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battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:54 am
by suzukisteve
so my battery has finally given up the ghost. gotta double check for a power drain in the system somewhere as well as double check the alternator ( I know my belt has stretched a bit. its a new belt so it's to be expected )

my question is does anyone know how big a battery I can fit in the battery tray? or even the dimensions on the tray?

ill be doin a split charge in the future but gotta stick with a single for now

cheers steve

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:02 am
by dan_2k_uk
I have a 063 in mine.

You have to swap terminals round but they are nice and big and common too (cheap)

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:10 am
by suzukisteve
yeah just over 30 squid at work. was kinda hoping I could bodge an 096 in there as I have a couple laying about. but 063 would be more than enough really

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:14 am
by twiss
Ive managed to fit an optima red top in mine... RTS4.2

I don't know the size of the tray but i do know the size of the battery!

254x174x200mm

Beware though, it fits pretty well on my sammy tray, but the bracket requires a little bit of adjustment (hammering) to make it fit ;)

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:17 am
by suzukisteve
might be able to squeeze an 065 in there in that case, thankfully we sell em at work aye. cheers twiss!

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:39 am
by OllieSJ
Mate walk into halfords and say u have a 410 suzuki sj they will sort you out i go in there every time one of mine dies think its about £60 with 3 years guanatee

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:47 am
by twiss
Personally I would avoid the halfords batteries all together!
I bought one once and it lasted 3 years... whereas I've had other batteries that have lasted a lot longer than that! Better off saving your pennies and buying an Optima (as long as it's one made in the US, not mexico) or a Numax... or another proper battery brand...

Scottie - isn't Numax your favourite? I can't remember

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:58 am
by chrisj410
I run numax's after scottie's recommendation, cant fault them, great batteries

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 9:58 am
by dan_2k_uk
OllieSJ wrote:Mate walk into halfords and say u have a 410 suzuki sj they will sort you out i go in there every time one of mine dies think its about £60 with 3 years guanatee
1. He works in a motor factors

2. He said he wanted a bigger battery

twiss wrote:Personally I would avoid the halfords batteries all together!
I bought one once and it lasted 3 years... whereas I've had other batteries that have lasted a lot longer than that! Better off saving your pennies and buying an Optima (as long as it's one made in the US, not mexico) or a Numax... or another proper battery brand...

Scottie - isn't Numax your favourite? I can't remember

Yeah Scottie loves a Numax.

I find anything bigger than standard is big enough.

I usually just ask my parts man what decent size battery he can do cheapest in the tier up from the budget option and they seem to last well.

Can't remember what brand my current 063 is but my Zook was the only vehicle on my drive that would start after 3 weeks away.

Re: battery sizes

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:09 am
by dan_2k_uk
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This is what you get if you go to Halfords and ask for a standard SJ battery!

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