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Old 02-04-2011, 07:27 PM
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I'm replacing mine this weekend with the Sam's. So you just leave the maintainers plugged into the lighter socket and you're good to go?
 
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While we're at it... which battery maintainers are you folks using?
 
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If you want to tell the quality of a battery, weigh it. Batteries that have more plates and more lead, weigh more and will last longer. I learned this a long time ago while running a stock class in the SCCA, we would look for the cheap batteries in the same size and group, and it was always the lightest, some times by over 10 pounds compared to the others.
Do you want a heavier battery ?!?
 
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While we're at it... which battery maintainers are you folks using?
Porsche OEM



or

CTek 3300



or

Deltran Battery Tender Plus

 
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Originally Posted by rye595
While we're at it... which battery maintainers are you folks using?
I have a brand new Porsche Tequipment Maintainer. I haven't used it yet, but my battery isn't holding a charge anymore, so I figured I'd plug it in from day 1 on the new battery, I only drive the car once every couple of weeks this time of year.

Anyone, so if I plug the maintainer into the cigarette lighter before I change the battery, I wind up with no fault codes or anything right? ...and this is safe?
 
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... Anyone, so if I plug the maintainer into the cigarette lighter before I change the battery, I wind up with no fault codes or anything right? ...and this is safe?
Correct!
 
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rebattery,

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02...p_gear_legals/
 
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INTERSTATE batteries and walmart are the same mfg.( JOHNSON CONTROLS) same specs. size- weight -cca, JOHNSON CONTROLS has a 50% stake in INTERSTATE,
 
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Yup, it pays to be a victim.
 
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Before I replace OEM Porsche battery with Walmart MAXX 94R ($90.00) I pluged my Deltran Battery Tender (keep it on my motocycle battery) into center console armrest lighter plug. Swapped out old for new & all was good to go with no fault codes!
 
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Turns out the battery is fine. After putting the battery replacement off (which turned out o be good) and not being able to start my car after driving half an hour ( a bad thing). I brought my car to The dealership. Turns out the cable from the alternator to the battery is bad. Pcar Should be back tomorrow.
 
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Walmart MAXX 94R - exact replacement - $77 plus better warranty than Porsche.

Just replaced mine this weekend with the Maxx 94R from Walmart. $83 and a 3 year warranty. Thanks.
 
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How about a lightweight battery replacement?

Except of course the insanely expensive Porsche unit
 
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Look at the optima line of batteries for the lightweight option.
 
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Originally Posted by kouzman@yahoo.c
How about a lightweight battery replacement?

Except of course the insanely expensive Porsche unit
Search Oddyssey - Optima lighter but not by much over OEM.
 
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