running totally flat.
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 16:11
by windysurfer
I've just fitted the 110amp version of one of these
http://www.elecsolbatteries.com/
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 16:18
by DiscoDave
I think Halfrauds ones are a re badged bosch any way
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 16:20
by jamesc76
DiscoDave wrote:I think Halfrauds ones are a re badged bosch any way
with my trade discount there batterys are a good price, never had a bad un off um! and if you did there's all ways a branch near by to exchange it !
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 19:32
by Louey
Cool Dave & James, my bro in law gets a trade discount
Re: Leisure battery advice
Posted: 14 Sep 2010, 19:36
by Louey
CovKid wrote:Close to £200 a battery though.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BATTERY-GUARD-BAT ... OR-20-AMP-. .-transhite-/110585170493?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_BoatEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item19bf63ca3d
great for stopping leisure running totally flat.
I removed a similar one from the van when I gutted it - I haven't decided whether to refit it as it also was set up to protect the starter battery.