2019 Outlander PHEV aux battery in California

[johnpca]

My aux battery is starting to die and I've found that no auto store in CA is able to get a replacement and even online stores are not able to ship to CA due to CA shipping restrictions. What is it about this battery that CA doesn't like? The dealer wants $340 plus tax and that's the discounted price. Does anyone know where to get a replacement at a reasonable price in CA?

 

[AndyInOz]

My aux battery is starting to die and I've found that no auto store in CA is able to get a replacement and even online stores are not able to ship to CA due to CA shipping restrictions. What is it about this battery that CA doesn't like? The dealer wants $340 plus tax and that's the discounted price. Does anyone know where to get a replacement at a reasonable price in CA?

In Australia, I bought mine from a company called 'Battery World'.

I notice that there is a similar company in California, which appears to stock a very wide range of batteries.

They're probably worth a try.

 

[Alim]

Interstate Batteries Of California Coast
5459.7 mi
Closed
10891 Forbes Ave Ste A
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 265-4171

 

[johnpca]

In Australia, I bought mine from a company called 'Battery World'.

I notice that there is a similar company in California, which appears to stock a very wide range of batteries.

They're probably worth a try.

Thank you. I found BatteryWorld - 1000's Of Batteries and sent them an email asking if they carry it. Will post results here.

 

[johnpca]

Interstate Batteries Of California Coast
5459.7 mi
Closed
10891 Forbes Ave Ste A
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 265-4171

Thank you. I found Interstate Batteries | Outrageously Dependable near me and sent them an email asking for availability and cost. I will update here with findings.

 

[Stevepl11]

I had the 12volt battery die unexpectedly in a roughly 5 year old car, in Auckland New Zealand. No quickly qvailable unit any where so I went to my lo al solar power system guy and for less than half the price of the 'official' tube vented battery, i got a similar capacity sealed unit and changed the leads to connect it. No problem

 

[nrayanov]

I had the 12volt battery die unexpectedly in a roughly 5 year old car, in Auckland New Zealand. No quickly qvailable unit any where so I went to my lo al solar power system guy and for less than half the price of the 'official' tube vented battery, i got a similar capacity sealed unit and changed the leads to connect it. No problem

Is it the same type?

 

[YYZ2018GT]

You're looking for 51R AGM battery.
Size: 51
Terminal orientation: R
AGM
Battery.

 

[Stevepl11]

Is it the same type?

Not even close, Threaded female terminals, fully sealed, smaller size but still 42 AH, less trhan half the price. what could possibly go wrong?

About 9 months on and absolutely fine. I also ALWAYS use the power tailgate lift so it gets to do some work occassionally.

Note I modified the wiring for this. Initially the unluck button under the grip on the tailgate only unlocked it and allowed me to hand lift it. I cut that wire on the controller and spliced the button onto the wire from the driver's button. So now it's always auto. I also added a magnetic switch in parallel mounted that inside the plastic skin of the bumper and added a magnet to the tow bar. Now when I have my arms full with cases of beer I can press my knee into the bumper and "open sesame"

 

[DaveL59]

If you're still struggling to find a battery, can you obtain one of these in CA?
https://www.tayna.co.uk/car-batteries/optima/8073-176/
I fitted one in my 2019 4HS the other day, direct drop-in replacement, vent tube fits perfectly and terminals are T1 size so the same as the OEM battery. It is a 35 (38) AH battery so a little less capacity than the 45AH it replaced but should do the job just fine.

 

[MiPHEV]

AutoZone at 94 N San Tomas Aquino rd, Campbell, CA 95008 has a Duralast Platinum AGM 51R in stock, they run $250. I'm actually surprised any auto parts store doesn't have one of these in stock, they've become a pretty common size in the US! https://www.autozone.com/batteries-...bci-group-size-51r-435-cca-51r-agm/229893_0_0

 

[yardbird]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...t_main.10.9df11802wtGC0S&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

I got this LiFePo4 Lithium battery for 1.5 years running fine so far, about $200 shipped.

 

[johnpca]

AutoZone at 94 N San Tomas Aquino rd, Campbell, CA 95008 has a Duralast Platinum AGM 51R in stock, they run $250. I'm actually surprised any auto parts store doesn't have one of these in stock, they've become a pretty common size in the US! https://www.autozone.com/batteries-...bci-group-size-51r-435-cca-51r-agm/229893_0_0

Thanks so much for this. They are close to me and I tried them back when I posted this and they didn't have anything and couldn't get it. It looks like things have changed and they now have it.

 

[johnpca]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...t_main.10.9df11802wtGC0S&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

I got this LiFePo4 Lithium battery for 1.5 years running fine so far, about $200 shipped.

Thank you for the reply. I will check them out!