anothe battery question?

Anonymous · February 15, 2005, 19:38

i've used the seacrh and there a lot on the mr2 battery but the question i want to know it dose the '2 share the same battery with any other cars?
like the yaris has the same battery as the audi a3 and a4
this is because cost co is selling bosch battery for 29.99 but they dont list the mr2 in there books. and i dont relly want to shell out £80 to mr t

thanks
duong

Anonymous · February 16, 2005, 01:36

aftr uch searching i've found that the '2 battery is that same as the honda nxs
also its the same as the
celica 84-
supra 86-
camry 84 -
prelud 2.2,2.3 92-
is200 99-
gs300 93-

just to name a few

the Battery Capacity is 45Ah
and Cold cranking current, 330 A

aaronjb · February 16, 2005, 12:17

Are those matches based on (physical) size as well as capacity? If they are - do let us know how well it fits, as even the replacement you get from Toyota is a pain in the neck to fit (the terminals are back to front, for a start!)

BTW - my replacement from Toymota cost me £57.. Couldn't find one in any of the local motor factors that would fit (mind, most places give you a battery for a Mk2, which is huuuuuge and doesn't even fit between the suspension turret and firewall!)

loadswine · February 16, 2005, 21:41

I'd be interested in battery info as well, cos my battery doesn't seem to hold a charge for long and keeps setting off the alarm system when it gets low on juice.
Def need a new one. Thought Mr T was the only place you could get em.

Anonymous · February 18, 2005, 17:55

battery fits well but the terminals are the wrong way round

GSB · February 18, 2005, 18:05

If someone gives me the specs and dimensions I can forward them to my battery supplier. As a fairly heavy buyer of lead/acid batteries for work, they tend to do me some special deals. The battery I bought for my Peugeot just before Christmas cost me £8... Delivered!

aaronjb · February 18, 2005, 18:58

Grant - will measure the original (i.e. from the factory, with the terminals on the right sides) battery tomorrow and post the specs, unless someone beats me to it.

[edit:]

For anyone else looking for compatible batteries. (I'll PM this info to Grant in a mo to save him looking here)

Width: 236mm
Height: 200mm. 210mm inclusing raised service ports (there is a gully in the middle, however, since the retaining bar sits at 200mm high)
Depth: 124mm

The battery displays no rating information, however it does show the following manufacturers code:

46B24L(S)-MF

And is made by Panasonic (Matsushita Electrical Co. Ltd.)

The +ve terminal is on the right hand side, when the terminals are nearest you. -ve on the left. (i.e. the terminals are on the side farthest away from the firewall, -ve on the suspension turret side).

The rating info on the replacement battery from Toyota (different size/shape) is 12V, 40AH (175A DIN).

loadswine · February 20, 2005, 14:36

i've given my battery the once over with the tape and can give some dims:- width 233mm , depth 122mm , height 200mm (not inc posts), terminal posts tapered round 20mm dia (max), positive terminal on right , pos terminal approx 30mm from front face of battery to terminal centre.
I've looked in the manual for its rating, but its hopeless and thereis no indication on my battery in english that tells you either.
I hope this gives enough info, if you need any more dims , let me know , as my battery is now resident in my hallway! s:)

s:)

Tem · February 20, 2005, 15:13

Quote from: "loadswine"width 233mm , depth 122mm , height 200mm

I wonder if Audi/VW battery would fit. It's 45Ah, 218*133*223mm. It has the same terminals as the '2.
(listed for 39.90 euros)