Reproduction battery
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06/07/20 03:30 PM
06/07/20 03:30 PM
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radiatorman
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mopar
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Wausau Wisconsin USA North Ame...
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Hi gang, So how many of you have bought the reproduction battery and had it last a little over two years? And then talked to the battery people at the show and get the "sorry it's out of warranty" bull? "But the new ones are made better" but now that piece of crap lasted less than 3 years again? That is one sad company!!! (or is that me for drinking THAT cool aide??) I just had to have the wife come jump start me so I had to vent a little. And if anyone could share how to gut that thing and put a real battery inside that case? Thanks, Bob
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Re: Reproduction battery
[Re: 62maxwgn]
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06/07/20 09:50 PM
06/07/20 09:50 PM
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mopargem
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Personally I don’t like leaving things like battery tenders plugged in unattended in my buildings but that’s just me. I bought some of those cheap stick on caps from eBay and they look pretty good to the untrained eye. I have a couple of failed group 27 redcaps I’ve been wanting to gut for a couple of years now.
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Re: Reproduction battery
[Re: mopargem]
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06/07/20 11:26 PM
06/07/20 11:26 PM
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62maxwgn
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Personally I don’t like leaving things like battery tenders plugged in unattended in my buildings but that’s just me. I bought some of those cheap stick on caps from eBay and they look pretty good to the untrained eye. I have a couple of failed group 27 redcaps I’ve been wanting to gut for a couple of years now. As for changing caps,I did that with a group 27 NAPA Legend in my wagon,just took off the threads and sealed the caps.
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Re: Reproduction battery
[Re: 62maxwgn]
#2782725
06/08/20 12:20 PM
06/08/20 12:20 PM
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DAYCLONA
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Reproduction from New Castle when they were made by New Castle,group 27,almost 15 yrs old,also,never been on a battery tender ! If you doubt,I still have the receipt.Have only had two since I finished the car in 1992. Same here, 2 repro group 27 batteries from Turbostart, 11 yrs on one battery, 9 yrs on the other before they gave up the ghost, no battery tenders, no nothing, just treated the battery like a POS, no maintenance, go months sometimes without starting the cars, start all the time...personally I think it has a lot to do with how fit the wiring/charging system is, that determines how long the batteries last, I run new repro harnesses from M&H, and the reproduction line of Powermaster Mopar alternators.... but as they die, they now get gutted for a modern battery insert as Turbostarts repro batteries are no longer made unfortunately... the lead acid line of repros offered by others were just plain junk, the Turbostart gas mat AGM were awesome... Mike
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