Sonofagun Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 My new Swift Mondial 09 has a 85ah leisure battery located under the driver's seat. It appears that the battery is fitted on its side with the terminals facing the dashboard. It is an M Tec battery and I want to put another one under the passengers seat. What kind of battery is it ? Hope someone can help. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 If you want to fit a second battery you will need to access the first to do so, so it will have to come out which probably means removing the driver's seat. Not difficult but seats are heavy so watch the paintwork as you move it. Once out the label should tell you what it is. I have no experience of batteries on their side so maybe it is a 'gel' type? A second battery should be the same capacity and type as the first and ideally in a similar condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Tim "M Tec" seems to produce gel and more 'normal' battery types. See below for the silver-calcium type: http://www.designfourhosting.co.uk/store/acatalog/lp_leisure_batteries.html If your battery is indeed lying on its side, then it may well be the (expensive) gel type as these can be installed any-way-up. As Tracker advises, your extra battery should match the original regarding type and, if the original battery is gel type, your extra battery will also need to be gel type. It is imperative that you confirm exactly what type of leisure battery your Mondial has before thinking about adding an extra one. This should be evident from the battery's labelling. If you can't read the labelling with the cab-seat in place, then you'll need to remove the seat: you can't afford to guess about this and get it wrong. (Presumably there's nothing in your Mondial's handbook about the type of leisure-battery used? I would have thought that, if Swift had chosen to fit a gel leisure-battery, the motorhome owner should have been made aware of this through the handbook. Then again, maybe not!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 A few possibilities. You do get batteries with terminals on there sides not top. It could be a misunerdstanding and its is fixed lenth of battery across te van like most under seats and terminals are just towards front. Battery has not been clamped down and fallen over. Battery is a sealed VRLA gel battery. Incidently M-Tec is a trading name of Moura batteries and I think if it is gel has probably been manuctured by Exide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I suspect the battery you have is the 1st one on link Derek has posted, the M-tec 85t Ah with the large carrying handle which also covers the terminals. It does not appear to be the same as the Exide equivalent. (exide portapower) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonofagun Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Further info. Terminals are brass. Caring handles are cord . Hope to enclose some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sonofagun Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Internal server error prevented pictures being downloaded. Will try later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Your picture most likely is too large, its needs to be less than 100Kb in size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonofagun Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hopefully pictures make it this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brambles Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 It is indeed a sealed VRLA type battery. VRLA means Valve Regulated Lead Acid. Basically it could be a Gel battery or a AGM (Aborbed glass mat). If there are any other identifying numbers it would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Sonofagun - 2010-02-26 6:01 PM My new Swift Mondial 09 has a 85ah leisure battery located under the driver's seat. It appears that the battery is fitted on its side with the terminals facing the dashboard. It is an M Tec battery and I want to put another one under the passengers seat. What kind of battery is it ? Hope someone can help. Tim. The battery is fitted in the underseat storage space, their is one, storage space that is, under the passenger seat also which probably has a jack in it. You do not have to remove the seat to get battery out. Would suggest you give Swift customer service a ring, they are the most helpful around these days. They will probably give you all the information you need to fit the second battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliB Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 rupert123 - 2010-02-28 12:13 PM Would suggest you give Swift customer service a ring, they are the most helpful around these days. They will probably give you all the information you need to fit the second battery. Indeed Swift Customer service is very helpful. They emailed me wiring schematic diagrams to guide me with a problem on my vehicle. Definately the first place to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonofagun Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 I rang Swift who told me that it was an AGM battery and I could order one from my local Swift Dealer. I rang the dealer who quoted a price of £209.99 and it would take up to 30 days. I called in Sparesworld ( They have 8 stores in S Waes) last Sat and they said they could get one direct from the importer at a cost of £109.99, am picking it up tomorrow. Quite a saving and great service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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