never had a problem with my hawker batt, just make sure you get the terminal posts

 

Where did you get it from?

 

I have been looking at smaller dry cells also.

The Hawker G16EP and Odyssey PC680 batts are the same, and the Odyssey seems to run less expensive ($80).

Check out this site discussing these batteries in detail.

Also, on the west coast batteries site there are some good hold down options.

The cranking amps (680) seems more than enough for the focus, but the cold cranking amps is low (mid 200's).

I would be curious if anyone in colder climates has used the Hawker/Odyssey batteries. Would save a lot of room in the engine compartment.

 

I use a odyssey (made by hawker, only it's red) works just like my factory battery, never left me stranded even in the cold. I bought it off odysseyworld on ebay paid about $75-80 shipped. There great to deal with as I have bought others off them for my mototcycles. Good luck, Scott

PS the part # is PC680 just go to ebay search and type in PC680

 

I use a odyssey (made by hawker, only it's red) works just like my factory battery, never left me stranded even in the cold. I bought it off odysseyworld on ebay paid about $75-80 shipped. There great to deal with as I have bought others off them for my mototcycles. Good luck, Scott

PS the part # is PC680 just go to ebay search and type in PC680

Was it a direct drop in, no moving wires around and lenghtening them or anything?

cuz if so, i might just buy it now.

 

The PC680 is only a fraction of the size of the stock battery. It will not just drop in, you need hold downs (see my earlier post). Should not be a big deal however.

 

The PC680 is only a fraction of the size of the stock battery. It will not just drop in, you need hold downs (see my earlier post). Should not be a big deal however.

Arg, lol.

Who uses the hawker/oddessy batteries and has the mount? Was it easy to install? Any problems with cable length?

 

i got mine from www.gotbatteries.com

I cut the stock battery box and have it strapped in with bungee cords

.... in the ghetoooooo...

 

Energizer bitch!

I had to go buy a dog leash and cut it and make a hole to strap down the battery. Looks good.

 

Check out www.focus-power.com for a NICE holder for the Hawker battery.

 

Check out www.focus-power.com for a NICE holder for the Hawker battery.

http://www.focus-power.com/view.php?showme=Battery_Box

i saw it, it looks great, but its eighty-five dollars! im just not wild enough about looks for that sorta thing.

 

Check out www.focus-power.com for a NICE holder for the Hawker battery.

Toby, about 5 minutes ago a light bulb went on and I remember the Focus Power tray, you just confirmed it for me. thanks dude.


Well now its up between the Hawker and the Red top. shizat.

I can get the red top for 99 bux ...

 

Well now its up between the Hawker and the Red top. shizat.

I can get the red top for 99 bux ...

you know how i feel about this.

my engine's got a red theme so i'm slightly biased

i bet you i could make a battery box from home depot metal stock, but i'm not making any promises regarding fit and finish

 

I got a question:

For you guys running the Optima series of batteries, yellow red, how are you mounting them and how are you dealing with the wiring?

 

I just ran a red top optima in the spare tire well, wired it with 2ga arc wire from the welding shop. We mounted a 6$ battery box in the well from wal mart and got the long battery posts to bolt it down, driled through the well to the outside using a piece of cut metal for the tie down.

 

I just ran a red top optima in the spare tire well, wired it with 2ga arc wire from the welding shop. We mounted a 6$ battery box in the well from wal mart and got the long battery posts to bolt it down, driled through the well to the outside using a piece of cut metal for the tie down.

lol...i think he had something more conventional in mind...

 

I just ran a red top optima in the spare tire well, wired it with 2ga arc wire from the welding shop. We mounted a 6$ battery box in the well from wal mart and got the long battery posts to bolt it down, driled through the well to the outside using a piece of cut metal for the tie down.

lol...i think he had something more conventional in mind...

agreed. I'd like to mount it in the engine bay were the stock battery is.

 

LOL. He asked how we wired them and such.

 

I got a question:

For you guys running the Optima series of batteries, yellow red, how are you mounting them and how are you dealing with the wiring?

I had my red top in the factory location for a while. Didn't take much to get the wires to fit right. Hell you could even use the stock wires.

 

I got a question:

For you guys running the Optima series of batteries, yellow red, how are you mounting them and how are you dealing with the wiring?

I had my red top in the factory location for a while. Didn't take much to get the wires to fit right. Hell you could even use the stock wires.

you, sir, have made my day

 

you might have to move the wires a little to get them to fit, (ie, remove some of the tape holding them back), but i had no problems whatsoever.

if you get one and cant get it to work, PM me or IM me (noth55) and we'll walk thru it.

 

awesome thx. disrupter911 and i are getting them sunday.

 

Optima makes a reverse terminal Red Top. The part # is R34. Its the same as a standard Red Top but the terminals are reversed side to side & it fits the Focus perfectly, no need to extend wires or untape anything. Just drop it in & go!

 

Optima makes a reverse terminal Red Top. The part # is R34. Its the same as a standard Red Top but the terminals are reversed side to side & it fits the Focus perfectly, no need to extend wires or untape anything. Just drop it in & go!

awesome! thanks!

 

awsome guys.

FJ saves teh day yet again!

and demon, thanks for the offer, we might have to do that if we can't find thios #R34 version.