Battery Questions

[meledson]

Which do you prefer:

• Maintenance free Battery
• Non-maintenance free Battery

Which type has a longer usefull life?
Which one is "more" reliable?

[non-vtec]

At this day and age maintenance free batteries are the best choice. No more worries about adding distilled water. Plus, most mid end batteries have a sensor which tells you of the charge status of the battery.

One thing I don't like about low-maintenance batteries is that the distilled water tends to leak over time and could corrode/damage the car's paint.

[mangdencio]

Which do you prefer:

• Maintenance free Battery
• Non-maintenance free Battery

Which type has a longer usefull life?
Which one is "more" reliable?

a battery's life span is affected mainly by temperature (thus, the advent of thermal insulation blankets) and size (i.e.the bigger, the better) but both can last for 2 - 5 years (or more) depending on use and care. yes- even maintenance free batteries require some amount of care and attention.

and again, both are reliable given that each battery is properly taken care of. generally, 2smf or bigger batteries tend to be more reliable than the smaller ones in terms of cold cranking amps delivered to demanding engines.

[funkngruvn]

Question: May effect ba sa battery kapag nakadirct connection sa + at - terminals yung amplifier?

[busy road]

Question: May effect ba sa battery kapag nakadirct connection sa + at - terminals yung amplifier?

I don't see any problem connecting your amplifier direct to your battery as long as fuse protection is installed. Just be careful not to discharge the battery lower than 10.5 volts if the engine is not running.

[funkngruvn]

I don't see any problem connecting your amplifier direct to your battery as long as fuse protection is installed. Just be careful not to discharge the battery lower than 10.5 volts if the engine is not running.

That's really the way its supposed to be. Just make sure you have an inline fuse as near to the battery as possible.

ok mga sir thanks! yup meron fuse lapit sa battery.. pero ano gamit ng grounding kits pang sound set-up? ok lang ba yung - direct sa battery o dapat sa body ground?

[moe]

my maintenance free batteries usually last more than 3 years, longer if your charging system has no problems. the main thing to remember is to check the water level once the warranty has expired. one of my batteries was almost on its 4th year when it started to die. the mechanic told me to change it ASAP. what i did was i removed the sticker (motolite 2sm tropicalized enduro, the cheapest one i guess) and checked the water level. i just filled it up and did a trickle charge. after that, it was good as new.

[OTEP]

Question: May effect ba sa battery kapag nakadirct connection sa + at - terminals yung amplifier?

That's really the way its supposed to be. Just make sure you have an inline fuse as near to the battery as possible.

[joey]

Which do you prefer:

• Maintenance free Battery
• Non-maintenance free Battery

Which type has a longer usefull life?
Which one is "more" reliable?

Depende kung locally made battery dun kna s ditubig hindi p natin d2 napperfect yan, sa imported maintnance free kna sir