1200bandit Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Had to drive the manta out of the garage,to give the garage a good clean after the work on the house been work on Have got 2 batteries with when tested reading over 12 volts ( have not changed them for over a year) One is a 520 60 amp reading 12.49 volt One is a 720 don’t know what amp it is as the label as gone reading 12.59 volt The batteries are FREE to any one in the club l am just outside Liverpool by the M62 junction 5 ,very easy to find my house 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 Have found 2 more in work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal001 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Blimey 4 batteries in stock in your garage. You know you can’t claim the local Halfords as your garage?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 All the batteries I have in stock are flat lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted December 17, 2021 Author Share Posted December 17, 2021 On 16/12/2021 at 00:13, Kal001 said: Blimey 4 batteries in stock in your garage. You know you can’t claim the local Halfords as your garage?? They are batteries l have kicking about, which are all good but the RAC/ AA said they need replacing so we don’t argue with the customer as we all know that the RAC,AA are always right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 theydo say that batteries have a life span and thats true to a certain extent but there are exceptions. back in the late 90's i bought a noname cheapo 075 size thats still fine today and also have a red top ultima which have had mixed reviews and thats still going from around thesame time . in contrast ive bought bosch that have only lasted 5 or so years. same with a recent exide that only lasted 3 and then wouldnt accept charge.( case started swelling) main thing thou is keeping them charged up wether connected to a car or not. not many batteries come back from the dead if left flat for long. i had a borderline battery on a car for years. it would start car and work ok if you used car every day or so but if you left it a week would need recharging ( but still lived !) however it was left for 2 weeks once and never lived again ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Does connecting a bulb to the + side of the charging, bring batteries back? Its meant to lift the battery, something to do with the cells getting used and charging at the same time, havent tried it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted December 18, 2021 Author Share Posted December 18, 2021 If a battery is kept in a dry cold place it will last for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Some years ago, we toured Southern Ireland, making sure we called into any Opel Dealers we saw...their batteries were stickered Opel as Mantas were originally...bought one for my Manta (although a larger one than standard) but my car has been off the road for several years, it was possibly a bad buy..just thinking is it worthwhile to revisit Southern Ireland to purchase a new one or do we have any members who can assist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 A lot has to do with the quality of the batteries & metals used over the last 20 years. Internal resistance of the batteries have been increasing, that means in storage they drop to a dangerous charge level of 9-10v. This then starts a spiral of event that eventually will damage the plates and the the process continues to just deteriorate. However, 12v batteries are a lot cheaper then they used to be, so replacement is just considered Part of the service life. When you buy a battery with a 10year warranty, the battery is not particularly better than that other Bosch with half the warranty, it's premium is a kind of insurance. We go through a lot of batteries at the garage and it's interesting to see how quickly new oem are failing. This time of year is big battery business for the suppliers. Short trips with all heating, electric seats, lights and stop/start and a couple of days of no use at all are great for killing the batts with Sulfation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 When I got a new battery a few years ago, I was advised to charge every 6 weeks or so while the car is winter stored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 1 hour ago, plumster said: When I got a new battery a few years ago, I was advised to charge every 6 weeks or so while the car is winter stored. Better still, buy a conditioning charger and just leave it plugged in mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 and just for reference if anyones interested a cav/ manta b will take a 100 size battery ( not 096)which is a great upgrade from the std 063 size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumster Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 19/12/2021 at 16:44, Jessopia74 said: Better still, buy a conditioning charger and just leave it plugged in mate. Would love to, but my garage is 100 yards away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, plumster said: Would love to, but my garage is 100 yards away. You can get a solar type that would help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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