I currently have two identical elderly cars in my driveway.
One has a 092 battery, the other an 097. I have googled and done a search here in an attempt to find out more about what the numbers mean without much luck.
So, is there a table somewhere that gives the attributes of the various numbers, or are they not set in stone?
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I think these codes originally started as Lucas references, and became the standard UK battery identification code.
Try
www.varta-automotive.co.uk/content/batteriesuche/v...f
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Thanks for that!
It turns out that the 097 is intended for the larger engine sized variants, so presumably has more oomph and in no way a disadvantage.
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Their may be one.bear in mind alternator has to recharge battery.if it isnt capable it wont..
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Steve
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It turns out that the 097 is intended for the larger engine sized variants, so presumably has more oomph and in no way a disadvantage.
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IIRC it has been stated here that it is not a good idea to use a battery that is significantly larger than originally fitted.
Something to do with the charging.
A standard battery tray is often fitted so a battery for say a large deisel could be fitted to a small petrol model.
We await the expert statement.
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I personally disagree with the comments about not being able to charge a large battery. There is no reason why at all, as long as the battery is 12V.
Even a small alternator can provide about 60Amps of charging at 13.4volts, but there is unlikely to be a battery that requires or would benefit by more than a few Amps.
Also, car starter batteries do not benefit from deep cycle discharging, in fact it is detremental, so there is more of a problem when small batteries are gitted, not large ones.
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There is also: www.yuasa-battery.co.uk/autocars_r.html#rover
which I think Halfords use for their batteries.
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I agree with Schnitzel. A given alternator or generator will charge any 12 volt battery. It will take longer, obviously, but once charged the battery will be able to sustain a bigger drain for longer. The only reasons I can see for not fitting a larger battery than specified are space and cost. Otherwise it might well be a sensible option, for example if the car had accessories with a higher then normal demand, such as a caravan, or as a sorce of power at a car boot or something like that, or else was used in a way that had a greater battery demand with less opportunity to recharge, such as in a cold climate needing windscreen deicing, etc.
When caravanning I carry an extra battery for lighting, and switch it in occasionally to recharge.
Conversely you might get away with using a smaller battery, if you only did long runs with lots of charging time.
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About a year ago, I found my battery would go flat very quickly when trying to start the car in damp weather. After calling out the breakdown guys a couple of times, one of them noticed that the battery was underpowered for the engine (1.8 Golf Mk2) - I'd had the car for about four years at this point! The breakdown guy only had a battery for a Jag-equivalent engine, so now I have loads of extra oomph when starting :-)
N.B. I was surprised I had the wrong battery, as the car had a FSH (mostly VAG) and all the documents, receipts, etc.
Antony
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