812 needs a new battery

Did you consider the Antigravity? Many F12 owners have had good results with it:

https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/starter-batteries/automotive/ag-h6-rs/

 

Sorry, I didn't clarify. That link is specifically for the 812SF. Just wanted to say it's a good battery, less likely to have issues.

 

How long did it take you? Some say it's a two-person job.

 

Becomes a 2-person job when feeding the vapor breather tube from the bottom of the battery heat blanket through the hole in the mid under-car cover.

 

Good stuff.


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My 812 died the other day after driving it to work but would not crank over at the end of the day. Saw all the warning lights (mannetino failure, rear wheel steering failure, etc....). Plugged in the trickle charge and 30 min later able to start it to get home. At the shop today and was told needs new battery but not covered under warranty. Took delivery Oct 2021 and has 2700 miles but factory will only cover replacement if driven 2500 miles/year. Told the service mgr, I start driving the car every spring till the fall but can't do it if car fails on me. They are going to talk to FNA and see what they can do.

 

If the heat blanket does not have the metal bung for the vapor tube then sliding the battery forward to lift out should be fairly easy. However, with that metal fitting it is close to impossible without dismantling the plastic around the windshield and separating the airbox at the firewall.

 

I was told they aren’t covering the batteries period. Tired of people treating the cars as museum pieces.

 

You are 100% correct, they said no way Piesano! So, instructed the parts guy to order the AGM Interstate MTX-94R/H7 which what he came up and confirmed by Fchat brothers.

 

I’m embarrassed to say I don’t know what battery mine was replaced with as I was also dealing with my 458S battery failing! That I know got an interstate.

Meanwhile, the 20 year old Mercedes just keeps ticking lol.

 

Funny,we have a 2009 GL550 110K miles, with the same battery and still runs perfect.

 

2020 812 sf Battery failed and replaced June 2022 at 15,500 miles.

Ferrari happy to replace under Warranty based upon mileage.

 

They need to get their act together and fit better batteries if they don't want to replace them.

This is what I posted on another Ferrari site yesterday, re the way Ferrari are heading:-


I would say, 1st of all Ferrari needs to sort out the battery’s on the newer cars, if they last a year you are lucky, and there is no way you could have a Ferrari if you could not charge it, leave it for 2 weeks to go on holiday and its toast, probably making something else go wrong with the low voltage!!

My superfast, 1500 miles, 1.5 years old, always on charge, threw a cell at a petrol station.

My 812 GTS, 1100 miles, 8 months old, always on charge needed replacing after aircon went rogue.

My Friends Portofino when wrong when they were in France, they would not fix it in France, Ferrari said it could take 8 weeks to get it back to the UK, they had to take lots of Taxis!! He made the dealer collect the car from France.

Don’t Ferrari realise how this tarnishes the ownership experience?

On Ferrari haptic buttons etc:-

I have a Roma loan car at the moment [ very long story] we drove 50 miles away from home last Sat. all was fine until I started it to drive home, the central I pad screen was dead, turned the car off and started it again and still dead. This controls the heating/ sat nav/ music/ phone etc. we got home only as I knew the way. The screen was very hot to touch/ next morning when cold it was fine. I am using a windscreen Sat/ nav for the 160 mile journey tomorrow, that’s very sad on a new car!


The keyless entry is a nightmare, open the passenger door to let your wife in, then the driver’s door and the alarm goes off. Have your key in your left pocket and try to open the door with your right hand, no chance! You have to use your left hand if it is in your left pocket, how useless is that!!


Give me knobs and buttons anytime.

 

Sadly, when I also complained to the service guys, dealers, and even Ferrari folks at cars presentations, they all just grin and say "well, its a Ferrari!" You kinda have to go with it as most of us have always dealt with it. Truth of the matter is that the Ferrari knows that if we leave, there are plenty of folks behind us willing to still buys their cars no matter how poor build quality or customer service is.

 

Does the cause of batteries dying not lie in the poor electronics design from Ferrari, causing battery drain while parked? Could park my Porsche 991 for a month without charging and started flawless, not errors or whatsoever.

 

Yes, even my 2009 DBS has systems that will progressively shut down over time to preserve the longevity of the battery. 2022 Ferrari: says in manual to keep on trickle charger when not in use

 

Well, in the end the systems in a Ferrari also shutdown