 Optima Battery, is it worth it? |
 Feb 17, 2004 - 10:54 PM
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im thinking of buying an Optima batterie and would like to know if you guys think they are worth getting.
i have 2 10in subs in the car and the lights dim when i put the clutch in, would an optima help fix that? sometimes, on a warm day, my car will hesitate to start. it only happens when i shut the car off, and then try to turn it back on again. im thinking that it happens because my subs, indiglo, fake hids, are draining the batterie. would the optima help with this issue too ? -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Feb 19, 2004 - 9:14 AM
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Boosted - That's a good question. I have heard some RV batteries are better for cars that sit alot - but haven't tried one.
My yellow top optima(deep cycle) battery failed while sitting on the shelf in my garage over the winter - no idea why. I think the best solution is to plug one of those trickle chargers onto the battery when you know it is going to sit for a long period. Goodluck |
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lagos Optima Battery Feb 17, 2004 - 10:54 PM
celimanST They are great I had one in my bronco and I loved ... Feb 17, 2004 - 11:03 PM macavely very worth it Feb 18, 2004 - 12:01 AM lagos what one should i get, red, yellow? Feb 18, 2004 - 12:08 AM acidbyte7 the red one is the normal one but the yellow one i... Feb 18, 2004 - 12:19 AM acidbyte7 by the way your conversion is sweet there are no m... Feb 18, 2004 - 12:20 AM ghostdog you might also want to consider re-grounding the c... Feb 18, 2004 - 12:22 AM lagos QUOTE (gh0st_d0g @ Feb 17, 2004 - 10:22 PM) you mi... Feb 18, 2004 - 12:25 AM ghostdog QUOTE (lagos @ Feb 18, 2004 - 12:25 AM) QUOTE (gh0... Feb 18, 2004 - 12:37 AM Coomer Also, re-wiring your headlights using higher gauge... Feb 18, 2004 - 2:22 AM van95st an optima battery prolly wont help your dimming pr... Feb 18, 2004 - 4:02 AM celimanST Have guys seen the blue tops??? I know theres red ... Feb 18, 2004 - 12:09 PM Digndoug if not the optima batt, just get a cap for your sy... Feb 18, 2004 - 12:29 PM Klaus9000 This is my first post here, glad to finally connec... Feb 18, 2004 - 3:37 PM Jeremy1210 where do you get Optima batteries? Feb 18, 2004 - 4:49 PM Klaus9000 They are made by interstate - check out there web ... Feb 18, 2004 - 5:18 PM Drocay Most Car Audio shops around here carry optima batt... Feb 18, 2004 - 6:40 PM boosted_K2 klaus, is there a battery you WOULD recommend for ... Feb 19, 2004 - 12:23 AM van95st if your car is sitting for half the year, why not ... Feb 19, 2004 - 5:51 AM boosted_K2 thanks for the help klaus, yea i usually would unp... Feb 19, 2004 - 10:20 AM XxDJFate76xX I got an optima battery, there very good, but what... Feb 20, 2004 - 9:37 AM Mousetrashdiver What is the difference? (Im just woundering) Feb 20, 2004 - 11:32 AM MoralWarfare QUOTE (Mousetrashdiver @ Feb 20, 2004 - 11:32 AM) ... Feb 20, 2004 - 11:54 AM Mousetrashdiver I dont know what it is or what it does Feb 21, 2004 - 10:36 PM MoralWarfare ok, what what is? The Optima? A deep cycle batte... Feb 22, 2004 - 3:27 AM Klaus9000 Optima is a brand of battery. It's made by In... Feb 23, 2004 - 11:28 AM DJMC_Celica I have the Yellow one but it still dimmed my light... Feb 23, 2004 - 12:16 PM celimanST I have also seen a blue top can't tell you wha... Feb 23, 2004 - 1:07 PM Drocay blue top is for boats (heavy duty) Feb 23, 2004 - 3:49 PM bustown i want an optima batter what do they run price wis... Feb 23, 2004 - 5:37 PM
celimanST Thanx
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