battery dimensions

[Pascal]

Hi,

Can anybody tell me the maximum battery size (width x depth x height) that the battery bay will take ? My moggy is miles away and I need to buy a new battery.

Best regards,
Pascal

[bmcecosse]

Just buy the smallest battery you can find. The A series doesn't need a large/heavy battery. What is worth doing is to fit a solar charger if the car lies unused for longish periods. I see Maplins have them on sale at £9.99 at the moment!

[chesney]

Direct replacement for a Minor is a Halfords HB038, but any battery will probably do as BMC says..

[mike.perry]

The battery number depends on whether the car is pos or neg earth as the terminals will be round the other way. Halfords batteries are expensive, try your local motor factors. Small batteries look naff in a large battery box.
Largest battery that will fit 9.5"L x 6.5"W x 7"H. Battery no 075 (Neg Earth)

[Pascal]

I've found a fairly cheap battery (40AH - 340A) with the following dimensions :

width : 207 mm
depth : 175 mm
height : 190 mm

How will that fit ?

best regards
Pascal

[chesney]

Halfords batteries are expensive

Should get a trade card Mike ;)
I'll agree that they can be bought cheaper elsewhere, but since (for me) it is around the same price and you get a 3 year warranty it's worth it.

[mike.perry]

You can get a 4 year guarantee if you really want to spend some money but I thought that approaching £100 was getting a bit steep

[bmcecosse]

That's a bit on the large side Pascal! but it will probably fit ok. Check ebay - do a search with 'nearest' and see if there is a Lucas agent near you. I got a great deal on a small Lucas Classic battery for my TR7 in the Spring, and it has absolutely no problem starting the 2 litre engine.

[mike.perry]

Lucas Agents do not exist anymore

[IaininTenbury]

038s used to be the smallest and cheapest batteries available as they fitted Minis and Marinas which have small battery boxes. Now due to economies of scale the price has crept up and the larger 063 size is now cheaper!
The last two I've had off ebay for around £35 and they arrive at your door the following day ready to go. 4 year warranty too so seems a good deal. No personal connection tot he supplier, just a satisfied customer....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bosch-S4-Car- ... 43b578e4c3

[bmcecosse]

When I posted 'Lucas agent' - I was meaning an ebay seller - selling 'Lucas' Batteries. Yes - I dare say the name is not the same - but the lad I found in Glasgow had a huge place full of all different sizes, with a guarantee and good price. There seem to be others all over the country - so run that ebay search!

[stag36587]

I've just bought a halfords hb038 battery which is certainly neat in the engine bay. I also bought a battery clamp from ESM but think I may need to do some reshaping to stop the clamp shorting out on the battery posts/connectors

[bmcecosse]

The battery posts must be inside - against the bulkhead - if you have changed to -ve earth. Which is why the 038 is not suitable.

[chesney]

The battery posts must be inside - against the bulkhead - if you have changed to -ve earth. Which is why the 038 is not suitable.

Out of interest - why (other than shorting out against the battery clamp)??

[bmcecosse]

Exactly because of shorting risk when braking hard - or in an accident!