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| Jamie |
 Apr 24 2006, 08:26 PM
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I installed an Optima in "Dad's Mistress"(73 original 1.7L)last summer, and now it won't hold enough charge to start when it sits for more than a week. I reinstalled the old battery and it works like a champ when it sits for 4 weeks, so it must be the battery. I don't have any way to load test the Optima, so back to the dealer after I look for the warrantee. Any advice?
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| anthony |
Apr 25 2006, 09:27 AM
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My first Optima red top lasted two years. It was partly my fault because I later found out that the voltage regulator was flakey and I was constantly under charging it. The replacement red top has been great.
Also what I do now is disconnect the battery when the car is not in use over the winter. Slowly draining the battery with the clock isn't good for it. You can also use a battery maintainer if it isn't a daily driver and you don't want to disconnect the battery. One final note. When Optimas get low they need to be shocked back to life with a high amp charge. This link is recommending four 100amp 15 minute charges plus trickle charging: http://www.batteriesareus.com/index.php?ma...ages&pages_id=2 |
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