Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: grain.ben on 09 December 2012, 17:18:31
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As per above, ive been reading about owners with poor/dead batterys ect ect and was wondering is it worth putting a battery cover on over the winter months to save the cold weather killing it?
Like this one.................
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/89580428/OOF/Capture1.JPG)
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Never bothered myself if they were missing/falling apart. My MV6 is definately missing its one, has been for ages, although I have had a spare in the garage for 3 years ::)
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batterys dont like cold, and it comes with one, they dont fit these things for fun is my thinking.
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Never bothered myself if they were missing/falling apart. My MV6 is definately missing its one, has been for ages, although I have had a spare in the garage for 3 years ::)
Saying this, the previous owner had the alternator replaced and a new battery, but its huge, the full length of the battery tray, not the usual standard sized ones.
So, not worth it if all is ok? which it is.
Just dont want a dead battery if i can help it if all this weather hype is for real ::)
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I've still got the battery jacket on mine and the battery still died.
It just makes it more interesting with bungees holding the cover flaps out of the way when you fit a new battery. :)
Should add that the battery was four and a half years old though. ::)
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mine has not got one but yes extreme heat as well as cold will not your battery much good :y
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Anyone got a part number? year2001 ;)
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Anyone got a part number? year2001 ;)
Might have one in the shed
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My battery stays all snug and dry with it, so I recommend one. :y :y
It is also useful when working on the car as metal tools cannot short the live terminal! :D :D ;)
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batterys dont like cold, and it comes with one, they dont fit these things for fun is my thinking.
definitely..
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Anyone got a part number? year2001 ;)
Might have one in the shed
If you dont mind having a look at your leisure, ill certainly do a deal with you ;)
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Anyone got a part number? year2001 ;)
Might have one in the shed
If you dont mind having a look at your leisure, ill certainly do a deal with you ;)
PM replied to Ben
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I thought that the jacket was only there to protect the battery from heat from the engine - they only fittted them to vehicles with larger engines that were closer to the battery
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TBs got a spare one in his garage ;D ;D ;D ;)
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I thought that the jacket was only there to protect the battery from heat from the engine - they only fittted them to vehicles with larger engines that were closer to the battery
Thats what i thought, but im having one anyway, its the cold im more bothered about. :P
TBs got a spare one in his garage ;D ;D ;D ;)
Already sourced one but cheers. ;)
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I thought that the jacket was only there to protect the battery from heat from the engine - they only fittted them to vehicles with larger engines that were closer to the battery
Yep. :y Especially given that the top radiator hose runs right past it.
It won't protect the battery from the cold. It'll get just as cold with a jacket on when left overnight.
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I thought that the jacket was only there to protect the battery from heat from the engine - they only fittted them to vehicles with larger engines that were closer to the battery
Yep. :y Especially given that the top radiator hose runs right past it.
It won't protect the battery from the cold. It'll get just as cold with a jacket on when left overnight.
Well if it does then it does, if not then ahh well, but will make a new addition to the powerplant bay and i dont mean adding 2 extra cylinders to my engine ;D ;D