 Battery Question, What size do I need? |
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| OGmikey914 |
 May 21 2017, 07:49 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 23-May 16 From: Beaverton Member No.: 20,035 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Can anyone tell me what size battery I need? I forgot to take a picture of the old one before I pulled it and need to grab a new one. I had an optima red top before and I beleivand it was a 35?
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| iankarr |
May 21 2017, 08:12 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,471 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region 
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Regarding Optima, the 34R seems to be the most popular and has the typical post orientation (negative towards the front and also closer to the engine). The 34 (no R) has the posts almost under the small grill (closer to the fender). I've heard the odyssey batteries are worth a look as well.
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| OGmikey914 |
May 21 2017, 08:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 23-May 16 From: Beaverton Member No.: 20,035 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thank you! I'm gonna try and stop by and grab a battery on my way home and see if I can get it in tonight
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| oakdalecurtis |
May 21 2017, 08:27 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,323 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California
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QUOTE(OGmikey914 @ May 21 2017, 06:49 PM)  Can anyone tell me what size battery I need? I forgot to take a picture of the old one before I pulled it and need to grab a new one. I had an optima red top before and I beleivand it was a 35? I have had thisOptima Red Top for a long time. I always put it on a trickle charge when at home using a jack port I installed under the rear fender.    |
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| iankarr |
May 21 2017, 09:00 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,471 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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QUOTE(OGmikey914 @ May 21 2017, 10:16 PM) Thank you! I'm gonna try and stop by and grab a battery on my way home and see if I can get it in tonight I was a bit dyslexic in my previous post. It's the 34R...not 43R! |
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| 914Sixer |
May 21 2017, 09:08 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,869 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Group 42 in a regular battery
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| Mikey914 |
May 21 2017, 11:03 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,638 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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Just picked up the 42 for the boy. He's putting it in tonight.
Thanks I wasn't near my car and couldn't check. We needed to get the battery in as Matt was planning to borrow it for WCR. |
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| burton73 |
May 22 2017, 06:11 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,491 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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The Optima battery needs to be cut just a little. The newest ones are a little too long. I did this last month. I used a keyhole saw and it made fast work of it. If you do not do this it sticks out of the tray, as you would have to put it in an angle to get it to fit.
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| OGmikey914 |
May 22 2017, 09:14 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 23-May 16 From: Beaverton Member No.: 20,035 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thanks for the help everyone, but stupid question coming up.... This ground attaches to the negative terminal on the battery correct? im good at driving my 914 but not the most tech savvy and Ann still learning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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| iankarr |
May 22 2017, 10:27 PM
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The wrencher formerly known as Cuddy_K Group: Members Posts: 2,471 Joined: 22-May 15 From: Heber City, UT Member No.: 18,749 Region Association: Intermountain Region
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Yep. Ground = negative -. That webbed metal thing!
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| ThreeV8s |
May 23 2017, 08:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 116 Joined: 11-March 17 From: West Chester, PA Member No.: 20,915 Region Association: North East States |
Can anyone confirm if a group 35 Duracell AGM (east penn/deka) would fit height-wise (7 3/4")? Sam's Club has them along with the 34r AGMs for around $150 and $180 respectively, but the smaller footprint and lower CCAs make the group 35 size interesting if it would fit. I'd measure myself but I don't have the car.
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