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| championgt1 |
 Oct 22 2010, 09:10 AM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore!  Group: Members Posts: 2,681 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
So, the Optima battery can't be charged like a normal battery. What are you guys using for a trickle charger/maintaner when storing your car for the winter? The good, the bad. What to get?
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| smg914 |
Oct 23 2010, 11:31 AM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,977 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None  |
I've been using Schumacher battery maintainers on my Optima batteries for about 10 years with excellent results. It helped keep the Optima battery in my 914-6 race car fully charged of the 6 years I had that car. Great for those long periods between races. Also, I always keep a Schumacher attached to all my street 914's, the Lotus Europa and a GT3 RS that I'm responsible for.
The battery maintainer is perfect for a new or good fully charged Optima battery. The problem is if and when the Optima battery gets too weak or drained. At this point the 1 amp battery maintainer will not bring the Optima back to life. So as long as your Optima battery is in good working fully charged condition, the battery maintainer will help keep it that way and possibly help extend its life span. |
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championgt1 Winter storage Oct 22 2010, 09:10 AM
StratPlayer I pull the battery out of the car and bring it ins... Oct 22 2010, 09:14 AM
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I pull the battery out of the car and bring it in... Oct 22 2010, 09:59 AM Cupomeat Please enlighten me!
What happens when you us... Oct 22 2010, 10:04 AM realred914 well I have charged Optimas "normally' s... Oct 22 2010, 10:06 AM race914 I've used a 'regular' battery charger ... Oct 22 2010, 10:10 AM iamchappy I use a Battery Minder on mine... Oct 22 2010, 10:21 AM jt914-6 I've got the NAPA version of the Optima....hav... Oct 22 2010, 10:22 AM championgt1 From Optimas website.
OPTIMA RedTop Charging In... Oct 22 2010, 10:30 AM black73 Hot Rod magazine had an article about this...
h... Oct 22 2010, 05:49 PM underthetire I just get a Harbor freight float charger, they ar... Oct 23 2010, 08:05 AM Drums66
I just get a Harbor freight float charger, they a... Oct 23 2010, 02:13 PM ConeDodger I bought a CTek battery tender and connector ends ... Oct 23 2010, 08:12 AM Tom Also from the Optima site under storage;
... Oct 23 2010, 08:23 AM computers4kids I drive my teener year round so need to pack it aw... Oct 23 2010, 08:52 AM Bartlett 914 I would only like to add that I have an "Orbi... Oct 23 2010, 09:49 AM Mikey914 I'd probably leave it in the car disconnected,... Oct 23 2010, 09:54 AM |
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