Battery Question

[ize_9]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[theveed]

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]

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.......