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[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Weird Prowlah.

My car's battery was $101 after tax FTL //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Why so high?

Does the Bullitt require some special battery, too??

I'd have just gotten a YT and called it a day if I was going to have to spend $100+ anyway...

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, that's not a bad idea //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Here in the Arizona heat you're lucky to get more than 2 years on a battery, and my last one lasted 6 years! So I thought I'd try to stick with the OEM MotorCraft part //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Ahhh - that's why it cost so freggin' much. Because it says "Ford" on it.

I'd be willing to bet, though, like most all other regular batteries sold in the US, it's probably made by Exide...

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

No Exide lasts 6 years around here. I bet it's made by elves //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Elves?

Keebler elves?

Does every battery purchase come with a package of cookies?

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Crap! I knew they were holding out on me!

BBL, gonna go try to install this thing without melting in the sun.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

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Good luck...

Here's a tip in case you come back before actually starting ~

If you have a battery charger handy attach it to the battery cable ends so your radio settings don't get erased while you remove/replace the battery //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Don't have one..... doesn't matter much, just got music back at that meet. So I hadn't set anything //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

'K.

It happened across my brain long ago to keep some sort of current flowing even with the battery out so I didn't have to reset the clock, the station presets, EQ settings, etc.

It's much nicer to simply pull the old battery out and put the new one back in without having to fight with the radio too. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Well you know what, we sell these 12v alarm batteries at RadioShack. They last forever shelf-life wise. I wonder if those would have just enough juice to work......

 

[Mr Wiggl3s 10+ year member]

171,640th post

so did we win?

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Well you know what, we sell these 12v alarm batteries at RadioShack. They last forever shelf-life wise. I wonder if those would have just enough juice to work......

I'd bet they do.

The amount of current needed to retain those memory settings would be measured in milliamps so it isn't going to be a huge draw...

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

Hmm

I need a cheap-ish amp that can do 200-250 rms at 8 ohm

I found myself an 8 inch sub at home that can be put to good use.

PM me... Im gonna be out for most of the day maybe
THANKS guys....

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Amp for car or HT?

AMP for car. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif