Odessey battery advise

[OLDIE]

Am considering a PC680 MJT which is supposedly ok for a 4 cyl car and wondered if anyone has used one ? :wacko: any first hand experience appreciated

 

[4piknup]

I have one. It cranks my little engine fine. I have had to pull the immobilizer fuse as it drains battery after 2 weeks. And running them down doesnt seem to do them any good.
mine isnt a mjt just some other.

i will get a lipo next time, loved the one in my bike

 

[evo-gsr]

Not worth the money in my opinion..Heard plenty of negative stuff about them.

 

[evo-gsr]

Unless you want the battery to live on a charger which is apparently the only way to keep them healthy unless you drive the car often??

 

[4piknup]

Leaving car connected to a charger is prolly worthwhile. I have a solar panel that should keep up.
driving car once a week would be ok as long as you pull fuses. Or make sure you have no battery drain at key off. You prolly have a isolator anyway.

check out the lipo. A harley sized one would be big enough

 

[evo-gsr]

Is the solar panel better known as, the bald spot appearing on your head?? ^

 

[EV0300]

ive had 2 the first one was great it lasted 3 years sometimes with a week or 2 of not driving, the previous owner said he had it in 3 years prior to my purchase and i ran it down by leaving lights on twice aswell. the 2nd one lasted a couple months i hadnt done anything different i checked if there was a draw and nothing so not sure if i got a dud or what but i couldnt find my receipt so i lost out big time... thinking of trying a lipo myself.

 

[4piknup]

Is the solar panel better known as, the bald spot appearing on your head?? ^

haha. Not bald or grey.
yknow the cure for baldness?
Grow a beard and pull your head in.

 

[OLDIE]

I'm not bald as God only made so many perfect heads and covered the rest with hair.

PS amazing how fast we get off topic

 

[GeoKez]

Running one in the Evo X Oldie. Seems ok, will sit for a few weeks and boot it up ok. Lasts for a weekend with rallysafe on 24/7. Constant lite load to empty will kill them thou, not what they a designed for. Just make sure you have no hidden loads drawing from the battery when your cars 'off-off'.

 

[OLDIE]

The reason I was thinking of buying one is because my Repco 390 cca battery always has condensation/sweat
that starts the white powder corosion even when it is in the shed and it's pissing me off big time :thumbsdown:

 

[GeoKez]

The brass terminals should cure your ills there. They are still a lead acid so will still suffer the 'death by humidity'. 10 years in Townsville taught me lots about batteries......

 

[OLDIE]

Looks like you got as far away from T/ville as possible without leaving altogether

 

[mmu16]

Got the same one but wouldnt really recommend it. My immobiliser drains it every 4/5 days. Better to get a normal or deep cycle marine with a boot relocation.

 

[Ian91]

What about those optima yellow batteries? Are they any good

 

[PREDATORVR4]

I run a optima yellow had it for well over a year never had a problem, car sits for 2-3weeks sometimes longer starts everytime. Got mine on ebay

 

[OLDIE]

What about those optima yellow batteries? Are they any good

Ian am governed by reduced space due to IC pipes on both sides of radiator

 

[Ian91]

Ian am governed by reduced space due to IC pipes on both sides of radiator

Run it to the boot or in the cab somewhere?

 

[JayRome]

FullRiver HC20's are in the Evo's i work on, and also one in my Galant.

Its only been around 6 months in my car, but still going strong, with an alarm and full audio.

Other evo guys have had them for years with no issues, driven on week ends..

Also fairly cheap...

 

[OLDIE]

Thanks 4 the replies guys .ended up with a fully sealed battery in the same place as the original..
didn't want to reposition battery.