Installed my lightweight Deka battery
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It may be able to turn it over, but I wouldn't trust it for a daily driver. The size and compression of the motor would make it pretty tough for that little guy.
It actually has LESS than half the cranking amps. The Deka is rated at CCA (0 degrees F) and the Braille is rated at CA (32 degrees F). CCA is a tougher test.
It also has twice the reserve capacity of the Braille (in the event of alternator failure)
It actually has LESS than half the cranking amps. The Deka is rated at CCA (0 degrees F) and the Braille is rated at CA (32 degrees F). CCA is a tougher test.
It also has twice the reserve capacity of the Braille (in the event of alternator failure)
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Sounds perfect. I still have the OEM battery in the car and I get the 'no fobs detected' warning about once per week or so. I know I'm on borrowed time with it so it needs to be replaced.
I'm going to swap to smaller rotors/C5 brackets so I can run the GTO spares w/o the adapters too so overall, I should be shaving ~30 lbs off the front end with 15 of that being rotational weight. Woo hoo
I'm going to swap to smaller rotors/C5 brackets so I can run the GTO spares w/o the adapters too so overall, I should be shaving ~30 lbs off the front end with 15 of that being rotational weight. Woo hoo
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Ya, that was the first thing I did, replace those batteries. I even replaced them twice as I still got the same message after the first time.
It does other 'battery on its way out' things too-the doors won't unlock/open right away when I try and get in, etc..
It does other 'battery on its way out' things too-the doors won't unlock/open right away when I try and get in, etc..
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Lol, mine did all of that....all was resolved when I replaced the FOB battery though 
Sounds like you definitely need a new battery if your FOBs were recently "re-batteried"
Sounds like you definitely need a new battery if your FOBs were recently "re-batteried"
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Ya, just to be sure, I replaced the fob battery with a new set of batteries a second time around and in fact, I swapped the battery out in the Walmart parking lot after purchasing, and it did the same thing.
Even if my current battery is not 100% dead, it's the original one from 2008 so I know its a good idea to replace it, plus I'll save 17lbs off the front end. Win-win
Even if my current battery is not 100% dead, it's the original one from 2008 so I know its a good idea to replace it, plus I'll save 17lbs off the front end. Win-win
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What are the reasons for not using the 6lb braille battery? I see a relatively small price point difference of $90 vs $150 but you would save an additonal 11lbs off the front end.
Is there some reason that the 6lb braille is no good?
I drive my car at least 3 or more times per week and sometimes I daily drive it--would the 6lb battery be ok for that duty?
http://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/batteries/b106/
Is there some reason that the 6lb braille is no good?
I drive my car at least 3 or more times per week and sometimes I daily drive it--would the 6lb battery be ok for that duty?
http://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/batteries/b106/
I just don't think the '6 pounder' will cut it.
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also just becareful with those Gel type batteries
i've broken many of them in my jetskis
they DO NOT like vibrations that well, they break internally
especially those POS Dekka's
although i tend to land hard on my ski, some soft landings have also given me that dreaded click-click as well, let me just say.... not so much fun when your not near the marina, and sucks when you have a full tank of gas too and no start....
i gave up on those type of batteries in the skis
tried all sorts of things (padding wise to help), still had issues
the standard wet cell cheap batteries have turned out better, boy... have i wasted alot of $$
i just say this as a caution because the Dekka's mentioned in some of these posts i have used, and if you are doing some hard racing, just make sure you have something to back you up
some of the dessert racers i have talked to mention the same type of issues, granted these may be more hardcore scenarios and you may not even have a problem
guess anytime you try things, to make sure to investigate
i've broken many of them in my jetskis
they DO NOT like vibrations that well, they break internally
especially those POS Dekka's
although i tend to land hard on my ski, some soft landings have also given me that dreaded click-click as well, let me just say.... not so much fun when your not near the marina, and sucks when you have a full tank of gas too and no start....
i gave up on those type of batteries in the skis
tried all sorts of things (padding wise to help), still had issues
the standard wet cell cheap batteries have turned out better, boy... have i wasted alot of $$
i just say this as a caution because the Dekka's mentioned in some of these posts i have used, and if you are doing some hard racing, just make sure you have something to back you up
some of the dessert racers i have talked to mention the same type of issues, granted these may be more hardcore scenarios and you may not even have a problem
guess anytime you try things, to make sure to investigate
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If you really want to save weight, these folks make a battery that has over 500 CCA's and weighs less than 5 lbs.
http://www.shoraipower.com/c-1-batteries.aspx
http://www.shoraipower.com/c-1-batteries.aspx
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If you really want to save weight, these folks make a battery that has over 500 CCA's and weighs less than 5 lbs.
http://www.shoraipower.com/c-1-batteries.aspx
http://www.shoraipower.com/c-1-batteries.aspx
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My deka arrived yesterday and I went to Autozone to pick up the J hooks and other stuff to mount the battery. As I'm looking for the items, what did I see? The whole LINE of Deka batteries right there on the shelves, including the one I just ordered. 
If I knew Autozone carried them, I would have bought it and avoided the delay in shipping. I paid $90 shipped from Battery Mart. Autozone had it listed for $95.
Lesson learned I suppose.
If I knew Autozone carried them, I would have bought it and avoided the delay in shipping. I paid $90 shipped from Battery Mart. Autozone had it listed for $95.Lesson learned I suppose.
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