Replacement Battery for Dark Horse

[Mr Rots]

The battery in my Dark Horse has issues. It won't hold a charge. The dealer says the battery is fine, but I can watch it go from fully charged, in the morning, to around 50% charge, by the evening. So, I am looking for a replacement. Every site I go to, though, says no battery will fit the Dark Horse, even the one group 48, 760 CCA Ever Start that I found (not that I'm specifically looking for Ever Start, it's just the only one, other than Motorcraft, that I've found that's the same as what is in my car). Any suggestions for a replacement battery?

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[LCDRChemEng]

Being the DH is new, rather than none of the batteries fit, perhaps they have not yet verified what will?

 

[Mr Rots]

Being the DH is new, it may not be that none of the batteries won't fit, but perhaps rather they have not yet verified what will?

That's what I have to assume. I did just find An Odyssey group 48 with 760 CCA, so that may be what I need.

 

[roket]

your dealer should have a battery machine that prints out a ticket/receipt after the test. if they didn't provide that, i recommend going back and having them test it with that machine. they must have one because that's how warranty batteries are approved; there's a code on the print-out that Ford requires. your battery is probably under warranty (3 years, 36k miles). if you dont want to deal with the dealer anymore, you want to look for a battery with the H6(48) group size

 

[Mr Rots]

your dealer should have a battery machine that prints out a ticket/receipt after the test. if they didn't provide that, i recommend going back and having them test it with that machine. they must have one because that's how warranty batteries are approved; there's a code on the print-out that Ford requires. your battery is probably under warranty (3 years, 36k miles). if you dont want to deal with the dealer anymore, you want to look for a battery with the H6(48) group size

The only thing I got from the dealer is the service "report" that shows all the things they did and what they found: nothing and nothing. They just say the battery was tested and passed.

 

[SAL-E]

You might also try a different dealer. Second opinion and all that...

 

[timd38]

Any H6 AGM battery will work. I have an OPTIMA coming for mine. Full disclosure, I retired from Fords battery supplier and they also own OPTIMA.

 

[LCDRChemEng]

Any H6 AGM battery will work. I have an OPTIMA coming for mine. Full disclosure, I retired from Fords battery supplier and they also own OPTIMA.

Those are the best. I got tired of replacing AGM batteries after 3 years, switched to the redcaps - when possible - and never had to replace one. That's what I'll install in the Rucio Moro when the factory battery dies.

 

[timd38]

Those are the best. I got tired of replacing AGM batteries after 3 years, switched to the redcaps - when possible - and never had to replace one. That's what I'll install in the Rucio Moro when the factory battery dies.

FYI, it only comes in Yellow Top for the newer applications. Yellow Top is actually better in newer vehicles because they have more reserve capacity

 

[Dena]

Make sure everything is powering down when you turn the car off. We have had issues with the screen remaining active when the car was shut down. If you can park your car indoors or in the shade, after it's parked for a while, see if something feels warm. A more advance test would be to remove a battery cable and check for current flow. If you don't have the knowledge for this, ask the dealer about this.
Yes, the batteries do have issues and most of the time it is the battery but there are other possible causes.

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