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07-01-12, 04:26
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Hi Lauren,by switch do you mean the soliniod down in the chassis area aft of clutch and brake pedal mount?,or the dash starter button?
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07-01-12, 12:04
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Quote:
 It looks to be pretty awkward to get to.
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07-01-12, 19:12
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Yes Lauren,that solenoid is dam awkward to get at,i dont think there is an easy answer,but hey someone here may have one,you never know.
I just kept at it till i got it off.cheers.
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10-01-12, 00:19
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Lauren,
We run our Fords on 6V and, while they are never going to fly on the battery, they do the job with good cables and CLEAN earth connections. What we have found is that OPTIMA batteries are the absolute "Dog's". They can power the vehicle in second gear if it won't start. We have even flattened the battery and, in the time it took to make and drink a cup of tea, it had built up enough power (unaided) to throw her over and start it up! They cost over £100, but we won't consider anything else. David, on 01953 881330 is our friendly supplier and will give you a good deal if you mention my name. He also does brilliant quick release battery terminals in red and blue. Ideal for home made wires and can be removed in a second to render vehicle safe at a show. Paul.
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11-01-12, 01:05
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Thanks - I had been pondering the Optima batteries but the smaller capacity put me off. At the moment I have a big-ass 160Ah truck battery, but these top out at around 50Ah. Given the benefit in technology though I may have to reconsider when this battery gives up on me (assuming it hasn't already
)I got the new cable through today (ouch copper is expensive) and it looks more up to the job so now I just have to find the time (and more importantly, the "get-up-and-go") to fiddle around out in the cold.
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11-01-12, 07:11
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Hi Lauren,those optima batteries are good,we were restoring a 1936 Ford that had one fitted,and with sitting around for 6 months it still had plenty of cranking power.
The ford was in our workshop for 3 years and the battery was only recharged once during that time.
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11-01-12, 18:24
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Question about the Optima Batteries
Hi All
Lauren your original question as spawned an interesting discussion. What has been peoples experience with the Optima batteries concerning the following: Post corrosion Charging rates encountered on the CMPs with the High Amp charge rate regulators Good high grade regular batteries seem to last 4-5 years in my trucks and then one day they just seem to stop holding a charge. Or their cranking voltage drops off steeply. One of the problems I have noticed on the last couple of batteries is that though they will crank the engine over for a long time they drop below about 4.5 volts very quickly like 20-60 seconds. This is a problem because below 4.5 v the ignition spark is pretty weak. Cranking time to start is really important if the carb is dry and you have only a mechanical fuel pump. Cheers Phil
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