Leaking battery

[Dickie Knee]

I didn't do it on my own but I could of. Looking at it this morning I will take it out and re-bend the bracket myself to make it neater. I took advantage of their free installation. The advantage of this was that if it didn't fit like wonky's did he had the other batteries in stock and I wouldn't have to return anything. The top mounting bracket needs to be bent at each end to accommodate the taller battery. It is an easy change. A vice or hammer / mallet is all that is required. The inboard end of top bracket is already bent downward to meet the top of the battery, so this gets straightened out a bit and the outer end of the bracket needs to be bent up to allow room for the battery. Before doing this I was looking at installing the police 2nd Battery option, but no one at Holden would commit if it was compatible with the HSV LPi.

I took some pictures this morning.

batt clamp1.jpg

batt clamp3.jpg

Heaps of room in the battery tray
batt clamp2.jpg

[XUV]

Yes for sure. Still, alternator had nothing to do with current spill as car has not been started or driven since I topped it up, was put straight on CTEK 8 stage.

I'd check the charger too, as boiling a battery with these multi stage chargers is unheard of ...... unless you really overfilled , but still

[Dickie Knee]

hopefully you wont need to use the CTEK at all with new battery.

[BLACK 346]

I didn't do it on my own but I could of. Looking at it this morning I will take it out and re-bend the bracket myself to make it neater. I took advantage of their free installation. The advantage of this was that if it didn't fit like wonky's did he had the other batteries in stock and I wouldn't have to return anything. The top mounting bracket needs to be bent at each end to accommodate the taller battery. It is an easy change. A vice or hammer / mallet is all that is required. The inboard end of top bracket is already bent downward to meet the top of the battery, so this gets straightened out a bit and the outer end of the bracket needs to be bent up to allow room for the battery. Before doing this I was looking at installing the police 2nd Battery option, but no one at Holden would commit if it was compatible with the HSV LPi.

I took some pictures this morning.

batt clamp1.jpg

batt clamp3.jpg

Heaps of room in the battery tray
batt clamp2.jpg

You are a legend, thanks mate

[BLACK 346]

hopefully you wont need to use the CTEK at all with new battery.

Yes, hopefully not.

[BLACK 346]

I'd check the charger too, as boiling a battery with these multi stage chargers is unheard of ...... unless you really overfilled , but still

That is what I thought, CTEK is not that old and hardly been used. I did put a lot of water in though. I have it back on now with a jar under the vent hose just to see what happens.

[XUV]

Stick a mutli meter/volt test test and see what it's pumping out

[BLACK 346]

CTECK has finished 7 stages already and battery is stuck on 68.8 percent, dropped another 50ml of clear water into the can as well. Was hoping to keep it alive for another 2 weeks as the place I want to buy the Optima from ($330 delivered) is closed until then.

[Micks]

Rod you don't reckon it will last a few weeks? Does it hesitate at all to start? Stick it in eng mode as IJ mentioned above & keep an eye on the voltage.

[BLACK 346]

Rod you don't reckon it will last a few weeks? Does it hesitate at all to start? Stick it in eng mode as IJ mentioned above & keep an eye on the voltage.

It starts the car fine Mick, so long as I do not ask it to do anything else. I started it 3 times in around 30 minutes earlier today whilst out and about. Was not confident though and had the daughter standing by to come get me

[Micks]

Guess you can either disconnect a leg each night over the next coupla weeks & put her on the CTek & carry a set of jumper leads...may get you through!

[BLACK 346]

One more Q, is there anything I need to look out for when changing battery in these things, or is it just out with the old and in with the new? I know I did not do anything special on the old VT2 when I changed the battery.

[BLACK 346]

Guess you can either disconnect a leg each night over the next coupla weeks & put her on the CTek & carry a set of jumper leads...may get you through!

Yeah, might just take the risk I reckon. Both times I have put the CTEK on it has purged, so not keen to use that until I get a chance to voltage test it, although I guess it could be just finding it's happy level?

[Micks]

One more Q, is there anything I need to look out for when changing battery in these things, or is it just out with the old and in with the new? I know I did not do anything special on the old VT2 when I changed the battery.

As long as the new Batt fits the purpose & retained properly there shoudn't be an issue.

Yeah, might just take the risk I reckon. Both times I have put the CTEK on it has purged, so not keen to use that until I get a chance to voltage test it, although I guess it could be just finding it's happy level?

Yeah just make sure it's not over filled, trickle charge is good.

[dgp]

I don't understand why you would buy a battery that has the incorrect dimensions and have to make a modification for it to fit. Why not buy the same type of battery(optima), with the correct dimensions?