Changing battery.. recommendations??

[gmonkey]

hey guys/girls

Just wondering if anyone has upgraded to a larger battery in there jazz? Myn is very small one and when i put my stereo on it drains it so much the lights go dim everytime the sub goes... Anyone got any suggestions to over come this, not including turning off the stereo :P.

If anyone has put a bigger battery in was it hard at all, did you need to change your plugs/terminals??

Cheers for any suggestions/help

[noodleman27]

red top

[4thGenExi]

Not sure what would actually fit to be honest.... Probably an Optima of some sort.

[curtis265]

Maybe you could get a tankier alternator? (or am i totally wrong:S)

[aaronng]

What is the size of the stock battery? Measure it or write down the model number here and I can find out what equivalent models from other brands that you can use.

[gmonkey]

its 18cm wide, 12cm long by 21cm tall fairly small.. it has no model numbers or anything on it just a plain black battery .. a dud

[gmonkey]

Maybe you could get a tankier alternator? (or am i totally wrong:S)

doubt that'd work, due to i imagine a diff alternator would have different resistance in the pulley so therefor what driving the belt atm might not cope or over do it.. and the jazz don't really have much room under the hood as it is atm its cramped

[curtis265]

^^ fair point

[aaronng]

its 18cm wide, 12cm long by 21cm tall fairly small.. it has no model numbers or anything on it just a plain black battery .. a dud

It should be an NS40 series battery. 197 x 129 x 224 mm

Edit: NS40ZL or MF40B20L

[djt]

Relocate and get a bigger battery.

[gmonkey]

cheers aaronng..

yeh djt would but i dont really want a battery in the cabin and under the hood dont really have anywhere else to go.. i think i will just try batteryworld or something and cram a bigger one in its spot atm... just got to make sure it dont short on bonnet really and melt against the engine :P

[aaronng]

Or get a battery of the same size but with higher CCA and RC ratings. That's what I did.