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Steve0011
25-01-07, 01:33 PM
whats the cranking power requirements of a nova 1.2 battery (caa ??? number) or in amps will do

thanks Steve

(not shown on my battery BTW)
craig green
25-01-07, 01:41 PM
45 will be enough. possibly less maybe 35.
Steve0011
25-01-07, 01:43 PM
cheers m8

i luvvvvvv car forums :D

steve
Matt2107
25-01-07, 01:44 PM
cca on my battery says 18 degrees.

Amps is 55
craig green
25-01-07, 01:48 PM
55 is a biggie.
Matt2107
25-01-07, 01:52 PM
It's what the ladies love.

Probably bigger than my GTE battery.
Welsh Dan
25-01-07, 01:59 PM
Amps required for cranking (power) is not the same as Amp-hours (battery capacity).
Stuart
25-01-07, 02:46 PM
cranking current will be about 150-200amps.. on higher compression/higher capacity engines it will be more.
dannyb
25-01-07, 03:05 PM
The company who makes Varta (sp?) batteries have a feature on their site where you put in the car and the details of that cars battery come up.
Steve0011
25-01-07, 05:55 PM
dont worry guys and thanks for your help

the reason i wanted the info is that i was gonna help a m8 out, his wifes mitzy gallant had a flat battery and was thinkin of lending him my nova one til tomoz when he got a new one.

the gallant draws 525amps :eek: so the nova battery was well under capacity.

jobs now sorted as he's got a new one

thanks again

steve
Lee
25-01-07, 06:10 PM
I heard you can crank a 1.2 with two AA's... but i would imagine one would do it.
Matt2107
26-01-07, 10:30 AM
I heard you can crank a 1.2 with two AA's... but i would imagine one would do it.

That maybe the case but it would have to be some kind of emergency to use the AA's from my TV remote :D
craig green
26-01-07, 10:45 AM
Ive used dead watch batteries in the past. Just squash em in a vice & they'll get ya going.....

Must try the solar panel off an old Casio calculator, that'd probably turn it over & run glove box light (which Saxo's dont have btw) .
Matt2107
26-01-07, 11:04 AM
(which Saxo's dont have btw) .

No glovebox light??? How do they ever find their owners manual for tyre pressures?
Matt2107
26-01-07, 11:04 AM
(which Saxo's dont have btw) .

No glovebox light??? How do they ever find their owners manual for tyre pressures?
wisewood
26-01-07, 11:28 AM
Our 04 clio doesnt have a glovebox light either ... but does have two interior lights, one of which can be angled towards the glovebox if required lol lol

Strangely, glovebox light wasnt high on the list of priorities.