|
Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment Anything related to in-car electronics, navigation, and infotainment. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
03-12-2019, 09:58 AM | #15 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Drives: BRZ
Location: Fargo, ND
Posts: 968
Thanks: 124
Thanked 327 Times in 236 Posts
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Just make sure you disconnect over the winter if not leaving on a charger. It will help keep it happy. My battery is smaller, but still leave it on a charger most of the time. |
|
03-12-2019, 11:44 AM | #16 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Drives: 13 BRZ Limited WRB
Location: Fargo, ND
Posts: 723
Thanks: 17
Thanked 296 Times in 195 Posts
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
For sure - even my basically dead ass one is on a trickle right now
__________________
I plan to live forever. So far, so good.
My Build - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31925 |
03-12-2019, 01:31 PM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Drives: 2014 BRZ LTD WR Blue Pearl
Location: Eastern, PA
Posts: 128
Thanks: 4
Thanked 71 Times in 41 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Went to hang the charger on last night for a top off charge, only to find battery is completely dead. Not even a dome light. So....
It was a choice between the Optima and Deka AGM. I've had good luck with the Optima in my Tundra. Got 7 years out of the first one. Decided on the Deka intimidator AGM since we buy boat loads of batteries from Deka here at work and I can get a decent price. Hope it works out ok and holds up as well as the Optima. The batteries in these cars sure go dead fast when sitting. |
03-12-2019, 02:19 PM | #18 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: Crapcan
Location: Oregon
Posts: 11,163
Thanks: 18,156
Thanked 16,323 Times in 7,381 Posts
Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Sent from my Moto E (4) Plus using Tapatalk
__________________
"Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward." -Oscar Wilde.
|
|
03-12-2019, 08:42 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Drives: '13 Nissan Frontier (4.0L 6spd 2WD)
Location: In the desert...
Posts: 1,645
Thanks: 179
Thanked 1,245 Times in 669 Posts
Mentioned: 21 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
I know you already picked up a battery, but Odyssey batteries get my vote... made mistake getting Shorai before it and ended up being a dead $300+ paperweight from daily driving within a few months. Voltage is critical on the lithium batteries and you can't let them get below 13.7 volts if you value your battery... so you have to watch your voltage like a hawk and have them constantly on a charger. If you start your car a few times within a short time/travel distance and no charging in-between would not recommend using for a daily driver. Would only use for coming and going to work and not running ANY short errands while at work. Charging while at work would be highly recommended if need to use the car for errands during the workday.
The Nissan dealership 'killed' the less than 1 year old Odyssey battery in my Frontier which they had for 3 months waiting on a replacement part for failed brake system because apparently they don't disconnect the battery and used it without recharging, first and last time I ever take a vehicle to them. They drained it down to ~3 volts then had the nerve to say I needed a new battery for $130. Told them I didn't want their junk OEM battery. OEM battery is why I bought the Odyssey when I got the truck in the first place - crazy ammount of corrosion on the main cable, connections, and battery bracket from it offgassing. Contacted Battery Mart, where I purchase batteries from, and asked them to do the Odyssey recovery procedure, which they agreed to though saying no garantee since it was way outside the warranty drain specification, and that return shipping would be on me if it was a dead battery. So I shipped off the battery to them and they performed the recovery procedure, brought the battery back to life, and stress tested it with very healthy results. Battery functions as new with no noticeable change in its performance. I'm sure some life was taken off it due to the Nissan dealerships negligence, but as long as I get useful service out of it for ~ 5 years it will be well worth it. I bought the when it was on sale and with an additional %15 off... so it was ~$80 less than normal price...normally ~$280, got it for just under $200. Odyssey batteries will last a good 7+ years of extreme use though, and are rated at up to 10 years useful life... and have a 5 year warranty. I use the PC680MJ in my FR-S... metal jacket because higher heat rating and about 1/2 the weight of stock battery.
__________________
Had a '13 FR-S Asphalt 6spd manual (bought new 5/25/12, sold 6/10/20) but needed to let her go... she will be missed.
|
03-12-2019, 09:06 PM | #20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Drives: RS 2.0
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 134
Thanks: 30
Thanked 62 Times in 39 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Another vote for Odessey. Optima sold out and is junk now. Braille are super light, but my friends that use them on track cars get less than a year out of them and treat them like disposables.
|
03-13-2019, 07:30 AM | #21 |
Only happy when it rains.
Join Date: Feb 2013
Drives: series.blue
Location: Harnett county NC
Posts: 1,995
Thanks: 5,698
Thanked 1,263 Times in 749 Posts
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Any of these super lightweight batteries need to be on chargers as much as possible. And frankly if you sit them at work you should detach them so the don't drain. I'm surprised there isn't a prevalence of solar powered chargers for them, that you they can always be charging when the car is off.
|
03-13-2019, 11:24 AM | #22 | |
Weight Weenie
Join Date: Aug 2015
Drives: 15 FR-S
Location: Canada
Posts: 2,586
Thanks: 5,016
Thanked 2,330 Times in 1,346 Posts
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Good point. I wonder if anyone has gone this route. I may try it. |
|
03-13-2019, 01:32 PM | #23 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Drives: RS 2.0
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 134
Thanks: 30
Thanked 62 Times in 39 Posts
Mentioned: 4 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
|
03-13-2019, 04:10 PM | #24 |
pessimistic skeptic
Join Date: Apr 2016
Drives: '14 FR-S Monogram AT JRSC
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 1,767
Thanks: 1,695
Thanked 1,035 Times in 684 Posts
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I just went through the winter (a colder winter than previous years) in upstate NY with a Braille B3121 battery. There were no issues. It didn't need charging or anything different than stock battery. I will see how many years it will last. If it lasts more than 3 years, I am getting another.
|
03-13-2019, 04:14 PM | #25 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Drives: Subaru BRZ
Location: UK
Posts: 6,028
Thanks: 7,652
Thanked 6,187 Times in 3,474 Posts
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
What's going on here??? There are some very striking yellow bits that must turn blue.... |
|
03-13-2019, 04:17 PM | #26 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Drives: 13 BRZ Limited WRB
Location: Fargo, ND
Posts: 723
Thanks: 17
Thanked 296 Times in 195 Posts
Mentioned: 12 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
What will really throw you off is the red Cam Sensor Covers, Alternator and water pump pulleys.
__________________
I plan to live forever. So far, so good.
My Build - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31925 |
|
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Battery Brace touched Positive Battery terminal, car won't start!! | 7m28 | Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB | 21 | 09-24-2017 12:55 PM |
FS: KC Machine lightweight battery mount with Shorai battery and charger | toeout | Engine, Exhaust, Bolt-Ons | 4 | 04-23-2017 12:07 AM |
Auto Battery Recommendations? | JGalp | Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) | 13 | 10-08-2016 08:03 PM |
Help! Battery died, charged battery now getting all sorts of error codes! | jermyzy | Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB | 12 | 11-25-2015 12:35 PM |
Shorai Lightweight Battery and KCMachine CNC Machined Battery Tray Package | KCMachine | Brakes, Suspension, Chassis | 111 | 10-08-2014 08:26 AM |