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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 24 December 2010, 10:08:17

Title: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 24 December 2010, 10:08:17

Do Vx make batteries for other makes? I need one for a Focus diesel .......

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: TheBoy on 24 December 2010, 10:48:33

I believe the Go ones are a range for other marques as well, but I don't have any conversion grids :(

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: andyc on 24 December 2010, 10:49:08

The only one listed in the book is:

Ford Focus
1.8 TDi
1999 on
70Amp/hr
Parts Number 93189922
Trade Club Price £52.09 + VAT#

Note: these are no longer Vauxhall Go Batteries but GM OE spec ones

Cheers
Andy

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 24 December 2010, 16:17:56

Thanks Andy.

I've just noticed that the battery in my Omega is a massive Bosch Silver one which was a distress purchase from Halfords when I bought my Omega.

So, if I put that in the Focus then how much would a suitable Vx battery be for the Omega. It's a 3.0 Elite.

Thanks & happy xmas - Rob

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: VX1 on 25 December 2010, 16:43:48

Go for the battery for the 2.5td, they fit and are alot better for the cold when cranking the engine over, they do no harm as i have one fitted to my mig (3.0ltr Elite)

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: feeutfo on 26 December 2010, 01:15:59

       Part No.      Retail Price      Normal Trade      Trade Club
 GM Batteries
 GM batteries employ calcium/calcium technology with precious metal alloying, silver (Ca/CaAg), which provides enhanced corrosion protection and improved charge acceptance when compared to standard calcium/calcium batteries.
 
50 amp/hr      93168488      £41.60      £37.44      £32.81      
 
50 amp/hr      93189920      £52.50      £48.04      £41.49      
 
60 amp/hr      93197905      £48.70      £43.83      £40.05      
 
65 amp/hr      93189923      £64.50      £59.02      £48.23      
 
70 amp/hr      93189922      £64.50      £59.02      £52.09      
 
70 amp/hr      93168886      £71.50      £64.35      £56.64      
 
75 amp/hr      93168573      £117.00      £105.30      £92.60      
 
85 amp/hr      93197903      £97.50      £87.75      £69.13      
 
95 amp/hr      93182214      £97.50      £89.21      £69.13      
 
 
 

 

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: feeutfo on 26 December 2010, 01:19:19

Not sure which is which, but my parts man gave me a TD battery to check for size and it was about 3 inches too long for the battery holder :-?  Could have been something other than a TD battery though.

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: Shackeng on 26 December 2010, 14:06:53

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Do Vx make batteries for other makes? I need one for a Focus diesel .......

If you have someone local with a Halfords card, that may well be the cheapest way to go.  I bought one for daughters MG, for £53 vice £88. It has a 3 (or 4) year guarantee. HTH :y

Title: Re: Vx Trade Club - batteries
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 26 December 2010, 16:03:23

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Not sure which is which, but my parts man gave me a TD battery to check for size and it was about 3 inches too long for the battery holder :-?  Could have been something other than a TD battery though.

Thanks - so which is the largest capacity which will fit a battery tray on a 3.0 '99 Omega?