Battery Question

[SirDrinksalot]

Hi,

I have a Hilux KUN26R Twin Cab Ute which will start with my auxiliary jump battery but not on its own.

Running it was charging 13.7v I think (thereabouts) and when I looked at it this morning it was down to 12.3 but didnt have enough oomph to start her and because I thought I would get more than one start out of the aux i didnt recharge it....

On the top of the battery, the little window is clear so I diagnose that the 5 year old battery is due to be replaced and nothing else.

There are 3 recommended batteries, N70ZZLXHD, N70ZZLX MF and N70ZZL MF with prices from $198 for the LMF from SCA up to $324 for a Century/Yuasa and $339 for a Repco.

Assuming HD is heavy duty, and an LXHD is the most powerfull and expensive, do I really need this for a 3l Diesel or is this more for a forklift or tractor?

Tempted to go middle of the road, $259 for a LX MF Yuasa from Battery World and they also recycle my old one.

Any advice is much appreciated.

 

[Hylux]

Just make sure the terminals are around the right way and in correct layout. Last time I replaced mine the listing for some brands were wrong. Pain in the arse taking them back for the right one

 

[SirDrinksalot]

Hrmmm, appreciate you responding I am sure, but there are only 2 terminals with a plus and a minus and I have a volt meter and am pretty sure Quality Control from Yuasa, Century and even SCA wouldnt get the terminals wrong if it is even possible with the design.

Anyway, maybe will bump a response.

 

[Albynsw]

The differences between the models will more relate to vibration resistance for off-road use, ability to handle additional loads from items like a winch etc.
I wouldn’t cheap out too much but you may not need the top shelf version either

 

[boobook]

Hrmmm, appreciate you responding I am sure, but there are only 2 terminals with a plus and a minus and I have a volt meter and am pretty sure Quality Control from Yuasa, Century and even SCA wouldnt get the terminals wrong if it is even possible with the design.

Anyway, maybe will bump a response.

Batteries come in Left or Right-Hand versions. Get the wrong one and you may not be able to fit it. I'm sure that's what Hylux was referring to.

 

[discomatt]

Size, CCA and AH, post location and reputable brand is all that is required, I always go the best I can when it comes to batteries

 

[Triton14]

Batteries come in Left or Right-Hand versions. Get the wrong one and you may not be able to fit it. I'm sure that's what Hylux was referring to.

Yep, I got a new Optima yellow top 2019 & went to put it in & oops, the posts were on the wrong side so had to return it & swap it for the same battery with the posts the other way, my fault should have checked

Pretty hard to get the + & - mixed up.

@SirDrinksalot is the aux under the bonnet??
Sounds like if might be if your looking at one of the N70 series?
How many Ah do you need & how many was the old one??

Anyway if I can make the analogy, choosing a battery is like choosing what type of undies someone likes to wear

You will decide what are the important things that make something appeal more to you, whether that comes down to price, how they handle corrugated track better, higher CCA rating etc, warranty, other features that may be important.

Of course as this is a Aux & you use it to power other stuff while camping then that must be considered as well.

So it was more than I wanted to spend but the Optima D27F ticked all my boxes, expensive but said to last up to 3x longer, its my 1st & its 2 years old now so will see if it was worth the extra coin in the years to come, 3 year warranty.
But I will point out that this is my cranking battery, my 140Ah aux is in the tray.

 

[Lost1?]

I did the same as Triton14 for my Ute. I don't do a lot of winching, but fitted the bigger battery for the occasion I might need to use the winch.

 

[SirDrinksalot]

Not an Aux, its the cranking one, dont have a winch or any accessories to power from the car, dont do many corrugations but I want it to be reliable, I always carry a jump starter battery but it seemed like it only gave me one start from a charge so I might have been in a false sense of security with that!

 

[Triton14]

Not an Aux, its the cranking one, dont have a winch or any accessories to power from the car, dont do many corrugations but I want it to be reliable, I always carry a jump starter battery but it seemed like it only gave me one start from a charge so I might have been in a false sense of security with that!

Sorry mate, but after re reading the 1st sentence again I now get your question

Same answer though.

Optima if you have the money

 

[Lost1?]

Optima for me if buying a lead acid battery of some type. I don't fit flooded cell batteries to my cars anymore. AGM batteries seem to survive longer. Not being completely across your battery spec I will guess you need about 700CCA to fire the Hilux. An Optima of that capacity will cost you about $320 if you hunt around.

Some electronic diesels don't like low voltage. They will crank and sound like they are ok but will not fire up. Mitsubishi 4M41 are known for it. Not sure about yours though.

 

[dabbler]

When I found the battery reseller always used for family vehicles had gone belly-up, I replaced my KUN26R battery through a local authorized RACQ reseller. Can't remember the exact specs (and it's 3am so not about to pop the bonnet) but it is higher CCA than stock fitted and it's warranty was honoured Aust-wide through all auto club authorized resellers.

There were several options available to me and I went for middle to best not cheapest. As bonuses, it also had a lower retail price to a member and handy grab handles than it's predecessor.

And yes, post position is more important than people appreciate.