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| TravisNeff |
 Nov 13 2006, 05:06 PM
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My car hasn't been started in several months, which has a Optima red battery in it. Electricals work, but the starter will not engage. I popped my battery on the charger for a while and it shows that it has a full charge. Still have the same starting issue, it could be the starter - but I guess I will ask if these batteries can lose cells like a conventional one. I'd hate to shell out $140 and find out that is not my problem. How can I check this, check power at the terminals with a DVM while someone turns the key??
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| dmenche914 |
Nov 13 2006, 09:10 PM
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i have let an optima sit for near a year, and it still took a charge, and two years latter works great, the thing is 7-9 years old. You can also test by turning on your headlights, and see what the voltage drops too. you can do this without a second person, or a remote start switch. You may have a bad ground strap, make sure your tranny ground is cleaned up and tight. also clean your terminals. test your starter switch, make sure you get voltage tot eh solinoid (I forgot if you said it cranks, or tried to engage at all0 these are things you can checkeasy, or to eliminate teh batttery proble, see if it starts with a jump. I believe somewher eless than about 9 volts,a dn the brain wont work so no gas gets tot he motor |
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Travis Neff Optima Battery Failures? Nov 13 2006, 05:06 PM
Dave_Darling Yup, that's one easy way to do it. Check acro... Nov 13 2006, 05:22 PM Travis Neff Garhoovey~! Thanks. Nov 13 2006, 05:32 PM Cap'n Krusty You DO know that Optimas require special charging ... Nov 13 2006, 06:17 PM Travis Neff Nope, I don't - I might have screwed the pooch... Nov 13 2006, 06:48 PM gregrobbins QUOTE
smooth_eddy I had problems with starting my car after it sat f... Nov 13 2006, 07:03 PM anthony If you are putting a fresh battery in the 914 and ... Nov 13 2006, 07:19 PM Travis Neff Thanks for all the responses. I did put a mid gra... Nov 13 2006, 10:33 PM
ChrisNPDrider My 0.02
Take one side of a jumper cable and use it... Nov 14 2006, 12:50 AM |
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