 Optima Red top battery install |
 Sep 24, 2009 - 10:47 AM
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I have a red top that i just got, for dirt cheap. but its the wrong one where the positive terminal is far. I am assuming already the wires wont reach but I've seen dustin brown running it so it seems like there is a way to work it or extend it. Also i heard to our battery terminals won't fit over the battery posts. Worse case, I'll try to get the red top part number that actually has the pos terminal closest to the harness.
This post has been edited by trdproven: Sep 24, 2009 - 10:55 AM -------------------- 94 Celica GT
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Oct 7, 2009 - 5:53 PM
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um. yeah. That's correct (better than saying "duh...")
You probably could notice an increase in your sound if the voltage is more stable than before. If you added the cap at the same time as the new battery, it will be more stable for sure. Have you tried testing your voltages under load and idle? Did you ever test them before for comparison? I know that my old battery was dipping below 10V at idle with the stereo on, but now i'm all good. --------------------  |
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Oct 7, 2009 - 7:51 PM
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QUOTE (Sinyk @ Oct 8, 2009 - 8:53 AM)  um. yeah. That's correct (better than saying "duh...") You probably could notice an increase in your sound if the voltage is more stable than before. If you added the cap at the same time as the new battery, it will be more stable for sure. Have you tried testing your voltages under load and idle? Did you ever test them before for comparison? I know that my old battery was dipping below 10V at idle with the stereo on, but now i'm all good. yea actually when I had the old battery and the cap, it was rated when the car was turned on between 12.x to 13.x now it is 13.x to 14.x with the new battery. this all with sounds playing. -------------------- 94 Celica GT
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Oct 9, 2009 - 2:41 AM
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QUOTE (trdproven @ Oct 7, 2009 - 5:51 PM) QUOTE (Sinyk @ Oct 8, 2009 - 8:53 AM) um. yeah. That's correct (better than saying "duh...") You probably could notice an increase in your sound if the voltage is more stable than before. If you added the cap at the same time as the new battery, it will be more stable for sure. Have you tried testing your voltages under load and idle? Did you ever test them before for comparison? I know that my old battery was dipping below 10V at idle with the stereo on, but now i'm all good. yea actually when I had the old battery and the cap, it was rated when the car was turned on between 12.x to 13.x now it is 13.x to 14.x with the new battery. this all with sounds playing. The car is supposed to be 13-14.3 or so with the car running and 12 when it is not, right? I thought so. Honestly, there is like 3 types of optima batteries, right? Red, Yellow, and Blue. The lady said I could throw anyone in the car, and my friend had a red in his eclipse, which I am assuming our cars are recommended for yellow. They are 12V batteries, right? So it doesn't really make a difference other than fitment issues. Voltage is voltage. -------------------- 91 MR2 Turbo SW20, 92 MR2 Turbo SW20, 95 Celica GT ST204
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Oct 9, 2009 - 2:09 PM
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QUOTE (Random_Stranger @ Oct 9, 2009 - 12:41 AM) QUOTE (trdproven @ Oct 7, 2009 - 5:51 PM) QUOTE (Sinyk @ Oct 8, 2009 - 8:53 AM) um. yeah. That's correct (better than saying "duh...") You probably could notice an increase in your sound if the voltage is more stable than before. If you added the cap at the same time as the new battery, it will be more stable for sure. Have you tried testing your voltages under load and idle? Did you ever test them before for comparison? I know that my old battery was dipping below 10V at idle with the stereo on, but now i'm all good. yea actually when I had the old battery and the cap, it was rated when the car was turned on between 12.x to 13.x now it is 13.x to 14.x with the new battery. this all with sounds playing. The car is supposed to be 13-14.3 or so with the car running and 12 when it is not, right? I thought so. Honestly, there is like 3 types of optima batteries, right? Red, Yellow, and Blue. The lady said I could throw anyone in the car, and my friend had a red in his eclipse, which I am assuming our cars are recommended for yellow. They are 12V batteries, right? So it doesn't really make a difference other than fitment issues. Voltage is voltage. red is a standard starting battery, yellow is a deep-cycle, which means you can run it til it's dead and recharge it and it won't hurt it; good for car shows or something where you need lights or stereo to be run without the car running. Blue is a marine battery, for boats and stuff. All of them are 12V batteries, which are actually 12.6V, the alternator runs the car at 13-14.5ish when it's running. You really shouldn't have seen a change in voltage unless your old battery was on it's way out or you happened to correct a bad connection at the battery terminal by removing it and putting it back on. --------------------  94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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trdproven Optima Red top battery install Sep 24, 2009 - 10:47 AM
MaskedMan Wow how strange, I just got an optima red top batt... Sep 24, 2009 - 2:42 PM Batman722 you have the wrong battery kinda
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