super lightweight Odyssey battery (dyna-batt) came in today

[Bernanke]

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[timsev]

thanks for the info. i'll be picking out a new battery in the next few months.

[///3oris]

How many CCA's does the battery have?

Boris

[BealeAss]

does that battery have enough oomph to run an everyday driver?

[John in Houston]

-Bimmerhaus LTW battery case ($69.95 from bimmerhaus).

Do me a favor... can you weigh the LTW battery case? Wondering how much it weighs.

I'm sure it weighs more than my 'custom' aluminum mount that I made from angle stock from Home Depot for $6.75

[96cosmosM3]

The PC680 is an exact copy of the Dynabatt .

[RotaryBzzz]

I'm sure it weighs more than my 'custom' aluminum mount that I made from angle stock from Home Depot for $6.75

pics or ban.

[///3oris]

hey boris, heres all the info i read before i got it...

http://www.stealth316.com/2-dynabatt.htm

and heres link to batterymart page...

http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=ODY-PC680

and here is a link to Bimmerhaus battery box...

http://www.bimmerhaus.com/vendors/wiles.html

its plenty of ooomph to get the car going for those not in super extreme climates like myself, in super cold situations i'm not sure how it would react but for my, my car never even sees freezing temps so i should be fine. but theres only one way to find out .

as a side note, I think I will swap over all my interior dome lights to LED based (just simple bright white, not ricey colors or anything) b/c they use so much less current and with this LTW battery i will need to conserve as much as I can. The stock dome lamps use like 0.36 amps and LED only uses 0.04 so if you change over all your lights they all would be less than one of the old incandescent style bulbs, just a thought.

Cool, thanks.... hope you never get stuck on the road and never use anything electronic (got an electrical fan or mechanical? this thing only has 280CCA's. Might not matter in TX though. To everyone else: BE CAREFUL, you don't want to be stranded anywhere.

Boris

[postmaster]

Do me a favor:
Run your stereo at a low volume for a minute, then try to start your car.

[95MMM]

Supabimma

let the car sit for like 30-45 min with the hazards on and see if it will still start

I had a stinger dry cell battery that was half the size of my current one and it wouldn't start my car after 30-45 min with the hazards on...might want to be careful

[96cosmosM3]

I have the hawker "exact copy of the dynabatt" in 2 of my cars. I've had it in the e36 for more than 2 years without any problems, but that is california.

[John in Houston]

pics or ban.

I'm in California and the car is in TX... give me until the weekend... but here is a rundown:

36" of aluminum angle bar (L shaped)
1 set of battery hold down posts from VatoZone ($5.99) with the 'L' shaped end

Cut 2 13.5" sections of the aluminum. Double it up and mark the holes for the battery tie down posts.

Then, cut out a section of the aluminum so it fits tightly over the battery. I also added the remaining 9" of bar across the battery as a lateral brace. It fits perfectly across the battery opening forming a cross.

It was pretty easy to do and is holding the battery extremely tight. No movement at all.

[John in Houston]

I've had the battery in my M3 for several months now without issue. Car sits all week and then is used on the weekend. No issues.

[RotaryBzzz]

I'm in California and the car is in TX... give me until the weekend... but here is a rundown:

36" of aluminum angle bar (L shaped)
1 set of battery hold down posts from VatoZone ($5.99) with the 'L' shaped end

Cut 2 13.5" sections of the aluminum. Double it up and mark the holes for the battery tie down posts.

Then, cut out a section of the aluminum so it fits tightly over the battery. I also added the remaining 9" of bar across the battery as a lateral brace. It fits perfectly across the battery opening forming a cross.

It was pretty easy to do and is holding the battery extremely tight. No movement at all.

Cool. Looking forward to seeing it.
You need a Home Depot sponser sticker on your BSP biatch.

[old skool]

Some further reference info:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=292455

PC680 for $56.75 on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...4536531918&rd=1

Pics of the battery and Russ Wiles box
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...5&postcount=47

[beatniks325]

from the older threads i've seen about these lightweight batteries, people recommend you also get a battery tender for those times where you don't start the car much.

also the CCA's is misleading because these batteries aren't tested the same as normal batteries in this regard.

[dohermst]

great to hear. can't wait to put it in, I will get those LED dome lights front and rear so i dont have to worry about the draw b/c LED's use almost next to nothing.

what? you mean it's not in there now? I'd had that thing in there right after work

[Def]

I've had the battery in my M3 for several months now without issue. Car sits all week and then is used on the weekend. No issues.

Have a PC680 as well. My car will sit for over a week at a time sometimes and it fires up no problem. It'll even have enough juice to crank the engine over for 15 secs or so to prime the engine with oil if I do something like an oil change.

[BJO]

i have the pc680mj, however, I have to use a battery tender if I leave it unstarted for over a week. the voltage goes to 11.5 volts and the car won't start.

[kentd98]

throw this in your trunk if your worried about getting stranded:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39954

[95beema]

Have a PC680 as well. My car will sit for over a week at a time sometimes and it fires up no problem. It'll even have enough juice to crank the engine over for 15 secs or so to prime the engine with oil if I do something like an oil change.

How do you prime the engine with oil. Pull the fuel fuse?

[paul e]

If the dyna battery isnt strong enough, how bout an Optima battery:

http://www.optimabatteries.com/publi...utomotive.html

theyre still alot lighter than oe.

[shim]

optima is definitely a great alternative..... my next battery of choice.

[jworms]

throw this in your trunk if your worried about getting stranded:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39954

kind of defeats the purpose of having the lightweight battery, eh?

how heavy is the OE battery?

[95beema]

kind of defeats the purpose of having the lightweight battery, eh?

how heavy is the OE battery?