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MG MGF Technical - Battery

Anyone know what size battery (other than the obvious 12Volt and about 30cm, answers please)a 1997 VVC needs.
I went to start the F today and nothing! I have charged the battery for the past 3-4 weekends, so guess its a gonner. Not bad for the original 8 year old battery though.
I'm at work and forgot to check what size the battery is, I hope to visit the local garage on my way home and reluctantly part with some cash!
Terry

Go to http://www.varta.co.uk and choose what you want and where to get it.
Geoff F.
G. Farthing

Good site, thanks Geoff, I now know a VVC needs a C10-65 whatever that means. Off to the shops now.
Terry

I think the halfords batt is 063 or 065 for the higher power. Anyhows, the garage will have a fitting list and the F battery is bog standard.
Will Munns

a couple of weeks on from the purchase of my 97 f discovered the new battery floating around unclamped as the battery design did not allow the standard clamp to be used so fitted an over the top clamp all that was needed was an extra hole on the inside of the body just below the battery tray,extra cheap and easy and possibly a little firmer cheers bruce
b dix

Bruce,

thats a good idea. I too had to replace the battery with another one not exactly as the old one. The bottom clamp does not get near the new battery.
My next job is to do exactly what you did.

cheers,
Branko.
Branko

Be aware that some garages still have the original mGF battery spec sheets and they might try to sell you the small (none PAS) battery - it easy to see as the correct battery fills the tray with just enough room for the clamp bolt.
Ted Newman

This thread was discussed between 14/03/2005 and 17/03/2005

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