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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 07:46 PM
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I just bought a 92 stock XJ with a new 500 cold cranking amps battery. Should I immediately replace the battery with more power, or wait until the battery dies? I live in Southern California. For right now the battery works fine. Thanks.

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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 09:11 PM
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Or is 500 cold cranking amps just fine, and no need to worry?
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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 09:32 PM
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I say if it aint broke, dont fix it. My 97 uses a Group 58 from Advance Auto, which i think is between 500-550 cca? I dont have any add-ons like lights or a winch so its been plenty.
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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 09:36 PM
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My 99 has a rural king 50 dollar battery with 630 cca and is a group 34 but 500 is plenty to get ya by
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Old Jun 2, 2018 | 09:38 PM
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I use a type 34 battery now, but when I bought My XJ it had a much smaller battery in it.
​​​​​​You won't have any issues, run it until it dies, then replace it with a Type 34
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Old Jun 3, 2018 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by investinwaffles
I use a type 34 battery now, but when I bought My XJ it had a much smaller battery in it.
​​​​​​You won't have any issues, run it until it dies, then replace it with a Type 34

Yup. What he said.
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