488 Anti gravity battery on a Pista?

FNA no longer provides Lithium batteries for the Pista. lithium batteries from FNA now reserved only for LAF and SF 90. Ferrari now makes a conversion kit for Pista that converts to regular non Lithium batteries. You get to keep your Lithium connectors if you ever have to go back or sell the car.

 

I’m interested in this as well.
I didn’t know about this conversion kit. So does that mean the kit will “eliminate” that dreaded sensor connector which then allows one to use the antigravity battery as a replacement?

 

I know this car. So this cars battery died while it was in storage and getting PPF(The owner at the time didnt have a battery tender). The OEM Lithium battery died so bad that it couldn't be recharged, and warranty was expired. Ferrari wanted to 7-8k for a new Li battery and the nobody wanted to pay the conversion cost which i forgot how much it was. So they fitted a Antigravity battery without the conversion, it worked but the battery light on the dash stayed on. Im not sure if WPB did the conversion on this now.
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Yes

 

Cost for conversion including new non lithium battery at F dealership $6.4 k

 

if your car is a keeper and the only downside is a dash light then it's a no brainer to just use the antigravity bat

 

The conversion kit addresses all of the issues and includes a new charger that uses the existing charging port.

 

Texas2Step. Do you by chance have the part # for this kit?

$6.4k seems excessive. Wonder if we can get the parts from Ricambi or something?

 

Sorry I don’t. Agree the cost is excessive. Your local F dealership may be a resource for the part number or maybe MyRicambi might have it.

 

Will this resolve the dreadful dead battery issues on the Pista ?


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The conversion kit is relatively new so not sure if we have long term data. However, with the kit you can use any non lithium battery with a reputation that suits you. You still have to connect to the trickle charger though.

 

I saw the battery is A123 System battery, which same as MB or Mclaren use.
In Mclaren they develop a Arduino Battery Amulator, I guess it will work for 488 pista
It just the Lin bus talking
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OK I found out the part no for the Lead battery install kit : 777613
https://www.ferrariparts.co.uk/part/ferrari/777613?id=477746

after this kit I think you guy can install all of the Battery.
And the Bulletin number is : TI 2950 (updates and replaces the previous IT 2915)

I can't post the bulletin here because I don't have access to it. only see it, anyguy who work in dealer can help ?

 

The latest price for the conversion kit from the Ferrari Dealership is: $7271

 

Does anyone have an update of this post? I recently purchased an antigravity battery which I plan on installing. The dealer has a kit for $2,347 which replaces the lithium battery with a cheaper AGM battery which I don't want to do... Has anyone figured out a way around the issue with using the antigravity battery? The tech at the ferrari dealership told me I should be fine using this battery but I'll have a battery failure light on at all times due to the plug not being connected...

 

Can you PM me your dealers info for that kit? Thanks

 

I just put an antigravity in my Pista .... No lin port ..... Car starts and runs fine but the warning light is there
It also charges fine apparently with the Ferrari lithium charger ...... Can you explain your comment about reverse polarity?
Thanks

 

Ridiculous

 

Ferrari need to address this properly

 

Hello. What model Antigravity battery did you install in your pista? Thanks