My fellow occers
Where is the best place in Australia for a new 89 FJ battery?
Colin.....recently bought an AGM battery from the local Exide dealer here in Nambour........was $140.
Congratulations on the rego mate.
Harvy
Thanks for the reply Harvey.
I think the old one has had it.
K-Mart are also carrying bike batteries now.
They come with a one or two year no questions asked warranty.
Last time I looked an FJ sealed battery was about $75.00
Cheers,
Arnie
<<K-Mart are also carrying bike batteries now.>>
Take a close look at the Kmart Battery. The Positive and Negative terminals may be opposite to what the stock battery is. If so,the cables/leads don't reach. I bought a Kmart battery (in the US) that was configured this way. I got home and 'activated ' it before installing it--so no return. It works fine, but I had to install a little homemade jumper assembly to get the cables to reach.. It worked out fine for me as I was able to use the jumper assembly as a remote terminal to hook up a new wire harness for my horn. However, if you just want to drop in a new battery and the terminals are configured this way, it will make it a pain in the ass to install.
the Kmart battery worked fine other than that.
FYI
Mark
89
Mark, Just an FYI: you bought a battery for a 91+ FJ then. The terminals were switched for the 91+ FJs.
I have purchased many Wal-Mart / K-Mart batteries for my 89 FJ over the years - they do have them with the terminals the other way.
But yes - good tip to make sure the terminal polarity is the correct way for your specific year FJ (84-90) vs. (91-93).
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I have purchased many Wal-Mart / K-Mart batteries for my 89 FJ over the years - they do have them with the terminals the other way.
Marsh, that's good to know. I had grabbed it because it was the correct size/dimension. I assumed they were all alike.
Have you looked in Supercheap, they have them in stock down hear so I imagine it would be the same up there, I think they are around the $100 mark.
Colin