Electric Battery Blanket Testimonial

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:09 am

I’m still using my factory battery, which according to the build date is 5 years old. There’s nothing too impressive about a 5 year old battery, but it’s probably outlasted a fair share of Liberty OE batteries. Anyway, last winter my jeep BARELY turned over when the temps just dipped below 10 degrees. I’m sure the Jeep didn’t have enough cranking power when the temps fell below 0. Our lowest temp hit -29 degrees. Anyway, I had no choice but to plug in the electric battery blanket. With the aid of the battery blanket, the Jeep was able to fire up under those extreme temperatures and make it through the winter.

I didn’t think the battery would last much longer. I certainly didn’t think it would make it into this winter. The last few weeks we’ve been hitting below 15 degrees. It’s suppose to be around -1 degree in the morning. So far, the battery blanket has worked well. I’m not saying that a battery blanket is the solution to a battery that needs to be replaced, but I will say that it has certainly been a nice Band-Aid to prolong the life of the battery. We’ll see how well I get through the rest of this winter. :mrgreen:

Anyway, if you live in cold climates and want a little extra cold weather starting protection, then I would recommend the Mopar Battery Blanket. It should fit any battery with a 28" - 36" inch circumference, Part # 82300778

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:20 am

Will you throw one in with purchase of land?

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:29 am

JL Rockies wrote:

Will you throw one in with purchase of land?

Now that you brought that up……..

All possibilities are on the table. :mrgreen:

hooperswish · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:13 pm

Yep, below zero this morning, and my original battery cranked right up. But I do need an electric blanket FOR MYSELf.

BRRRRRRR

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:18 pm

Replaced 13 batteries today at work,all were less then 3 years old and 2 with those battery warmers.

Glad I have a severely overrated battery in my KJ,fired right up,from my warm apartment :mrgreen:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:53 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Glad I have a severely overrated battery in my KJ,fired right up,from my warm apartment :mrgreen:

I got the Sears DieHard, Platinum P-1 - Group Size 34 on my Christmas List.

I just hope that Santa thinks I've been a good boy. :mrgreen:

EDIT: Hit -5 and the Jeep still fired up. Without the battery blanket, there would be no hope for this battery. :grim:

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 4:45 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Replaced 13 batteries today at work,all were less then 3 years old and 2 with those battery warmers.

Glad I have a severely overrated battery in my KJ,fired right up,from my warm apartment :mrgreen:

How many were optimas?

arengant · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:27 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

How many were optimas?

such hatred!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:40 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

Replaced 13 batteries today at work,all were less then 3 years old and 2 with those battery warmers.

Glad I have a severely overrated battery in my KJ,fired right up,from my warm apartment :mrgreen:

How many were optimas?

None,5 were still made by Johnson Controls though.

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:47 am

Okay, here's an update:

My wife took the KJ to Firestone for our usual 3,000 mile 5 tire rotation. Upon doing so, they performed a courtesy check. She brought home a printout that showed how the battery checked out.

Battery Results:
Voltage: 12.48V
Measured: 507 CCA
Rated: 600 CCA
Temperature: 67*F
Marginal Battery
“Your battery may fail to start your vehicle below 18*F or in extreme heat”
“Consider replacing your battery before it is exposed to temperature extremes.”
“The average low and high temperatures in this regions are 5*F & 95*F”
“The average battery life in this region is 55-65 months”

On the courtesy checklist, they marked “marginal” instead of “replace.” I was curious how much more life can we expect from the Factory battery that’s 5 years and 2 months old according to the build date. I must admit, their testing is pretty accurate. If it wasn’t for my electric battery blanket, the KJ wouldn’t start in the cold mornings.

Eventually, I want to replace the battery with a Sears DieHard, Platinum P-1 (Group Size 34) or an Odyssey PC1500. But I’d like to milk this battery out and replace in the Fall.

RENE · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:07 pm

You can drive until the battery fails but you might end up spending more.A bad battery is hard on all the electronics in the truck .Battery voltage drop or surge can deprogram some electronics and give you fault codes that are not faulty at all. If you replace it now, you choose when and where , if you wait for it to fail, your options are sometimes limited. Your choice :juggle:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:32 pm

RENE wrote:

You can drive until the battery fails but you might end up spending more.A bad battery is hard on all the electronics in the truck .Battery voltage drop or surge can deprogram some electronics and give you fault codes that are not faulty at all. If you replace it now, you choose when and where , if you wait for it to fail, your options are sometimes limited. Your choice :juggle:

Yeah, I do not want to play Russian roulette with the battery. The battery tested in the marginal area, so I was curious if I had some life left. But I see your point........ and where I live, this is not the place for a failed battery. :CAMPING:

WolverineFW · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:14 pm

dieselenthusiast wrote:

and where I live, this is not the place for a failed battery. :CAMPING:

There is your answer.

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:28 am

wonder if the anxiety clock has a battery blanket..

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:01 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

wonder if the anxiety clock has a battery blanket..

LOL, those spammers are so annoying……… :banghead:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:35 pm

I found the Odyssey PC1500 for $278 at Autoanything with free shipping.
http://www.autoanything.com/car-batteri ... 1A0A0.aspx

ODYSSEY Part #ODY34-PC1500T-A
10.85" Long, 6.76" Wide, 7.82" Tall, 51.5 lbs
CCA: 880 amps
MCA: 1050 amps
Voltage: 12V
Capacity: 68 Ah (C/20)
Reserve Capacity: 135 minutes

Sears had the same battery for $478 :shock:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... ockType=G3

And shipping starts off at $38.97

I have no proof, but I’ve been told that the DieHard Platinum P1 is made by Odyssey. If that is true, then the Sears Platinum Group 34 would be the best price:

$219.99
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... 000P?mv=rr

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Wed May 16, 2012 10:07 pm

Thanks to the electric battery blanket, the OE battery made it through the winter. I'm sure it would be good for the rest of the summer, but since I was waiting for my wife at the mall, I decided to walk across the street to Sears and buy the battery. The nearest Sears is over 2 hours away from where we live.

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