Intermittent death - lots of potential causes checked

[Ian21401]

Foeux,
I understand your above post perfectly. I have had similar comments from people who allegedly know what they are talking about.

[griston64]

I'm not 100% sure it's always the case as I said in an earlier post, I have been running a silver calcium battery in my 96 940 for quite a while with no issues.

Charges well over 14v

My car has the old 80amp alternator as well

[Foeux]

Originally Posted by griston64

I'm not 100% sure it's always the case as I said in an earlier post, I have been running a silver calcium battery in my 96 940 for quite a while with no issues.

Charges well over 14v

My car has the old 80amp alternator as well

So just flop a bosch s4 into it?

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by Foeux

So just flop a bosch s4 into it?

I give up!

[griston64]

Lead Acid or Silver Calcium ? Which is best ?

Only one way to find out.....................................:teeth_smi le:

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by griston64

Lead Acid or Silver Calcium ? Which is best ?

Only one way to find out.....................................:teeth_smi le:

Unless you have a smart alternator, lead-acid. A "dumb" alternator won't normally charge a calcium/silver-calcium battery effectively.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Unless you have a smart alternator, lead-acid. A "dumb" alternator won't normally charge a calcium/silver-calcium battery effectively.

I would say my alternator looks pretty basic and he is 26 years old but i'm going to have to draw the line at calling him dumb

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by griston64

I would say my alternator looks pretty basic and he is 26 years old but i'm going to have to draw the line at calling him dumb

It's a Bosch alternator so unless it's the later type that resembles a Nippon-Denso alternator but is definitely Bosch then it's a dumb alternator.

For clarification, the Nippon-Denso alternators fitted to some of the later 9xx models are NOT smart alternators, they are also dumb.

[Foeux]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

It's a Bosch alternator so unless it's the later type that resembles a Nippon-Denso alternator but is definitely Bosch then it's a dumb alternator.

For clarification, the Nippon-Denso alternators fitted to some of the later 9xx models are NOT smart alternators, they are also dumb.

I've a Nippon Dumbass so will continue to seek a lead acid battery.

[griston64]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

It's a Bosch alternator so unless it's the later type that resembles a Nippon-Denso alternator but is definitely Bosch then it's a dumb alternator.

For clarification, the Nippon-Denso alternators fitted to some of the later 9xx models are NOT smart alternators, they are also dumb.

Perhaps mine is a high achiever then