DieHard Platinum Group 65 Battery

fcaw11 · 11-03-2009, 08:53 PM

05+ TACO Prerunner
Wanted to share my installation of a DieHard Platinum Group 65 AGM battery. Which many claim to be a private label Odyssey PC1750 made by EnerSys.
This is the largest AGM battery Sears sells with 48 month free replacement, then 52 month prorated warranty.

930 CCA / OEM Toyota 710 CCA
135 min reserve / OEM Toyota 165min reserve claimed(more like 70 minutes)
claimed weight 60lbs. / ACTUAL weight 53.5lbs / OEM Toyota Group 27F 49lbs.

At first, it appeared the positive battery cable to the fuse box & ground cable would need to be lengthened. Load and behold, such measures were not necessary. There are 2 ground locations on the right side of the battery. Just swap locations. Now, the ground for the fuse box (two white wires w/black stripe) will need more slack. Open the wire loom by removing the electrical tape. Pull until desired length is reached. Then using new electrical tape, re-seal wire loom. I also used 3/8" heat shrink tube on the newly exposed two white wires w/black stripe.

Install battery. The ground cable fits because a Group 65 battery is 1 3/8" shorter than a Group 27. I used an aluminum battery tie down & fabricated a rear hook(Home Depot). The front hook is OEM Toyota.

battery weight<p>

<br>ground location swapped<p>

TacoDell · 11-03-2009, 09:07 PM

that's purdy...

But I hope you don't wheel it, with that simple tension plate hold down !?

that shit will move...

tacotoy · 11-03-2009, 10:08 PM

its still a wet battery right??? or does it have some sort of mat or other....?

TacoDell · 11-03-2009, 10:11 PM

AGM... an Odyssey in sears skin... they say.

Volcom · 11-04-2009, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TacoDell

that's purdy...

But I hope you don't wheel it, with that simple tension plate hold down !?

that shit will move...

Any threads or pics of how to hold a battery down in a wheeled rig? I've got the same tension plate hold down and my battery moves around quite a bit.

4xClover · 11-04-2009, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volcom

Any threads or pics of how to hold a battery down in a wheeled rig? I've got the same tension plate hold down and my battery moves around quite a bit.

First...search!

Second...Yes, something like this is a good start!

http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/...x-_p_1673.html

11-03-2009, 08:53 PM	#1
fcaw11 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	DieHard Platinum Group 65 Battery 05+ TACO Prerunner Wanted to share my installation of a DieHard Platinum Group 65 AGM battery. Which many claim to be a private label Odyssey PC1750 made by EnerSys. This is the largest AGM battery Sears sells with 48 month free replacement, then 52 month prorated warranty. 930 CCA / OEM Toyota 710 CCA 135 min reserve / OEM Toyota 165min reserve claimed(more like 70 minutes) claimed weight 60lbs. / ACTUAL weight 53.5lbs / OEM Toyota Group 27F 49lbs. At first, it appeared the positive battery cable to the fuse box & ground cable would need to be lengthened. Load and behold, such measures were not necessary. There are 2 ground locations on the right side of the battery. Just swap locations. Now, the ground for the fuse box (two white wires w/black stripe) will need more slack. Open the wire loom by removing the electrical tape. Pull until desired length is reached. Then using new electrical tape, re-seal wire loom. I also used 3/8" heat shrink tube on the newly exposed two white wires w/black stripe. Install battery. The ground cable fits because a Group 65 battery is 1 3/8" shorter than a Group 27. I used an aluminum battery tie down & fabricated a rear hook(Home Depot). The front hook is OEM Toyota. battery weight<p> <br>ground location swapped<p>

11-03-2009, 09:07 PM	#2
TacoDell Fawking Fly's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hemet/SoCal Posts: 7,946	that's purdy... But I hope you don't wheel it, with that simple tension plate hold down !? that shit will move... __________________ '00 Taco SR5 V6, 5-SP, 4X, and some extras... My Garage

11-03-2009, 10:08 PM	#3
tacotoy Dun DUn DUN! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northglenn, CO Posts: 3,430	its still a wet battery right??? or does it have some sort of mat or other....? __________________ 99 Taco with 5 inches of lift and some toys...

11-03-2009, 10:11 PM	#4
TacoDell Fawking Fly's Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hemet/SoCal Posts: 7,946	AGM... an Odyssey in sears skin... they say. __________________ '00 Taco SR5 V6, 5-SP, 4X, and some extras... My Garage

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