Looks like i am needing a new battery and the old is only 45ah. As winter is coming i am thinking an ah boost is needed so it there a max ampage the seicento can take or is just get the highest that will fit?

It appears you can get a 60ah.
http://www.allbatteries.co.uk/car-b...tSearch&utm_medium=comparator&utm_campaign=GP

That's for the electric Sei, which (I assume) has a larger battery tray given that it shows the dimensions as 242x175x175. Standard Sei batteries are 175x175x190 so a square base, but slightly taller. You'll struggle to fit a larger based battery in there.

To answer the OP, 45Ah is fine for use during winter.

I wonder how many of those batteries the Elektra uses?

Eklipze3k said:

That's for the electric Sei, which (I assume) has a larger battery tray given that it shows the dimensions as 242x175x175. Standard Sei batteries are 175x175x190 so a square base, but slightly taller. You'll struggle to fit a larger based battery in there.

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I ran the battery from my Alfa 156 in my Cinq.
That was an 027 battery (242mm long, 175mm wide, 190mm high)

There is an electric Seicento, every day is a school day.

So stick with the 45ah then. Im going shopping come Tuesday. I was just going to euro car parts. They are all under 45ah but is it worth baying the extra for a brand or the cheap LION one is good enough?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/car-battery

Lol, cheeky Bas****s at Eurocarparts. That LION battery £62.99 and it will cost be fuel to drive 20 miles and back to get it

or

I go to there ebay page and let them deliver it for free and save over 20 quid.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lion-Batt...icento&hash=item51e42a21fd:g:NlUAAOSw1DtXIwtG

GPz750 said:

Lol, cheeky Bas****s at Eurocarparts. That LION battery £62.99 and it will cost be fuel to drive 20 miles and back to get it

or

I go to there ebay page and let them deliver it for free and save over 20 quid.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lion-Batteries-Car-Battery-40Ah-Type-202-390CCA-3-Years-Warranty-OEM-Replacement-/351720317437?fits=Car+Make%3AFiat%7CModel%3ASeicento&hash=item51e42a21fd:g:NlUAAOSw1DtXIwtG

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OR.... buy it from http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Type-202-...972150?hash=item5d64323b76:g:jDIAAOSwlHRXImo0
£2.44 cheaper & the last battery i had from them came with a Eurocarparts invoice

Ouby said:

£2.44 cheaper & the last battery i had from them came with a Eurocarparts invoice

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CarParts4Less is the Internet only side of EuroCarParts.

The correct battery type is 202

Ouby said:

OR.... buy it from http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Type-202-...972150?hash=item5d64323b76:g:jDIAAOSwlHRXImo0
£2.44 cheaper & the last battery i had from them came with a Eurocarparts invoice

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Cheers for that mate. Ill order on in the morning (funny pay day)

Ouby said:

OR.... buy it from http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Type-202-...972150?hash=item5d64323b76:g:jDIAAOSwlHRXImo0
£2.44 cheaper & the last battery i had from them came with a Eurocarparts invoice

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Just go a tracking number from DHL. Yip eurocarparts is the sender

Lion batteries are awful. Wouldn't touch one

shambolina said:

Lion batteries are awful. Wouldn't touch one

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I've had a Lion battery in my S4 Alfa Spider since 2010.

Admittedly it's connected to a CTEK for prolonged periods of time but it's been pretty faultless

I'd have no hesitation in fitting one to my Seicento.

In the Cinq you can fit a longer battery that the 202, so more of everything including warranty with the Vartec / Bosch 5 star type.

I got the 4 star 5 years ago as I was trying to buy the 202 and they gave me the longer one instead. This time I'd get the better one, 5 star, more features and probably better resilience to my very low mileage daily driver usage.

I just bought a larger version for a neighbours Vauxhall, cheapest place was a shop in Halifax who have an on-line shop. £40 less than Eurocarparts for the same Varta 5 star, 5year warranty, battery.

IIRC, calcium in the lead, more and thinner plates, 'power grid' plastic separator between the plates prevents them buckling and touching and they make less sediment.

If your feeling like spending, there's the AGM, Advanced Glass Mat, battery which, apparently, is even more resilient.

Varta supply Bosch with batteries. Johnson Controls own Varta. Someone from China owns the majority of Johnson Controls and has moved it to Ireland for tax reduction. Johnson controls worked for a few years with a French battery company and came up with the 'power grid' and other improvements in the technology.

2 out of 3 lion batteries fitted to cars in a short period of time failed, ill never make that mistake again

I use Tayna to order batteries, usually cheaper than everyone else and they deliver. Plus have a good choice (I always get Varta Batteries).

https://www.tayna.co.uk/

https://www.batterymegastore.co.uk/


www.varta-automotive.co.uk

"search batteries" on the right of the page.

Zeewulf said:

I use Tayna to order batteries, usually cheaper than everyone else and they deliver. Plus have a good choice (I always get Varta Batteries).

https://www.tayna.co.uk/

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Second that.

https://www.tayna.co.uk/B36-Varta-Blue-Dynamic-Car-Battery-544401420-002L-202-P9038.html

This battery is identical to the Bosch and a lot cheaper. Bosch and Varta are the same company.

Yuasa YBX3202