Installing Odyssey PC680T lightweight battery
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Have you actually connected the battery yet to see how easily it will start the car? I would have bought one long ago if I knew it would crank the motor and maintain a charge for 3 days without being driven. I loved the PC680MJT in my S2000, but it didn't have nearly as many electro-widgets.
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Have you actually connected the battery yet to see how easily it will start the car? I would have bought one long ago if I knew it would crank the motor and maintain a charge for 3 days without being driven. I loved the PC680MJT in my S2000, but it didn't have nearly as many electro-widgets.
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So we did our test fitting this evening and only have a few minor things to change about the design. The change will be to tack weld the bolts onto the flat bar to make installation very easy. We found that it's a PIA to hold the bolts in place from the rear while tightening from the front. If we just weld the bolts into place then all we have to do is slide the battery cover onto them and bolt it up with the nylocks. The plan is to do the welds tomorrow and I'll drive around for several weeks to see how it works out. I'm not expecting any issues.
PS..Many thanks to board member TYWRAP (Jon) for the design and custom mounting bracket. Once this thing is completed I'll have to name it in some way after him. Maybe the JP Mount.![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Here are the pictures.
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PS..Many thanks to board member TYWRAP (Jon) for the design and custom mounting bracket. Once this thing is completed I'll have to name it in some way after him. Maybe the JP Mount.
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Here are the pictures.
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/caymandiver75/Misc/Odyssey%20PC680/CIMG2991.jpg)
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/caymandiver75/Misc/Odyssey%20PC680/CIMG2992.jpg)
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/caymandiver75/Misc/Odyssey%20PC680/CIMG2993.jpg)
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/caymandiver75/Misc/Odyssey%20PC680/CIMG2994.jpg)
![](http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/caymandiver75/Misc/Odyssey%20PC680/CIMG2996.jpg)
Last edited by caymandive; 05-28-08 at 04:22 AM.
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i dont know about this certain model but when i had those oddysey batteries on my s13, they would last around 10months till u start experiencing problems with maintaining charge. my friends had these problems also with these "type" of batteries, iono whether its because its (gel cells) instead of the norm.
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i dont know about this certain model but when i had those oddysey batteries on my s13, they would last around 10months till u start experiencing problems with maintaining charge. my friends had these problems also with these "type" of batteries, iono whether its because its (gel cells) instead of the norm.
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For weights this is what I have noted so far and I will edit when I get solid numbers.
OEM battery - 42.5 lbs
OEM Hold down hardware - .5 (approx)
Odyssey battery - 16 lbs (including the black aluminum hold down box)
JP Mounting bracket- 7.7 oz or .48 lbs
Approximate weight savings is 26.5lbs
Last edited by caymandive; 05-28-08 at 10:45 AM.
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Plus I'm getting a bit tired of all the intake, exhaust and wheel threads and wanted to do something different.