Saab: '88 900i *v: which battery (is size important?)

I need to buy a new one (like you said);
I been charging mine for a week, and its
got a nice 10V in it now, but no power ?!?!

current one is Varta 562 14
article number:*********562*014*042*3100
product line:***********PKW*Standard
voltage:****************12
Battery Capacity:*******62Ah
Cold Cranking Current:**420
length 266
width 162
height 209
hold down (?) B00
terminal layout 1
terminal type 1

Do need to worry about all these ?
Will the mounting support a bigger size ?

Its gonna take a while (for me) to get this right I think.
thanks, tom

> I been charging mine for a week, and its 

A discharged but otherwise healthy battery will be charged overnight to 13 V
10 V after a week qualifies as Not Healthy - buy a new one.

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MH

tom wrote:
 

Goddammit tom - it's a battery - it costs the same as a full tank of
petrol. Just buy a new one, and replace it every 3 years. That's one
extra fillup every three years for no more worries about batteries!

 

Don't worry too much about CCA (cold cranking amps) - anything over 450
is fine. I really think you need to find yourself a good motor factor.
These batteries are much cheaper than that - I paid £35 for one not very
long ago (heavy duty with 3 year warranty).

 

Good luck, and keep us posted.

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Grunff

> talks "6. HOW CAN I REVIVE A SULFATED BATTERY?"

By recycling it into a new battery, drop it off at a 'car factor' and buy a
new one.
 

I keep the batteries in my unused SAABs in winter storage connected to a
'trickle charger', that will keep them charged and ready to go when spring
is back.
Also, I only have two batteries for 4 SAABs. Only my wife and myself drive
them so there can only be a max of two of them on the road at the same time.

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MH
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http://go.to/saab96

Grunff wrote:
 

Only brain stem dead - still showing voltage on a ventilator.
Found a nice site: http://uuhome.de/william.darden/
where http://uuhome.de/william.darden/carfaq16.htm
talks "6. HOW CAN I REVIVE A SULFATED BATTERY?"

This seems the sort of stuff that is useful to know (so I wonder):
a) it would be interesting to try and desulfate the one I have
(assuming thats the problem); and
b) for what ever battry we have - which is left a long time -
whats the best way to keep it healthy for long periods of
inactivity.
 

Was in Halfords today: they had a
"HB0712" £54.99, 590 CCAmps, 130 RCM, and a
"HCB013" £??.?? 550 CCAmps, 105 RCM
Their book didnt have an entry for my car but these two were close.
So the 071 must be close, but I missed it.

The local car store said £59.90 for a 650 CCA.
 

I'm interested, as well as desperate, so it takes me longer - doh.

thanks
tom

tom wrote:
 

That's ok - when my microwave got rusty I bought a new one, but kept the
old one for microwaving lit candles. (if this doesn't make sense,
microwave a lit candle; you'll see what I mean)

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Grunff

tom wrote: 
[...] 
^^^^^^^^
I've got that one from Halfords in my 9000, with Calcium Technology, 4 years
Guarantee.