Battery Question

**ize_9** · December 30th, 2003 09:31 PM

Guys, i plan to get new battery for my Car What brand do you suggest? and ano specs na dapat ko kunin? Kung alam nyo na rin price pls post para maka pag budget na ako. I wanted a maintenance free type sana e? Ano ba yun 2sm at 3sm na sinasabi nalilito kc ako what should i get is a bigger capacity advicable or not?

**Ungas** · December 30th, 2003 10:23 PM

There are numerous brands and models to choose from; Motolite Excel, Outlast MF, AC Delco and others. 1SMF, 2SMF, 3SMF are battery sizes that can fit inside your engine compartment slot for batteries. Most newer sedans have 1SMF or sometimes 2SMF. But diesel engines require atleast 3SMF for cranking up during cold starts.

**icon** · December 30th, 2003 11:53 PM

check mo din muna kung kasya ba yung battery sa car mo. i mean yung casing, some cars I think have smaller casings so di kasya yung bigger batts like 2smf.

around 1.5-2k.

i changed a few months back, kinuha ko yung motolite excel, yung kulay green, 2smf.

**revoGSX** · January 12th, 2004 11:16 PM

ize_9,

better get a bigger capacity na battery nag mag-fit sa engine bay... always get a maintenance free battery with longer warranties... motolite MF are 18months warranty... i haven't tried other batteries.. maybe next time na magpalit ako..
around 1.5K to 2K ang cost ng battery ... ang trade-in ng old battery eh binabarat.. 50php pa nga minsan

**Buzz** · January 13th, 2004 05:53 PM

kung kotse ang gamit mo 2sm pwede na kung malaki ang gusto mo pero kahit 1 sm pwede na rin pang crank lang naman usually ginagamit ang battery unless malaki makina mo. madaming brand dyan from motolite, outlast di nga lang ata virgin lead ang ginamit, aurora from korea, inochi, centra (mahal nga lang)

**1D4LV** · January 14th, 2004 10:22 AM

question: magpapakabit lang ako ng additional fog lights eh. i'll do this instead of modifying my stock headlamps to higher wattage, dahil hindi sya ganung kalakas sa gabi eh. that way, stock pa rin headlamps ko.

do i need to upgrade my batteries? 1smf lang yung current ko eh.

**revoGSX** · January 14th, 2004 12:16 PM

Originally posted by happy_gilmore
question: magpapakabit lang ako ng additional fog lights eh. i'll do this instead of modifying my stock headlamps to higher wattage, dahil hindi sya ganung kalakas sa gabi eh. that way, stock pa rin headlamps ko.

do i need to upgrade my batteries? 1smf lang yung current ko eh.

mas okay po kung mag-upgrade kayo ng battery para hindi agad ma-discharge yung 1sm pag hindi na kaya ng alternator..

another thing is your alternator.. baka mababa lang na load ang kaya nya..switching the foglamps along with the headlights can discharge your battery.. baka kelangan din ninyo mag-change ng alternator to high ampere..

on my dad's revo 2000 diesel.. when we added the extra fog lamps sa bullbar.. nadi-discharge yung battery specially pag naka-hinto sa traffic.. nag-drop below 12Volts yung battery.. dinala namin sa motolite sa espana at sabi nila eh mahina charging system ng revo diesel..

then balik namin sa toyota casa at sabi nila eh ganon daw talaga specs nila sa mga diesel at hindi na kaya ang additional foglight..

yung voltage regulator ng mga revo diesel eh relay type while the gas models have the IC type.. factor din ito because we have a revo gas model na ok naman ang charging system..

dahil sa additional foglight sa revo diesel ni erpats..I bought a battery monitor/charging system monitor na kinakabit sa cigarette lighter.. ito yung meron 6 LEDs ..1 red, 4green, 1 yellow na nabibili sa landmark/concorde..
so far effective sya.. pag konti na lang naka-ilaw sa mga LEDs eh pinapatay na namin yung extra foglight

mukhang ..OT na yata yung post ko..

**ghosthunter** · January 14th, 2004 01:07 PM

regarding sa battery monitor/charging meter... interesting...

**theveed** · January 14th, 2004 01:24 PM

Note also that local batteries aren't really maintenance free, they still have those water pouring caps under the stickers, they're supposed to be called "low maintenance" not maintenance free since the hydrolyte still gets reduced after 6-8 months.

**Buzz** · January 14th, 2004 02:02 PM

tama si Sir Theveed dyan, kahit nga yung para sa mga telecoms & general application na batteries hindi na maintenance free ang twag nila kundi valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries...pero merin din gel type kaya lang di pwede a automotive application sensitive kasi sa init eh.......

**revoGSX** · January 14th, 2004 02:20 PM

Originally posted by ghosthunter
regarding sa battery monitor/charging meter... interesting...

mga around 130php or 240php (forget the price) lang po pala yung battery/charging checker na ito..

**yebo** · January 14th, 2004 09:25 PM

makabili nga nyan monitor na yan. palagay ko necessity yan sa A/T na car!

**revoGSX** · January 15th, 2004 12:10 PM

Originally posted by yebo
makabili nga nyan monitor na yan. palagay ko necessity yan sa A/T na car!

nakalimutan ko i-add.. medyo mahirap lang sya i-plug sa cigarette lighter... pero once na nakuha mo na yung technique ng pag-plug eh oks na oks na.. sa revo at liteace ni erpats eh meron na.. sa revo namin eh meron din.. meron din pala siya additional light na pwedeng gamitin sa gabi..

**OTEP** · January 15th, 2004 09:41 PM

Dati Maintenance-Free ang gamit ko. Mas gusto ko yung nalalagyan ng tubig. Ang hirap sa MF kapag nadiskarga hindi mo pwedeng i-charger masyado kasi kapag kumulo yung acid sa loob pwedeng sumabog. Yung sa conventional, pwede mong alisin ang takip para hindi sumabog.

Motolite Enforcer na nga pala ang gamit ko. Pangalan pa lang pogi na. hahahahaha.

**Buzz** · January 16th, 2004 09:56 AM

pwede mo rin namang tanggalin ang takip ng MF batteries, nasa ilalim lang sya nung sticker....

**Ungas** · January 16th, 2004 10:25 AM

Buzz::: Pag nabuksan yung takip ng MF batteries, mawawala ang waranty. Alam ko sa Motolite, ina-apply na lang as discount on your newly purchased battery ang warranty.

**revoGSX** · January 16th, 2004 02:36 PM

nung mag-expire yung motolite MF namin eh binuksan ko.. then binalik ko.. wala naman ako nakitang sticker or security seal na nasira.. siguro dahil natanggal na sa sobrang tagal..

**bobo_d_wiseman** · February 26th, 2006 10:15 AM

any other ways na maglagay ng 2smf na batt sa civic hatch? 1smf lang kasi ang kasya eh. I already upgraded my alternator, pero para lang safe, mas ok sana kung kaya ipagkasya ang 2smf..may gumagawa ba nito?

**umzzzzz** · February 26th, 2006 10:22 AM

kasya ba? parang hindi. let's wait for the others...heheh. try mo tanggalin yung support bracket and gawan mo na lang ng improvised support...pero hindi ko pa natry to...hihihi

**speedyfix** · February 26th, 2006 12:29 PM

optima batteries are available locally. those are real maintenance free batteries.

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