My battery has died........Odyssey/Powervamp replacement

[Martin S.]

.....which is bad news as I'm due to go to the Isle of Man on Thursday. The good news is it gives me an excuse to get an Odyssey/Powervamp replacement if I can get one in time. Question is will it take much to fit it in the same space as my old Banner. Will it need new bracketry and are the terminals the flat type so my existing cables will fit?

 

Class 4 Zetec ....nearly there

 

Edited by - martin s. on 12 Apr 2008 22:58:31

[Myles]

You will need to adapt your battery strap - but this wasn't a major problem for me.

 

You might also need to source some longer bolts for the terminals - but any M-whatever bolt with some washers will do in the short term.

 

I would suggest taking my lead and buying some ali strip from B&Q - this is easy to make into a custom battery-strap with only a hacksaw and a drill.

This article on my site shows my original modified strap - and the final ali strip job. Ignore the heat-shield. here

 

While we're here, my car has sat outside all winter in Scottingland - and I've not put the Odyssey onto the charger. It has started first time on the button both times I've needed to do that. They're brilliant batteries and Powervamp are a jolly-good company.

 

Now, if only Ted could remember the name of that pizza place off Leith Walk...

 

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[Martin S.]

Thanks myles, just the info i need . From your pics it looks like the terminal bolts thread directly into the posts, is that correct?

[Mick Day]

From your pics it looks like the terminal bolts thread directly into the posts, is that correct?

That is correct.

 

Have a look here for pics & sizes.

 

Edited by - Mick Day on 13 Apr 2008 11:13:48

[Ian B]

Lots of pics of mounting arrangements from this thread here

 

 

Ian - MI 5EVN - Slightly Vider SVelte model 😬 now repainted to match the Autocom headsets 😳

[Martin S.]

Got an Odyssey PC680 in less than 24hrs at good price from active-robots.com so a big to them for fast friendly service. Thanks for all the feedback on mounting positions 😳

[Ian B]

They do seem to offer a good price, but still slightly more (delivered) than the club deal here

 

 

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