Young
Member Since: 06 Mar 2007
Location: Sydney
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I have had an Optima blue top D34M for 5 years and needs replacing. I have used it to power my Engel fridge. I would like to get a battery with more than 55AH though. Has anyone managed to find an alternate deep cycle battery that fits with around 75AH
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 21st Oct 2014 10:20 am |
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Bodsy
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You're talking about the Aux battery?
You can get an Odyssey PC1500 to fit. You will need to trim inside the aux battery box at the base, but it will fit OK and is more power than the Blue/Yellowtops usually fitted. Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 21st Oct 2014 10:40 am |
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shakyknees49
Member Since: 17 Dec 2006
Location: Tamworth
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I had a VARTA in mine...fitted neatly in the drivers side battery box..with the cover fitted ....even used the geniune hold down kit.
The car is gone now but it was a deep cycle about 60Ah from memory. Only ran an engel with it but never had a problem. I can try to find the details of it if you are interested.
Pete
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| 22nd Oct 2014 5:25 am |
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Young
Member Since: 06 Mar 2007
Location: Sydney
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Thanks guys, will look those batteries up
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| 22nd Oct 2014 8:15 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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I think the biggest is a varta, but needs fetling to fit.
Not sure but I think this one (check dimensions)
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| 22nd Oct 2014 8:38 am |
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Bodsy
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The Odyssey PC1500 is 68ah compared to the 60Ah of that one.
Only fine fettling is the ribbed section to the front (inside) of the Aux battery box  Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
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| 22nd Oct 2014 9:02 am |
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shakyknees49
Member Since: 17 Dec 2006
Location: Tamworth
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I must be getting old...... I couldnt find the battery on any Varta website...looks like they have gone to AGM for all their deep cycle batteries..the one that I had was a Euro style low profile recessed terminal type....I tried to upload a photo of my install but had trouble ( getting older ) I guess you should have a good look at what is avaible now...
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| 23rd Oct 2014 6:16 am |
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PeterOZ
Member Since: 25 Jul 2012
Location: Toogoom, Queensland
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got a Bosch in mine a few months back, seems ok and at $285 was good value.
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