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Suitable 12V battery

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Suitable 12V battery

Postby 507VBH » Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:13 pm

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a suitable 12V battery that will fit a series 2 battery tray?

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Re: Suitable 12V battery

Postby grandpa » Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:28 am

Hi 507VBH,
As no-one has replied .I use a Yuasa YB5L-B 5amp conventional battery size l120mm,w 60mm h 130mm but its in a series 3 with wassell d.c conversion.I see you have sorted out your bulb blowing with a new 5 pin regulator that will trickle charge your battery. Yuasa is a good make I bought a slightly cheaper battery for one of my scoots only to find it was not holding its charge 15months later and so bought another yuasa.

Perhaps an adult can answer this related question:
Why do some scoots have an AC setup but with battery trickle charge which is D.C?.Is it because rear brake is battery powered so braking doesn't dim headlight as I have read somewhere or because parking lights were mandatory in the sixties ( cars in the street had a small light hooked over off side door window)
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Re: Suitable 12V battery

Postby roli150lam » Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:58 pm

Because parking lights were mandatory in the sixties.
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Re: Suitable 12V battery

Postby Tractorman » Thu Aug 11, 2016 1:07 pm

The Shorai batteries are good and will fit in a standard tray. They are lighter and more powerful than lead acid type and are maintenance free.
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Re: Suitable 12V battery

Postby pauLI » Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:14 pm

https://www.beedspeed.com/battery-glass ... d8eilc4sq4

I use one of these on my 12v DC wassel conversion, fits in the battery tray a treat

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Re: Suitable 12V battery

Postby 507VBH » Fri Aug 12, 2016 9:37 pm

Thanks for the suggestions!
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Re: Suitable 12V battery

Postby Geocamper » Fri Aug 12, 2016 10:10 pm

Yuasa in my series 2 TV.
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