battery question

oceanman · Post by **oceanman** » 07 Nov 2007, 14:58

the battery in my ranger is gasping for its last breaths. i have a die-hard in there now. the cold crank amps are (should be) right around 600. does anyone know if there would be any problems with putting a new battery in there that has a higher cca (about 800, or so)?my neighbor has one from her old bronco, and she said she would give it to me.
i know this isn't a volvo issue, but i thought somebody here might know.
this site has been a huge help with my 850.
thanks,
mike

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 07 Nov 2007, 15:13

No problem at all with more cranking amps. Just make sure it fits.

oceanman · Post by **oceanman** » 07 Nov 2007, 20:23

awesome. thanks, mij. i felt like a dummy asking that- i'm an electrician. alternating current i get. i know the basics with d/c but the finer points elude me. i wasn't sure if all the extra cranking amps would overload the system.
thanks alot for your help and advice.
mike

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 07 Nov 2007, 20:37

It's amps (same volts otherwise)...don't know about AC current, but only what is asked for is supplied so not possible to overload the circuits from what I understand.

oceanman · Post by **oceanman** » 07 Nov 2007, 21:10

MadeInJapan wrote:...only what is asked for is supplied...

that makes sense.
thank you

oceanman · Post by **oceanman** » 09 Nov 2007, 18:31

just to let you know-
got the new batery in there. it cranked right up...
thanks for your help. this site is awesome. i always try to do as much of my own repairs as i can, and everyone's experience and advice is priceless.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 09 Nov 2007, 18:57

Glad it worked...and in Lee's words, "one more happy customer."