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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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Im looking for a light weight battery to go with but i dont even know where to start looking. I did a search and came up with the oddessy.
Maybe you guys can tell me if I can even consider one with my electronics on the car. i have a remote bottle opener, bottle heater, and the regular stock stuff. I saw something on a dyna battery, where can i find one? thanks in advance guys!
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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as long as you dont have the accessories on while just sitting there, you will be fine.
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 09:36 AM
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You should be ok, only problem is when something that draws on the battery whiles its sitting ! Just dont run your bottle heater or opener while the car isnt running !
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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can you guys recommend some batteries? and im a little confused, do you need adapters to make them fit?
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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www.gotbatteries.com
Just to list a couple, a search might bring up more options:

Hawker PC545 10.8#s
http://www.gotbatteries.com/items.as...SL141/37L141S5

Hawker PC680T 13.5#
http://www.gotbatteries.com/items.as...SL105/37L105S4
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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with the hawker? do i need anything else to hook it up to the stock wires? what else do i need? and which hawker would you go with, the second one?
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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I got the SAE post to go with mine, stock stuff hooks right up:
http://www.gotbatteries.com/items.as...1/all/30Z101B1
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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with this one i wouldnt need it though right? it comes with it? is this the better one?
http://www.gotbatteries.com/items.as...SL105/37L105S4


do i ever have to worry about not being able to start the car?
and how did you mount yours?
thanks for all your help
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I just ordered the PC680 with the auto terminals from gotbatteries.com. Got it in 2 days and it's on the car with no problems.
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The posted link looks like it comes with all you need.
I have mounted them differently in different cars. they can be layed down on the side or sitting up like normal.
I go to Lowe's and get a aluminum strip and make a hold down for it, real simple, just have to bend it here and there.

I do not have any pix, I got a used Dynabatt for my 97 and it didnt work, or lets say it was inconsistant, charged it and then it would start the car, but get to the track and it would not turn over, charged it and jumped it off and all was fine and get to the staging lanes and it would not start again. I found a buddy and got his battery and loaded the car up, that night sucked!

A new one will start the car just fine, just dont leave anything on when the car is not running.
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 01:30 PM
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appreciate it. hopefully one last question. do you have to charge it when it comes in? or can it be thrown in right away? just want to get some ?'s out of the way before i go with it. do you have any regrets? and is there any way you can get some pics so i have a idea how to mount?
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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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I just throw it in and go.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...hlight=battery
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