doc47 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 As some of you know, I've been away (I hesitate to say "out of it")for a year. Marlene has had an Oddysey (Oddity?) battery which has done nicely but needs replacement. ?: 1. Is the Oddysey still the best non-wet-cell to buy? 2. Where should I get one of what ever it is you recommend (balancing service and price, of course). 3. Can I include any more parentheticals in a short space? doc Link to comment
skyking44 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 It appears to be the best you can get. 2yr. warranty, three times the cranking power. Mil-spec. Google Oddysey PC680 or check E-Bay. the issue would be your location for shipping. Link to comment
Paul Mihalka Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Welcome back, doc! I would stick with Odyssey. All the others - BMW, Wesco, Panasonic, - have less cranking power so more likely to get ABS failure after starting. Link to comment
BUSTED Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I've bought a couple Odyssey PC 680 batteries over the years and they are still working fine. I got mine from www.Batteries4everything.com Currently listed at $78.92 Link to comment
FrankT Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 I've bought a couple Odyssey PC 680 batteries over the years and they are still working fine. I got mine from www.Batteries4everything.com Currently listed at $78.92 I also recommend the PC680 and purchased mine from Batteries4everything . Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Slight hijack... I'm sure I should know this (but I don't Does the 1150 take the same battery as the 1100 Link to comment
bmwmick Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 It appears to be the best you can get. 2yr. warranty, three times the cranking power. Mil-spec. Google Oddysey PC680 or check E-Bay. the issue would be your location for shipping. \ Where did you get the idea the pc80 has three times the cranking power? What is your baseline and what are you basing the 3X on? It is a 17AH battery with 210-220 CCA. The Panasonic is rated at 20AH and 275 CCA with a one year warranty from : http://www.ebatteriestogo.com/ Last LC-X1220P I bought from Digi-Key was $56.19 with free shipping. I've been using them since 1997 and never had one fail. I replace them every 4 years. Mick Link to comment
BUSTED Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Eric, the 1100 and 1150 RT both take the same part number stock battery so the PC 680 should fit the 1150 fine also. I made a pair of angle adapters for the battery terminals. Link to comment
Mark K Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 +1 for the PC680 and angled adapters. Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Eric, the 1100 and 1150 RT both take the same part number stock battery so the PC 680 should fit the 1150 fine also. I made a pair of angle adapters for the battery terminals. Thanks for that. What are the approximate dimensions of the brackets? Link to comment
FrankT Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 I decided to skip the terminal adapters and just mounted the PC680 battery sideways. It has worked well for several years. The manufacturer indicates any position but upside down is ok with them. Link to comment
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