The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

850--Battery to Group 24F (Benefits) 850

posted by  someone claiming to be Ken Winston on  Sat Jun 24 11:50 CST 2017 [RELATED]

Hi,
If anyone may benefit from this, we have been using Group 24F batteries for at least 8 years on our 850s.
The Group 24F:
--is of higher capacity and Cold Cranking Amperage than the direct-fit battery.
--is cheaper to purchase, and sometimes much cheaper than the original size.
--usually going to be much newer (by build date), as that size rotates in store stock much more frequently.

The Group 24F battery footprint is easily within the base plate (by about half an inch width-wise), and the 850 cables fit. (The outboard clamp--near the fender--fits with no height modification; for the inboard one, just remove the single, 10mm bolt that holds cable retainer to the base plate and instantly you have the freedom to put in the taller battery. There is still plenty of slack in the inboard cable with the clamp removed, even about another 2 inches.)

Since the battery is a universal 12-volt, the electrical system is not hurt at all. (The car draws only what power it needs).

We use the Consumer Reports top-rated Sears Die Hard top-of-the line model, different for the regions of North and South, which even goes on sale sometimes.

Hope this may help...






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.