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Request: Mk7 Battery Info

eagle_gr
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I need some info about the oem battery used in the ford fiesta mk7 1,6 zetec s

specifically i need: capacity,weight and anything else you can find

i am looking for a lightweight alternative... :ph34r:

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    I need some info about the oem battery used in the ford fiesta mk7 1,6 zetec s

    specifically i need: capacity,weight and anything else you can find

    i am looking for a lightweight alternative... :ph34r:

    oem batteries are silver calcium/lead calcium these batteries are not and will not work with the smart charge system fitting anythging else than the silver calcium/lead calcium battery will result in electrical issues and will destroy the battery in a few months at best therefore youll be struggling to find anything lightweight that actually works other than that it will invalidate youre warranty fitting non oem battery

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    oem batteries are silver calcium/lead calcium these batteries are not and will not work with the smart charge system fitting anythging else than the silver calcium/lead calcium battery will result in electrical issues and will destroy the battery in a few months at best therefore youll be struggling to find anything lightweight that actually works other than that it will invalidate youre warranty fitting non oem battery

    i didnt understand anything!!!

    still waiting for the info if anyone knows...

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    i didnt understand anything!!!

    still waiting for the info if anyone knows...

    What he was saying is that the electronics that monitor the battery assume it'll respond in a particular way. If you fit a battery with different chemistry then it might be under/over-charged.

    I don't know what the original 43Ah capacity battery weighs, but looking on halfords site, they show a Bosch 61Ah capacity battery when you select a Fiesta. That battery weighs under 15kg. Looking at the link you sent, the 40Ah battery weighs 17kg. :blink:

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