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rich.
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#1 Post by rich. »

hello chaps, the battery on my 1986 jcb 3cx has died.. ive had a look & all the information has gone, ah etc.. has anyone an idea what size/output i need??
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Phil P
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#2 Post by Phil P »

Hi rich.

Contact JCB and they will give you the details or measure the battery and the terminal positions and you will find it on one of the battery supplier websites. Try Battery Dirstribution Group for a good price.
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#3 Post by Phil P »

That should of course be distribution. 'Fat Digit Syndrome' strikes again!! :lol:
zipgun
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#4 Post by zipgun »

12 volt :P
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#5 Post by mach1rob »

Kin big one. HTH :D
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TerryG
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#6 Post by TerryG »

4 CR2032s wired in series should do the trick ;)

The farm's one is on loan at the moment so I can't check but if you can't get hold of JCB customer services (who are superb btw) then I'll ask Richard who is the fountain of all JCB knowledge for you tomorrow.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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#7 Post by sierra3dr »

TerryG wrote:4 CR2032s wired in series should do the trick ;)
:D you beat me to it,I was going to say double A. google "jcb 3cx 900 CCA/110 A/hr" will that do you?
tractorman
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#8 Post by tractorman »

My Fergy had a similar battery to Mother's Metro (I found that out when the METRO battery died!!); when that battery died (after about ten years), I was given a battery from a Transit - it made quite a difference! My little DB had an Escort van battery when I bought it. Mind you, it was a pain to start (it was an "addict" ;) ). However, once I sorted the holed piston and rings (I actually put three pistons in - it's a 3-pot engine), it starts reasonably well (I should have rebored it or had liners fitted but that's too expensive for a toy).

I would suspect a 643 or 644 (depending on terminal arrangement) is a good starting* point; my big tractor has one or the other - but it starts almost better than the Golf, so isn't so dependant on a good battery.

*Sorry, I have just noticed the pun there..,
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#9 Post by rich. »

thanks chaps.. had a quote for a 110 ah battery €200 for a cheapie & €250 for a bosch... think i will struggle until i get back to blighty in a few weeks
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#10 Post by TerryG »

Ouch, are batteries a rare commodity over in France? Try performancebatteries.co.uk
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
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