Now: Battery and Sealed beam question

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

On 8:56:24 am 03/30/06 "Drew Mac" <type53@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 3/30/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> >
> >  So here's another one: Regarding batteries. Aftermarket batteries
> >  have CCA etc clearly labelled. But I have two stock ones, which is
> >  the better of the
> >  two?
> >
> >  Number one:  PN 1J0 915 105 72Ah 12V 380A 640A @ 0*C
>
>
> Number two:  PN 000 915 105 60Ah 12V 480A  no cold rating given
>
>
>
> ETKA says that 1J0 915 105 _AF_ is a 72AH 380A (DIN!) battery.  Same
> part number with an AC suffix is a 60AH 280A DIN battery.
>
>
>
> Just wondering if the 480A one could be assumed to have more CCA.
> >  Since it doesn't state a rating, and it's never been worth a shit
> >  for starting the car.
>
>
>
>
> Sounds to me like your "480A" battery is from a gasser!  At 60AH the
> "480A" one is a weaker battery - you want the 72AH 380A DIN battery.
> Note that DIN battery capacity numbers are always lower than CA or
> CCA numbers on equivalent non-Euro batteries, so the 380 DIN amp
> battery has more cranking power than the "480A" battery, which is
> actually a 280 DIN amp battery according to ETKA.
>
> Get that bloated thing the right battery, will ya? :)
>
> Drew
>
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Well, the weaker battery is the latest one put into my TDI by the dealer a
few years back, so they actually downgraded me from a poor excuse for a
diesel battery to a poor excuse for a gas battery. As usual, most car
problems I have can be traced back to the dealer, I hate to say. It was
better than what Canadian Tire had that would fit. I'll hopefully get my
new one today, will it fit? Who knows. Not looking forward to installing
it. Perhaps I should just wire up a pair of Brailles? Those are slick
little batteries, I tell you.

And How's Inga? ;)
Cathy