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Old 04-24-2014, 01:57 PM   #4517
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Originally Posted by robwbright View Post
This winter was REALLY cold for this area. Normally we'd have nighttime temps no lower than -12C and daytime temps ranging from -10C to +5C, but it actually got down to -20C two or three nights with daytime temps in the -17C to -10C range... but that was only for several days/nights. Still, the average temps were probably 5-10C colder than any other winter since 1978.

I would be concerned that the small starter battery wouldn't work at -20C, but: (1) that's a very uncommon occurrence around here; and (2) I likely wouldn't be driving anyway.

Still, I think I'd prefer a larger battery just in case. Which larger battery did you use, what tray did you use to put it on and where did you get that tray?

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Honestly guys we argued this a long time ago. You don't need to swap out the starter battery. Its fine. Give it a shot and I know it will work. Im so confident in it that IF I were a little richer I would offer you your money back on the starter battery if it did not work out. I had it sit for 2.5 weeks and it fired up on the first try. Gary had it sit in cold weather multiple times and it worked, and I think Bu-tang is running a audio system on it.

Trust me its fine.
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