Battery Types, Lifespan and Parking Heaters, Webasto - Page 3

Lovel · 17th March 2010, 11:50

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Originally Posted by Matt1960

But would a deep cycle battery work as replacement for a normal car battery?
Would it have enough cold cranking power, and more importantly would it like being continually topped up by the alternator?
Are these batteries not designed, only to deep cycle?
I dont know a lot about batteries but this just does not seem that it would work to me.
Matt

I'll update the case with the performance results from the deep cycle battery, worth trying at least as I have used up a number of batteries so far.

FROGGY · 17th March 2010, 18:27

Lovel

Had exactly the same problem with mine, kept putting it on charge but never held up long.

In October I fitted a ABXAGM AX 570 760 from Performance Batteries. Most of my driving is short runs, but since fitting this the charger has never been needed. Google the name and have a look at their website. The battery I mentioned has a 5 year warranty.

HTH

Mick

17th March 2010, 18:27	#22
FROGGY I really should get out more....... MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 17500 REAUX, CHARENTE-MARITIME Posts: 2,749 Thanks: 2 Thanked 133 Times in 90 Posts	Lovel Had exactly the same problem with mine, kept putting it on charge but never held up long. In October I fitted a ABXAGM AX 570 760 from Performance Batteries. Most of my driving is short runs, but since fitting this the charger has never been needed. Google the name and have a look at their website. The battery I mentioned has a 5 year warranty. HTH Mick __________________ http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps628d4119.jpg IN THE BLACK NOW