Alternative starting battery for Iveco Daily based motorhomes
Muskat55 said
08:07 AM Nov 12, 2014
We have a 2006 Winnebago Leisure Seeker based upon an Iveco Daily 50C17 HPT. The starting battery recently decided it was time to go. I phoned the local Iveco service centre and was quoted $480 (without acid!) and approx $100 to fit it and they would throw in the acid. The Iveco battery is custom made by Exide and I was assured that no after market batteries existed......not true. The Delkor 125D31L is very similar in specification 760cca and 95AH (also 160 RC) in comparison to 800cca and 104AH, the Delkor is 44mm shorter and a few mm less in height, importantly the Delkor battery has side ledges on the long side so that the tie down system requires no modification. The Delkor battery is low maintenance Calcium technology in comparison to the original unit that required maintenance and leaked electrolyte. The Delkor battery was $198 including GST. It was a simple matter to fit, taking about 30 mins. For those in South Australia these batteries are available from "SA Battery Sales and Recycling Pty Ltd" on Pt Wakefield Rd Gepps Cross. Phone 83595030 they even took the old battery away. The service in rapidly obtaining the new battery was excellent. Highly Recommended.
dorian said
08:34 AM Nov 12, 2014
Nice find. Thanks. At that price it only needs to last 3 years for you to come out ahead.
Big Gorilla said
09:20 AM Nov 12, 2014
Thanks for the info. I have an Iveco...
SnowT said
08:11 PM Nov 12, 2014
Just a word of Warning...
I had a calcium Battery in the Panel van many years ago...
Try to make sure you don't run the battery down.. as it does sort of Kill them....
- so just make sure if you park up somewhere that you keep the charge up to the battery in some way....
Juergen
Muskat55 said
09:42 AM Nov 13, 2014
No worries, deep discharge will kill any lead/acid based battery. I'm buying a small charge maintenance charger to hook up if the MH won't be used for an extended period. I've used a calcium marine battery on our houseboat, it has been abused and is six years old very happy with its performance. I suspect my "Marine King" battery is a re-badged Delkor.
exa41 said
03:01 PM Nov 17, 2014
I hate it when someone says that it can`t be done.
We have a 2006 Winnebago Leisure Seeker based upon an Iveco Daily 50C17 HPT. The starting battery recently decided it was time to go. I phoned the local Iveco service centre and was quoted $480 (without acid!) and approx $100 to fit it and they would throw in the acid. The Iveco battery is custom made by Exide and I was assured that no after market batteries existed......not true. The Delkor 125D31L is very similar in specification 760cca and 95AH (also 160 RC) in comparison to 800cca and 104AH, the Delkor is 44mm shorter and a few mm less in height, importantly the Delkor battery has side ledges on the long side so that the tie down system requires no modification. The Delkor battery is low maintenance Calcium technology in comparison to the original unit that required maintenance and leaked electrolyte. The Delkor battery was $198 including GST. It was a simple matter to fit, taking about 30 mins. For those in South Australia these batteries are available from "SA Battery Sales and Recycling Pty Ltd" on Pt Wakefield Rd Gepps Cross. Phone 83595030 they even took the old battery away. The service in rapidly obtaining the new battery was excellent. Highly Recommended.
Thanks for the info. I have an Iveco...
I had a calcium Battery in the Panel van many years ago...
Try to make sure you don't run the battery down.. as it does sort of Kill them....
- so just make sure if you park up somewhere that you keep the charge up to the battery in some way....
Juergen