xe battery

[richi]

is there a certain type of battery to use with the xe?

[Pistol Pete]

Normal 063 will do fine. I asked this very same question a while back.

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152345

[Will F]

Whatever fits in trhe battery tray will do.

[Nova_Tek]

Anything that fits mate really.

Best to go for one with a high rated CCA (that's the burst of amps it can supply at start up) I'd go for something maybe 55Ah or above for a XE if you're running a fair bit of electrical equipment.

I used a Bosch 62Ah 660CCA bettery (just fit into the battery tray) for the 1.2 carb lol A bit overkill but I had a 70amp alternator off a Cav and it was great. It's now in my bros Cav.

[BRoadGhost]

Great place to put a 15KG weight; up high, near the front of the car & on the drivers side :tard:

I'm on my second dry cell as they don't enjoy winter :O

[Mike]

I'm on my second dry cell as they don't enjoy winter :O

Cold kills batterys unfortunatly :( (of any kind, auto, mobile phone, powertool etc)

[richi]

well i fixed the non starting problem on the nova then comes to winter and it wont fire up at all just keeps turning over and felt a bit weak, just jump started it of my works van and started first time so taking it that the battery is fubared,

by the way before anyone says it im not nicking the works van battery lol

just didnt want to turn up to a battery place uninformed as you would just see pound signs in there eyes lol

so 55ah and above will do the job then

[bazil]

i got a battery from halfords, turns out it wasnt charged :(

local car spares place 30 quid 1 year warrenty, job done and fully charged

[Mike]

i got a battery from halfords, turns out it wasnt charged :(


Always check the "charge date" on a battery from Halfruads before you pay for it :thumb:

[bazil]

aye didnt think at the time, there not cheap either.

[Mike]

aye didnt think at the time, there not cheap either.

Ive found GM dealers to be cheaper for batterys then Halfrauds (for Nova's) but for a Corsa C battery Halfruads was cheaper (£75+vat @ GM, £50 odd Halfords) Still opted for a GM one though, 3 year warranty on it.

[Nova_Tek]

^ you got that right mate.

My dad bought a battery from Costco, a Bosch Silver 62 amp jobbie for £58. The exact same battery at Halfords was... wait for it... £113

[bazil]

the gm one i had in the nova was huge but never let me down once :)

[richi]

went to a place today they told me the ah had nothing to do with the battery really as this was the charging time but i need a high cold crank output so just wondering what cc people get recommended for the c20xe

[Nova_Tek]

got 650CCA on the Cav XEV no problems here.

The CCA rating normally increases with the Ah rating.

[richi]

well the one that the guy give me is a 650 cca with a 20ah just wondering if it was right the lad just assumed it would be okay

[Nova_Tek]

for an XE I'd go at least 55Ah mate (IIRC it's what they would have come with from factory, or there abouts)

[richi]

think i will return this one and go for a different one as i dont have the faith thanks

[Pistol Pete]

Ive got this one for my XE. Does the job fine.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Nova_1.4_1992/p/car-parts/car-electrics-and-car-lighting/electrical/car-battery/?444770631&1&bdc04a5c59f38170ddb232b3945ef3c3f90c30b8&BATT