Battery for S3

[ianm67]

Hello chaps,

Can anybody advise which battery to buy for my S3. The one that I have is dead and won't hold a charge. I've been to Halfrauds and found batteries with the same dimensions and the battery terminals in the right positions but they don't have the 'lip' on the end for the battery clamp to grip....
Would I get away with securing the battery to the tray with a webbing strap or similar...?
If not, can somebody advise a battery part number and which auto factors to buy it from..??

Many thanks in advance,

Ian

[jimed]

I've seen a couple of posts where people say the batteries have no hold downs which does seem strange as I'd much prefer to hold them down with the moulded in bits at the bottom (supported by a strap as well just in case) so I'm not sure abpout the Tiv battery. The one I got last year has the hold downs on but that was a special from a local dealer but I did replace the one on the tintop recently with a Motaquip one (Peugeot spares people I think) and that did have the hold downs so maybe they are still doing them -could be worth a chat to your local dealer??
Jim

[Gerald-TVR]

Have a look at this thread I'm sure it will help

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=508659 

[ianm67]

Thanks for the tips chaps,

The hunting begins today.....

Cheers !

IanM