[928uk] Battery

[Anderson, Luke (UK)]

Don,
 
That was the reason I decided against Costco, I wanted a battery urgently and could not wait for a friend to buy it from Costco.
 
Not sure that the trickle charger thru the cig lighter will work, when I looked into the subject I don't think the lighter is live unless the ignition is switched on.  I believe it is only a minor modification, but I am weary of messing with the electrics on my 928!  From what I have heard the best way is to connect a carcoon charger directly to the battery.
 
Regards
 
Luke

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	From: Peach, Mr DF [mailto:d.f.peach at cranfield.ac.uk] 
	Sent: 03 March 2004 10:01
	To: Anderson, Luke (UK)
	Subject: RE: [928uk] Battery
	
	
	Hi Luke,
	 
	Thanks for your reply, as you will probably have seen it was Jon Holdsworth who suggested Costco @ £45. I can't find a Costco store close to me and they seem to have a membership requirement (£25:00 according to their website) so I am going to have to go with Halfords. The store say the calcium type has slightly better longevity - might be important where the 928 is concerned. 
	 
	I did call Dick Lovetts to get a quote on a battery from them and they said that the 928, 996 and Boxster all have a devastating effect on batteries. As the list suggests, they recommended a trickle charger operating via the cigarette lighter port, but not to expect the battery to last much more than a couple of years!
	 
	Regards,
	 
	Don.

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		-----Original Message-----
		From: Anderson, Luke (UK) [mailto:luke.anderson at baesystems.com]
		Sent: 02 March 2004 14:38
		To: Peach, Mr DF
		Subject: RE: [928uk] Battery
		
		
		That is the same battery specification as the Bosch Silver I have just bought for my '90 GT.  Think I paid just under £70, I recall that there was a posting on the list a few weeks ago that Costco were selling Bosch Silver Batteries for the 928 for £45.
		 
		Regards
		 
		Luke

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			I expect this has been covered before, but I am about to buy a new battery for my 88 S4, and wondered if anyone can tell me whether a Bosche Calcium battery from Halfords (£82:00) is acceptable. It has 74 amp hour reserve and cold cranks at 680 amps.
			 
			Thanks,
			 
			Don.

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