11.5lb Mini Battery for $60

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May 11, 2009 | 10:45 AM
  #121  
bump for more exposure
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May 11, 2009 | 12:00 PM
  #122  
wow, very nice!
i wish i saw this sooner. i paid more than double for just my odyssey
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Jun 3, 2009 | 01:22 AM
  #123  
great thread.

purchasing next week!
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Jun 15, 2009 | 01:15 PM
  #124  
nice find!
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Jun 15, 2009 | 01:41 PM
  #125  
I haven't used it yet because I'm still putting my car back together, but I did make the tray for it. I painted it black since taking the picture.

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Jun 17, 2009 | 10:31 AM
  #126  
Now, for all of us that are curious about sizes and specs, here are some :

ODYSSEY PC 680
Battery Terminals Top
Battery Type
Dry cell
Battery Usage
Starting
Cranking Amps at 0 Degrees F
265 amps
Cranking Amps at 32 Degrees F
370 amps
Height (in)
-- 6.625 in.
Length (in)
-- 7.250 in.
Width (in) -- 3.125 in.
Reserve Capacity 24 minutes
Volts 12 V
Weight
15 lbs.


DEKA ETX 14
CCA 200
Amp Hour 12
Weight 12.0lbs.
Length -- 5.875 in.
Width -- 3.4375 in.
Height -- 5.75 in.

If there is a typo in the length and height, I don't know, I'm just coping from the web site.

Later,


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Sep 6, 2009 | 08:37 PM
  #127  
bump for any current results/ failures?
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Sep 6, 2009 | 08:50 PM
  #128  
What he said ^
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Sep 7, 2009 | 09:09 AM
  #129  
I've been running the Deka since April and am completely satisfied. The longest I've had my Evo sit without starting was a full week. The battery was a little low and it was slower to turn over than usual but it did start up just fine. I do have a car computer and suspect that it sips a tiny bit of power even when off. I'll have to remember to physically pull the power cable to it next time the Evo has to sit for a while.

Also, you guys do have to realize that with any small battery, you have less battery capacity so listening to the radio with the engine off for an extended amount of time could drain it to the point that starting the engine may not be possible. So, no triple features at the drive in movie theatre if you can find one.
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Sep 7, 2009 | 03:23 PM
  #130  
^ I've sat through a double feature at a drive-in with a mini battery and it was still able to start up.
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Sep 7, 2009 | 08:24 PM
  #131  
Can yall post pics of the setup? I'd like to reuse the stock tray and tie down if possible
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Sep 7, 2009 | 08:31 PM
  #132  
sub'd!
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Sep 8, 2009 | 09:27 AM
  #133  
If my car sits for longer than 3 days, I usually run a trickle charger on it the night before I drive it again just to make sure I will have all the juice I need - learned this lesson the hard way.
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Sep 20, 2009 | 03:23 PM
  #134  
Do yall think this will clear the short route UICP?

My battery died so I stole the battery out of my our Integra that's parked for now,
cut up the stock tray (trims the rised area's where the battery would sit, and drilled a couple holes for the tie down (had to cut one of the tie downs as it was too tall))

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Sep 20, 2009 | 05:07 PM
  #135  
why is it being sold. ive never heard of this battery, is worth a dam#
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