*URGENT* battery just died in the ass, need a new 1 in 3 hrs

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*URGENT* battery just died in the ass, need a new 1 in 3 hrs

Postby maxwolfie » Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:56 pm

For NA6, what battery?

And where? I need it tonight before shops close, there's a supercheap around the corner (im in wentworthville)
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Postby maxwolfie » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:02 pm

God the search function in phpBB is a piece of sh*t! vB's owns it hands down.

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Postby rodent » Thu Nov 09, 2006 5:03 pm

Quickly rig up any old lead acid battery to get going again.
Then go do it properly when you get around to it! Would recommend that be within the next 3 months though :P

P.S. Still got a good cond OEM Panasonic in my boot, and by \"my boot\" I mean the wreck that Mania now owns...
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Postby StanTheMan » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:10 pm

Panasonics are great.......they may be $300 but mine lasted 13 years.
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Postby jules » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:13 pm

You can get away with something appropriate for around $130.00. I got mine from Newells.

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Postby Benny » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:48 pm

Any Battery World store can fix you up too.
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Postby RaYmO » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:07 pm

My mechanic told me I had to get a dry cell battery rather than the regular wet cells :?:
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Postby rodent » Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:47 pm

RaYmO wrote:My mechanic told me I had to get a dry cell battery rather than the regular wet cells :?:

Yup. Standard lead acid batteries give off small amounts of corrosive fumes, which is fine if the battery's in a well ventilated spot. However, the boot of an MX-5 is anything but well-ventilated :|
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Postby RaYmO » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:47 pm

rodent wrote:
RaYmO wrote:My mechanic told me I had to get a dry cell battery rather than the regular wet cells :?:

Yup. Standard lead acid batteries give off small amounts of corrosive fumes, which is fine if the battery's in a well ventilated spot. However, the boot of an MX-5 is anything but well-ventilated :|


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Thanks for the enlightenment Rodent! :D
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Postby sabretooth » Sun Nov 12, 2006 1:18 am

Thumbs up for your mechanic. Not many of them would pick that.
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