What Battery

Post Reply
AJ Dup
Senior Member
Senior Member
Posts: 99
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 20:25
Full Name: Abraham Johannes Du Plooy
Nickname: A.J.
Home Town: Kempton Park
Current 4x4: 4.8l Patrol GL
Home Language: Afr

What Battery

Post by AJ Dup »

Hi all you Patrollers

My Lorrie is up for a new battery which one is the best to get and how big and what type??? :think:
4.8l GL Patrol
User avatar
Abri Hoffman
Patrolman
Patrolman
Posts: 526
Joined: 30 Apr 2009 14:06
Full Name: Abri Hoffman
Nickname: Abri
Home Town: Monument Park
Current 4x4: 2013 FJ Cruiser
Home Language: Afrikaans
Location: Monument Park
Been thanked: 7 times
Contact:

Re: What Battery

Post by Abri Hoffman »

AJ, I assume you talk about the primary battery.

I have always had excellent service from Willard 674.
It is a big heavy battery rated at 102 amp hours and cost in the region of a R1000 rand. Very robust and can take a lot of abuse. Generally used on tractors and trucks.
2013 FJ Cruiser
"Jack Russel"
AJ Dup
Senior Member
Senior Member
Posts: 99
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 20:25
Full Name: Abraham Johannes Du Plooy
Nickname: A.J.
Home Town: Kempton Park
Current 4x4: 4.8l Patrol GL
Home Language: Afr

Re: What Battery

Post by AJ Dup »

Oh ja sorry its the primary battery :thumbup: :eureka:

Thanks
4.8l GL Patrol
User avatar
Herrie
Patrolman 1000+
Patrolman 1000+
Posts: 2999
Joined: 08 Apr 2009 07:17
Full Name: Kobus Pienaar
Nickname: Herrie
Home Town: Kempton Park
Current 4x4: 1999 Patrol 4500e GRX
1983 Datsun Safari
Home Language: Afrikaans
Location: Kempton Park
Has thanked: 55 times
Been thanked: 93 times

Re: What Battery

Post by Herrie »

AJ bel Bernie (Centurion) op 082 463 3299 hy sal jou kan help - omtrent al my voertuie het van sy batterye.
Herrie op Safari/Patrollie
1983 Safari
1999 Patrol 4500 GRX
JG Shields
Patrolman
Patrolman
Posts: 789
Joined: 18 Aug 2009 14:52
Full Name: JG Shields
Nickname: JG
Home Town: Pretoria
Current 4x4: Toyota Land Cruiser 105 GX 4500 EFi
Home Language: Afrikaans
Location: Pretoria

Re: What Battery

Post by JG Shields »

Kobus, ek het toe 'n nuwe battery vir Lasarus in gesit. Ek het bietjie navorsing gedoen en dis toe nie so eenvoudig as wat ek gedink het nie. Nou praat ek spesifiek 4.8:

1. Die "crank amps" van die battery is belangrik. Sodra die voertuig se sleutel aangeskakel word maar die enjin word nog nie gedraai nie, skakel al die "electronics" aan. Dit sluit die rekenaars (ecu en ratkas) in wat deur al hul toetse hardloop asook die petrol pompie wat in die tenk sit.

2. Sodra die enjin dan gedraai word is dit belangrik dat die stroom na die rekenaars nie verminder terwyl die enjin op dieselfde moment baie stroom trek nie. Indien die rekenaars te min stroom kry kan dit die rekenaars beskadig. Ek het altyd gedink 'n diesel het standaard 'n kragtiger battery as 'n petrol nodig. Die "electronics" teorie op die moderne petrol enjins verander die prentjie tog ietwat.

3. In geval van 'n battery wat besig is om in te gee, beinvloed dit ook die ecu se besluite. Die ecu sal al die "non-essential" funksies begin afskakel ten einde genoeg stroom by die belangrike funksies te kry. Dit mag vir jou as bestuurder laat voel of jy in 'n sirkus sit.

4. Ek het my oe toegemaak en 'n Deltec SMF NX-120-7 in gesit. Sy specs is: 90Ah, cold crank 730amp en crank 860amp. Dis 'n duur battery, maar nie 'n fraksie van 'n ecu se koste nie.
Patrol fan!
AJ Dup
Senior Member
Senior Member
Posts: 99
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 20:25
Full Name: Abraham Johannes Du Plooy
Nickname: A.J.
Home Town: Kempton Park
Current 4x4: 4.8l Patrol GL
Home Language: Afr

Re: What Battery

Post by AJ Dup »

Hi JG

Hoeveel het jy betaal en waar het jy hom gekoop as ek mag vra?
4.8l GL Patrol
JG Shields
Patrolman
Patrolman
Posts: 789
Joined: 18 Aug 2009 14:52
Full Name: JG Shields
Nickname: JG
Home Town: Pretoria
Current 4x4: Toyota Land Cruiser 105 GX 4500 EFi
Home Language: Afrikaans
Location: Pretoria

Re: What Battery

Post by JG Shields »

Battery Sentrum, Menlyn, Pretoria @ R1700 (BTW ingesluit)
Patrol fan!
Post Reply

Return to “13. Electrical & Electronics”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Ponkie and 6 guests