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Originally Posted by SD1too
As I said Mick, there appears to be some variation. Both my 100 batteries have been 278 mm long (and, come to think of it, so was the Unipart Samson which came with the car).
Simon
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Unipart Sampson, it's a shame Unipart went bump, as the warranty was as long as you owned the car......I know that over the space of 25 years I had five 045 batteries under their lifetime warranty
A Unipart 100 part number is GBY1096 meaning it's actually a 096
What brand of battery do you have fitted now Simon, is it an Exide or Yuasa? I'm curious as the 100 battery I was given by a friend, although it was technically possible to fit it into the battery box, it wasn't possible to fit the clamp due to the length
The starter on the V6 automatic is 1.8Kw which if my maths is correct equates to a CCA of 150A.
If you compare to the diesel at 2Kw so a CCA of 166A, I'm also curious as to why the extra capacity?
The 1800 requires a 63Ah battery with a CCA of 100A, the V6 and diesel a 75Ah version, so if we omit the battery loading during cold cranking, then unless there is a hugely reduced amount of electrical equipment available to the 1800 models, then the differential in capacity is merely related to starting capacity.
Just to muddy the waters a little more, a standard 096 battery is 190mm tall, but there is a lowline variant available which is 175mm tall.
Back to the original post, the maximum dimensions of the battery are length 278mm and the height 190mm, and 175mm wide, and if your intended battery dimensions are similar, then it will fit in the box.
Brian
