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big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Montalcino Red

oddssey battery help

how can you check that a battery is in good condition its a pc1500 with no vents to check water levels
i aquired it at the weekend from work as it was only bought in oct 2010
and been replaced i drop tested it before leaving work with it and it came up with needs charging

any help appretiated

regards steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P
hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit
ashcroft atb in transfer box
6 speed auto in build

16th May 2011 7:31pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

Steve, the Odyssey 1500 is an AGM battery. i.e. it is an Absorbed glass mat battery without any free electrolyte so there is no way of topping it up.

Just charge it with a decent charger such as a Ctek charger set to AGM setting (snowflake)

HTH

Btrendan

16th May 2011 7:48pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

ok well iv charged it i suppose the only over way is to put on a car or landy and try it ?

steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P
hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit
ashcroft atb in transfer box
6 speed auto in build

16th May 2011 7:57pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Do something heavy with it ie a load of winching and really give it a hard time then recharge again. If you dont do that with odysseys they just dont last. Great for heavy work, terrible for just standard battery fare.

16th May 2011 8:38pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8582

BigMike wrote:
Do something heavy with it ie a load of winching and really give it a hard time then recharge again. If you dont do that with odysseys they just dont last. Great for heavy work, terrible for just standard battery fare.

Are you confusing Odysseys with another battery starting with an O, Mike?

We use Odysseys as standard batteries in our Disco with no problems. Odysseys have a goor reputation.

Brendan

16th May 2011 8:46pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

Nope. For anything except heavy load/discharge/load etc, Odysseys are overkill (in my opinion) when there are others like varta etc which will do the job just as well for less than half the price.

16th May 2011 8:51pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

ill try working it hard 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P
hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit
ashcroft atb in transfer box
6 speed auto in build

16th May 2011 9:05pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

I did mean Optima, sorry bren (and steve)

16th May 2011 10:28pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

Went and had it tested properly today at a battery specialist
It's absolutely fine result really as I got it for nothing

Regards steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P
hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit
ashcroft atb in transfer box
6 speed auto in build

18th May 2011 5:49pm

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