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Antigravity battery for FF - anyone have one?

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  1. dgoldenz94

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    #1 dgoldenz94, Jun 16, 2021
    I just ordered one, expensive but if it saves the hassle of using the tender after every drive and no dead battery issues I think it’s worth it. Has anyone used one for a V12 car? Most of what I found searching was on the 458/488 forum.
     
  2. Bamsefar

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    #2 Bamsefar, Jun 16, 2021
    You might need some other sort of charging tender for that to work...
     
  3. dgoldenz94

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    #3 dgoldenz94, Jun 16, 2021
    No tender needed but I bought one anyway. The battery uses Bluetooth to monitor battery health and tells you when to recharge. It can also be jump started with a remote. Pretty cool tech.
     
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    #4 dustywusty, Jun 16, 2021
    Which battery did you get? Interested in swapping mine over as it feels like it's on the way out anyway.
     
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    #5 SVCalifornia, Jun 16, 2021
    Have one in my FF.

    First month of use it has been perfect!

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    #6 dgoldenz94, Jun 16, 2021
    I got the 60Ah one, didn't think I need the 80Ah since I live in the desert.

    That's good to hear. Have you been using the charger/tender or just letting the car sit?
     
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    #7 FerRrari, Jun 16, 2021
    I would hope ANY battery would hold up for a month! Interested to hear how it's working out 3-5 years from now.
     
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    #8 nguyennhatquang, Jun 16, 2021
    will it be same as F12
    my F12 got hot start issue when the battery got hot.. I just wonder if the lithium battery will fix the issue..


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    #9 SVCalifornia, Jun 16, 2021
    Neither car on charger.

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    #10 dgoldenz94, Jun 17, 2021
    Awesome, that's what I was hoping for. Worth it just for the convenience.
     
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    #11 RevJunky, Jun 17, 2021
    I picked up an Antigravity AG-H8-80-RS after my 2nd battery on the FF wouldn't hold charge. It was by far the best thing I did for the car, cured all the electrical gremlins. With a new interstate battery I would still get odd errors if I didn't drive the car for more than 2 weeks plugged on a tender. I can leave the car for weeks at a time now without a tender and the car has no issues at all. I even got the Ctek lithium charger they recommend but I've never needed to use it.
     
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    #12 Il Co-Pilota, Jun 17, 2021
    One in the Lusso and one in the GT4. One rule! Always go for max amps. The FF is hungry. Get the 80 Ah.

    Works a treat. Yet to use a charger.

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    #13 dgoldenz94, Jun 17, 2021
    The battery was already shipped so hopefully the 60Ah is up to snuff. It still has double the CCA of a regular battery so I’d have to think it will do the job. From what I understand the 80Ah is designed for people that live in cold climates since lithium batteries are known for degraded performance in cold weather but I could be wrong. The battery does have a warranty so should be covered if any issues.
     
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    #14 Il Co-Pilota, Jun 18, 2021
    It will be. The GT4 has the 60Ah I got for the Lusso. Then I got an 80Ah for the Lusso as the GT4 needed a new battery.

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    #15 popsmuf, Jun 18, 2021
    I’ve had one in my 2012 FF for about 18months. So worth it. The thing never dies even unplugged and not driven for weeks (maybe months)

    I do have a Ctek lithium charger that I occasionally plug in to top it off. Although, the gentleman I spoke to at Antogravity says do not keep the battery charged fully. Lithium batteries do not like to be fully charged, which I know is actually correct
     
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    #16 dustywusty, Jun 21, 2021
    Sold, ordered the 80Ah. Thanks everyone for the advice.
     
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    #17 Il Co-Pilota, Jun 22, 2021
    After you've done swearing you really gonna like it. Don't forget to charge it prior to install.

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    #18 otakki, Jun 22, 2021
    I doubt longevity with any battery type due to the heat at that location.
     
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    #19 Bas, Jun 22, 2021
    Been interested in Lithium batteries for weight saving reasons mostly, I had no idea this was a (massive) plus point on them as well! And the bluetooth battery monitoring is worth it's weight in gold...messing around with (multiple) tenders would do my head in.
     
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    #20 dustywusty, Jul 13, 2021
    Just put the new antigravity battery in. Huge weight difference! Admittedly, I haven't driven the FF in nearly a month and it was stone dead, but it fired right up. Had a few gremlins before it finally died, and they're all gone so far. Very pleased with it, thanks all for the recommendation.
     
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    #21 dgoldenz94, Sep 29, 2021
    Well I had the battery put in last week and after a week where I drove the car 4 times, the battery died. So that's not good. I haven't tried using the jump start feature yet since I didn't want to screw anything up. Will contact AG to see what they say.
     
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    #22 SVCalifornia, Sep 29, 2021
    Something else is wrong…

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    #23 dgoldenz94, Sep 30, 2021
    There’s no power at all( doors won’t even unlock with key fob so I’m pretty sure it’s the battery but will see if AG can suggest anything.
     
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    #24 SVCalifornia, Sep 30, 2021
    The battery fob should briNg it back enough to start the car. Mine worked. However something else is causing you grief I suspect.

    Do you have anything not factory installed, installed on your car??

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    #25 dgoldenz94, Sep 30, 2021
    Just exhaust, tune, Novitec springs. Don't think any of those would impact battery life though. Going to call AG tomorrow and see what they say. I hadn't even set up the app yet because I didn't think I'd have to worry about it this quickly lol.
     
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