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Sealed car batteries
08. Sep 2011 at 21:21

Hello peeps, is it ok to have one of those sealed car batteries in the boot? The idea is to double up on batteries to empower the beast! After a 100 mile blast to Keswick wiith the 'van, lights, radio, and 12v cooler box on it just about started when I got there. It doesn't seem to like hot starts.

The sealed batteries don't give off any fume things do they? So it won't choke me in the cabin?

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Sealed car batteries Reply #1 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:23 Don't they still have vents
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Mrs Cakey Junior Member Offline Cake, I need Cake, Give me cake! Posts: 70 Suffolk Gender: Drives: A car	Re: Sealed car batteries Reply #2 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:27 Sounds more like a charging fault. Check the battery terminal crimps
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Sealed car batteries Reply #3 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:29 TheBoy wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:23: Don't they still have vents Oh no That's that plan out the window. Thanks for info
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Sealed car batteries Reply #4 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:31 Mrs Cakey wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:27: Sounds more like a charging fault. Check the battery terminal crimps I had that problem when I got it, the clamps seemed to big for the terminals so wouldn't get a bite even when fully tight. I put some thin strips of lead in to tighten it up and get a good contact
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Sealed car batteries Reply #5 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:32 geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:29: TheBoy wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:23: Don't they still have vents Oh no That's that plan out the window. Thanks for info I'm with Mrs Cakey, sounds more like an alternator/charging fault.
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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #6 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:35

Andy B wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:32:

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:29:

TheBoy wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:23:

Don't they still have vents Undecided

Oh no

That's that plan out the window.

Thanks for info

I'm with Mrs Cakey, sounds more like an alternator/charging fault. Undecided

Could it be something daft like the terminals again? The reason is is that it just about started, after I'd pimped the van up in the caravan park, then after a few days of non use it roared into life like it'd just been defibbed.

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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #7 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:38

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:35:

Andy B wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:32:

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:29:

TheBoy wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:23:

Don't they still have vents Undecided

Oh no

That's that plan out the window.

Thanks for info

I'm with Mrs Cakey, sounds more like an alternator/charging fault. Undecided

Could it be something daft like the terminals again? The reason is is that it just about started, after I'd pimped the van up in the caravan park, then after a few days of non use it roared into life like it'd just been defibbed.

Have you looked through Kevin W's guide to checking alternator output & battery life? Is the cable to the +ve side getting warm?

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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #8 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:39

I did 500+ miles from Caen to Milieu with the van on, van fridge on max, cool box on the back seat, Radio/CD player, SatNav and a CB radio all on all the time.... and both the car battery AND the van battery were fully charged on arrival ... as they should be

It is, without doubt, a charging problem .. either a poor connection somewhere or a FUBAR alternator.

Check KW's guide to battery charging ..

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1225724099

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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #9 - 08. Sep 2011 at 22:35

Oh, something else to do Cry

thanks peeps I'll have a gander and work my magic. Still, I've only got a 65 ah battery in there, the VX dealers mumbled something about batteries being on back order, I didn't know what he meant so i left, and an independent battery seller didn't have a higher capacity one that fitted the physical dimensions. I've got a 125ah monster, I'm looking for ways to make that fit.

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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #10 - 08. Sep 2011 at 22:58

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 22:35:

Oh, something else to do Cry

thanks peeps I'll have a gander and work my magic. Still, I've only got a 65 ah battery in there, the VX dealers mumbled something about batteries being on back order, I didn't know what he meant so i left, and an independent battery seller didn't have a higher capacity one that fitted the physical dimensions. I've got a 125ah monster, I'm looking for ways to make that fit.

you can stick as big a battery in as you like/can make fit but it'll still go flat if the charging system aint up to scratch

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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #11 - 08. Sep 2011 at 23:43

henryd wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 22:58:

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 22:35:

Oh, something else to do Cry

thanks peeps I'll have a gander and work my magic. Still, I've only got a 65 ah battery in there, the VX dealers mumbled something about batteries being on back order, I didn't know what he meant so i left, and an independent battery seller didn't have a higher capacity one that fitted the physical dimensions. I've got a 125ah monster, I'm looking for ways to make that fit.

you can stick as big a battery in as you like/can make fit but it'll still go flat if the charging system aint up to scratch

I know, but bigger is better! Thumbs Up!

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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #12 - 09. Sep 2011 at 00:04

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 23:43:

henryd wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 22:58:

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 22:35:

Oh, something else to do Cry

thanks peeps I'll have a gander and work my magic. Still, I've only got a 65 ah battery in there, the VX dealers mumbled something about batteries being on back order, I didn't know what he meant so i left, and an independent battery seller didn't have a higher capacity one that fitted the physical dimensions. I've got a 125ah monster, I'm looking for ways to make that fit.

you can stick as big a battery in as you like/can make fit but it'll still go flat if the charging system aint up to scratch

I know, but bigger is better! Thumbs Up!

Better to fix the root cause of the problem, because it will bite you on the @rse one day. Thumbs Up!

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Re: Sealed car batteries
Reply #13 - 09. Sep 2011 at 01:53

henryd wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 22:58:

geoffr70 wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 22:35:

Oh, something else to do Cry

thanks peeps I'll have a gander and work my magic. Still, I've only got a 65 ah battery in there, the VX dealers mumbled something about batteries being on back order, I didn't know what he meant so i left, and an independent battery seller didn't have a higher capacity one that fitted the physical dimensions. I've got a 125ah monster, I'm looking for ways to make that fit.

you can stick as big a battery in as you like/can make fit but it'll still go flat if the charging system aint up to scratch

2nd That!! Thumbs Up!

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zirk Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3146 London / Essex Gender: Drives: 3.0 MV6 FL Man Est, 3.0 MV6 FL Auto Est, 2.5TD PF Man Est, RWD RS Sapphire Cosworth	Re: Sealed car batteries Reply #14 - 09. Sep 2011 at 10:11 TheBoy wrote on 08. Sep 2011 at 21:23: Don't they still have vents Yea, but you can tube the vent(s) to the outside world, normally through a rubber grommet through the floor plan, as per BM's. As said, check charging system, but those 12v coolers can hammer a battery if left unattended. Chris.
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