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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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What amp battery shoukld i have in my saph ? fitted a secs monitor this week and seem to be getting some weird readings on the battery side of things. Drop tested the + & - cables and everythings ok also checked alternator and thats fine

been to fords and they have a 500amp battery is this enough ?
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 07:53 PM
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55AH as standard.

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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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ok mate no probs think i got confused with the ah it may have been 50ah so a little to small
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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what they like paul?
easy to fit and set up?
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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very good bit of kit mate taken me ages to find one, wernt to bad fitting it was a right bitch releasing the pins from the ecu plug though. You going sunday ?
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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no not going, the saph's in bits lol, im going fordfair though
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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how come ? though you had it all sorted
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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640amp one fitted to mine get the biggest you can fit in your tray..where did you get the secs monitor from iam looking for one of these....
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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What amp battery shoukld i have in my saph ? fitted a secs monitor this week and seem to be getting some weird readings on the battery side of things. Drop tested the + & - cables and everythings ok also checked alternator and thats fine

been to fords and they have a 500amp battery is this enough ?
What weird readings are you getting on idle head lights on then off
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 01:31 PM
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A 50ah rating is enough, but as said my advice is biggest you can fit, mine about 75/77ah.
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Old Apr 17, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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got a 55ah in the end from fords for 50 quid with me mates rates discount
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