Battery cranking amps

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03-29-2009 | 07:44 PM

Howard

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Battery cranking amps

I have a 04 Roadking the battery gave up, it was rated a 385 cranking amps. I bought a after market battery that was rated at 450 cranking amps. Qustion will this new battery cause me any electricial trouble by being 450 cranking amps?

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03-30-2009 | 12:23 PM

Crazycalvin

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No it should not. An electric/electronic circuit will only pull as much current as it needs. Needs will vary depending on the "load" that is connected. Later, Calvin.

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03-30-2009 | 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Howard

...Qustion will this new battery cause me any electricial trouble by being 450 cranking amps?

As stated above, no.

FWIW, some batteries are "CCA" rated at 0 degrees F and some at 32 degrees F...not that you need to be concerned with those numbers once spring/summer gets here.

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