Rhinebeck01
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Main battery replacement on a stock JL/JT....
A JL or JT with tow package leaves the factory with an H7-AGM Group Size 94R Main battery.
A JL or JT without the tow package leaves the factory with a Group 48 H6 Main battery, which is a tad shorter in length then the H7-AGM Group Size 94R.
With that said, if you go to install an H7-AGM Group Size 94R battery in a JL or JT that left the factory with a Group 48 H6 battery you will, in order to install the H7, have to remove a small plastic stay/cleat you will find in the bottom of the Main's battery holder box. The stay/cleat comes out very easily.
For those replacing your JL or JT's Main battery... you are best served going with a higher CCA H7 versus installing a lesser CCA H6. Should also mention that often you will find the H7 costs the same as an H6.
Note: When buying an H7 is is prudent to first remove your current Main battery and measure the length of the box with the plastic stay removed. Compare that length measurement to the physical length of the H7 battery you are thinking about buying..
DO, bring the Main battery you are replacing with you to the auto parts store, as they will take it and then you will not be charged a "core charge". (Approx. $10)
Here is a list of some H7's that are known to fit the JL/JT Main battery box with the stay/cleat removed:
(List Updated on 3/24/24
- Interstate MTX-94R/H7 80 Ah AGM 850 CCA
- Odyssey Performance AGM94R H7 L4 850 CCA
- Super Start Platinum H7 SSB94RPLT 800 CCA
- Napa P/N 9894R H7 800 CCA
- Batteries+ X2 Power H7 Group 94R SLI94RAGMDP 840 CCA
- EverStart Platinum AGM Battery, Group Size 94 H7 800 CCA (Walmart)
- Optima YELLOWTOP AGM YEL94R DH7 Group 94 880 CCA
- DieHard Platinum AGM Lead Acid Battery, Group H7 850 CCA
- Motomaster Eliminator AGM Group Size 94R (H7/L4) 800 CCA
- Duracell AGM 94R H7 800 CCA (Sam's Club)
- Weize Platinum AGM Battery BCI Group 94R - H7 850 CCA
- 94RAGM ACDelco AGM Group Size 94R H7 850 CCA
- FullRiver FT850-94R 850CCA
-> If you installed an H7 AGM battery and it properly fit the Main battery box on a JL/JT and it is not on the list above..... Please post below and let everyone know. I will update the list to include the one you mention.
FYI: IBS Sensor= Mopar 68289207AC (Readily avail from eBAY sellers)
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For Aux battery change the easy way and more battery related info read here:
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ent-the-easy-way-pull-the-fender-flare.56807/
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