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Battery
Posted: 22 May 2016, 20:23
by skdub
For a starter on my Westie ...
Varta E38 - 74ah - 750a - around £65
BOSCH S4 BATTERY 80ah - 740a - around £85
Both apparently fit
advice welcomed
thx
Re: Battery
Posted: 22 May 2016, 20:28
by Mocki
The correct battery code for a petrol is 065
However a 075 and 085 fit fine
The physical size should be 175mm x 175mm x 305mm maximum
Re: Battery
Posted: 22 May 2016, 20:36
by skdub
Thx for that ... the Bosch is 315 long .. couldnt remember the length of tray .. did think a 315 would fit ,,
Re: Battery
Posted: 22 May 2016, 20:53
by blacky
Had a varta on my old passat, couldn't kill it.Great battery that was .Also rate Bosch and Sonnenschein (if theyre still going) and Yuasa are good.
Re: Battery
Posted: 22 May 2016, 20:57
by skdub
Thx blacky .... was runnung an enduraline 'leisure' battery as starter ... apparently 100ah .... it has been crap ..
Re: Battery
Posted: 22 May 2016, 21:22
by Mocki
The tray is 315mm long, BuT the battery cable exits through the bottom 5mm in and is 5mm thick
Re: Battery
Posted: 23 May 2016, 06:17
by skdub
Thx Steve
Looks like it will have to be the varta as it is 278 long
Re: Battery
Posted: 23 May 2016, 15:27
by California Dreamin
I measured the box at 312mm wide, however, I have recently installed a battery Type 110 (80ah) in mine which measures 315mm but its bloomin tight....still it fits like a glove so the biggest starter battery that will fit in the standard battery box (lid closed).
Type 100 is a safe bet, low profile, around 70ah and about 278mm wide so easily fits.
Martin
Re: Battery
Posted: 23 May 2016, 17:15
by skdub
Thx Martin,
reckon i will struggle with a 315mm.....
just for interest what do you use as your leisure ??
Steve
Re: Battery
Posted: 23 May 2016, 18:52
by Mocki
I too have a type110 ( 175 x 175x 315 ) in my compartment behind the drivers seat , ( it is a very very tight fit , and I would never recommend to anyone to rely on a 315mm wide one fitting on every vehicle )
however mine is the leisure battery , as I moved the main battery to the engine compartment , in the void in front of the taillight cluster on the n/s because it was wasted space and the battery is closer to the alternator and starter motor
Re: Battery
Posted: 23 May 2016, 19:01
by skdub
Good idea ....
is it a leisure or starter ???
Re: Battery
Posted: 23 May 2016, 22:11
by California Dreamin
skdub wrote:Thx Martin,
reckon i will struggle with a 315mm.....
just for interest what do you use as your leisure ??
Steve
A Type 110 80ah starter battery behind the drivers seat and a 110ah leisure in the small cupboard left of the fridge connected together with a hefty bit of wire and a 50amp maxi fuse.
Martin
Re: Battery
Posted: 24 May 2016, 20:40
by skdub
thx again Martin