Lusso battery replacement tips needed please

I really think that heat shield around the battery is an after-thought: Oops! the surrounding has already been designed and made. Without it, it will be a much easier and straight-forward task.

 

I’m doing Braille battery in lusso tomorrow. I should be able to share some info then

 

It is not. The passenger side header is right there and they installed a free standing aluminum shield between the right side of the battery and the header. The heat from all sides including the top and bottom is very high and it gets up there quickly. When you wrestle the battery out, can only be done with the blanket on (you're welcome), you will find it is an aluminized fabric. I used a thermometer to measure the heat around it and carefully added high quality aluminum tape on the header side and bottom of the heat blanket to further shield from the extreme heat. Yes, I added weight to the battery area while others spend thousands to lower weight there. It turned out fantastic. Take the time to detail the area when you get access. Don't forget to order a new vapor breather tube and attach it to the bung under the blanket and vent it out the bottom panel under the car.

 

Did you use the gold heat shield tape? Or did you go a different route?

 

Took about 40 minutes, nothing crazy pretty straight forward, only the water drain hose is kinda tricky how Ferrari clamped on the plastic trim. Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Any additional photos? How was the reinstallation? If a lithium, rather than AGM, battery is used for replacement, is the drain tube necessary?

 

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this trim piece gotta take off in order to lift up the battery. I did not encounter any drain tube in the battery location, the only water drain tube was under the side of fender below hood strut. There were two clamps for this tube but everything else just bolts and screws. The only thing I wanna say is when putting back the piece I circled in red is spray some window cleaner on bottom of windshield as well as the plastic itself. Without lubrication it’s very hard to slide it back to the bottom windshield.

 

No. High heat 4" aluminum tape. Done carefully it will disappear against the fabric.

 

Where did you get the tape? I have found 1.5" and 2", but not 4"

 

Is this it?

http://www.tpxpowersource.com/heatshield-products-c-55/tapes-and-tie-straps-c-55_58/thermaflect-tape-4in-x-10ft-p-891.html

 

Does anyone know what brand of battery was originally installed in a 2015 FF?

 

Same as the one I pulled out. Starting engine just very weak and hesitating.

 

It doesn't get cold there, does it?

 

I can't quite read it, it reads "Genuine ________" something.

 

Yea it’s just rebranded by Ferrari, but it does have fiamm on the casing.

 

Thanks!

 

Do you know if they are doing 80 ah in group48? I’m currently using 60ah from antigravity, want something even better

 

If you switch from AGM to LI, is there any programming needed or settings switch for the car? Or plug and play, and switch your CTEK charger to snowflake or lithium mode and that's it? If you make the swap on a Porsche there is a settings change needed I think which is why I was curious.

 

Perfect timing to order an 80Ah Li battery for your new TDF. No programming needed, just get a lithium dedicated charger from Ctek.