Who sells the best mini battery kit?
Who sells the best mini battery kit?
So i've had my car for about three years, it came with a mini battery and it lasted about 18 months before dying on me. I replaced it with a Braille mini battery last winter, and I'm now at the point of needing to jump the car EVERY time I start it. Don't think it's the alternator because my electronics (headlamps) don't dim or anything while driving, it's simply the inability to start the car.
So I'm looking to order a new battery/kit and wondering who I'll be happiest with for value/price. My bracket had to be modified for the Braille battery, so I'm looking to just buy the whole kit again I'm sure since my Braille is a 1/2" wider than most other evo mini batteries.
Hit me with help ya'll!
So I'm looking to order a new battery/kit and wondering who I'll be happiest with for value/price. My bracket had to be modified for the Braille battery, so I'm looking to just buy the whole kit again I'm sure since my Braille is a 1/2" wider than most other evo mini batteries.
Hit me with help ya'll!
I think they are all about the same. I also think that there is a problem with the EVO's in particular and I am about to verify it......
I have one of the batteries we sell in my 5.0 Mustang, 2011. It has sat for months at a time, 11:1 V8 engine and fires up directly when I finally go out to get in it. I have a '32 Ford I built with a 4g63 in it, Daniel, my brother, built the wiring harness for it, it also sits for weeks at a time and fires right up. My EVO on the other hand seems to drain the battery after no more than a week, even a brand new one. I notice this quite a bit on EVO's. My belief is there is a drain in the EVO's that cause all the problems.
I am going to replace my wiring harness in my car with a stripped down version, I bet money after doing so the car never has another problem.
In other words, I don't think any of the batteries are better than the rest.
I have one of the batteries we sell in my 5.0 Mustang, 2011. It has sat for months at a time, 11:1 V8 engine and fires up directly when I finally go out to get in it. I have a '32 Ford I built with a 4g63 in it, Daniel, my brother, built the wiring harness for it, it also sits for weeks at a time and fires right up. My EVO on the other hand seems to drain the battery after no more than a week, even a brand new one. I notice this quite a bit on EVO's. My belief is there is a drain in the EVO's that cause all the problems.
I am going to replace my wiring harness in my car with a stripped down version, I bet money after doing so the car never has another problem.
In other words, I don't think any of the batteries are better than the rest.
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I think they are all about the same. I also think that there is a problem with the EVO's in particular and I am about to verify it......
I have one of the batteries we sell in my 5.0 Mustang, 2011. It has sat for months at a time, 11:1 V8 engine and fires up directly when I finally go out to get in it. I have a '32 Ford I built with a 4g63 in it, Daniel, my brother, built the wiring harness for it, it also sits for weeks at a time and fires right up. My EVO on the other hand seems to drain the battery after no more than a week, even a brand new one. I notice this quite a bit on EVO's. My belief is there is a drain in the EVO's that cause all the problems.
I am going to replace my wiring harness in my car with a stripped down version, I bet money after doing so the car never has another problem.
In other words, I don't think any of the batteries are better than the rest.
I have one of the batteries we sell in my 5.0 Mustang, 2011. It has sat for months at a time, 11:1 V8 engine and fires up directly when I finally go out to get in it. I have a '32 Ford I built with a 4g63 in it, Daniel, my brother, built the wiring harness for it, it also sits for weeks at a time and fires right up. My EVO on the other hand seems to drain the battery after no more than a week, even a brand new one. I notice this quite a bit on EVO's. My belief is there is a drain in the EVO's that cause all the problems.
I am going to replace my wiring harness in my car with a stripped down version, I bet money after doing so the car never has another problem.
In other words, I don't think any of the batteries are better than the rest.
) So I will be re-visiting the wiring and I'll track it down to where the main draw is.. I don't remember the amperage reading but I did take one. I'll add a post when I get to it.
this is good to know. My car over the past two years did since for months at a time, one stint was for six months last year. My dad kept a battery tender on it he claims, and I doubt he's lying, but I'm wondering if maybe he didn't do that until the car wouldn't start on it's own anymore.
In any case, I need a replacement, and it sounds like I've gotten a few good suggestions, but would love to know how to reduce the drain from the electronics during the car's "offseason".
In any case, I need a replacement, and it sounds like I've gotten a few good suggestions, but would love to know how to reduce the drain from the electronics during the car's "offseason".
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I'm going to agree with David on this one.. any small battery will be about the same.. So knowing this I say base your purchasing decision the same way I did.. Buy one with a warranty.. I bought an Odyssey one, and it comes with a 2 Year warranty.. Atleast I won't have to worry about it for 2 more years.. and trust me I know it will die in 1 1/2 so atleast it will last me 3 years total between this one and the new one I'll get when it dies and will last another 1 1/2 years.
Compared to an Odyssey battery:
I'm sure the battery ETS provides is just as good as the Odyssey.. I'm thinking a good chunk of the price you pay for an Odyssey is for the name.
