Battery Suggestions
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Staging Lane
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Battery Suggestions i replaced my battery last year because after 7 years, the original battery was done.
i ended up buying a red top optima battery. after several months on the new battery, i left my radar detector on and didn't drive my car for a week. as you can imagine, the battery was dead and completely drained. i managed to jump it and get it started, but ever since then it will not hold a charge for very long at all. i literally need to start my car every 2 or 3 days or i'll need to jump it again. i only drive my SS once a week or so.
so, now that i need to replace this battery, i'm wondering if i should get another red top or if i should go with something else.
any battery suggestions based on how often i normally drive the car?
thanks.
i ended up buying a red top optima battery. after several months on the new battery, i left my radar detector on and didn't drive my car for a week. as you can imagine, the battery was dead and completely drained. i managed to jump it and get it started, but ever since then it will not hold a charge for very long at all. i literally need to start my car every 2 or 3 days or i'll need to jump it again. i only drive my SS once a week or so.
so, now that i need to replace this battery, i'm wondering if i should get another red top or if i should go with something else.
any battery suggestions based on how often i normally drive the car?
thanks.
Well for me an O'Reillys house brand (super start) battery works fine, I drive mine about once a week now, and it hasn't failed me yet
Admittedly there isn't the bling factor with a plain old battery, as there is with a fancy optima red top, but it starts the car and that's what I want (all for $60)
BTW you need to hardwire your detector so it goes on and off with the ignition, so you don't drain the battery again
Admittedly there isn't the bling factor with a plain old battery, as there is with a fancy optima red top, but it starts the car and that's what I want (all for $60)
BTW you need to hardwire your detector so it goes on and off with the ignition, so you don't drain the battery again
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Staging Lane
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BTW you need to hardwire your detector so it goes on and off with the ignition, so you don't drain the battery again
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Sounds like you either gotta bum battery or there's another problem. I don't think leaving the radar on for a week should kill it, they don't use much power. i have a red top in my work car, I've had the battery for at least 7 years and it's been in 5 different vehicles. Two of those vehicles the alt. died and I drove home both times on the battery. long story short, those batteries kick *** 
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Optima is gel filled so it can't leak liquid acid onto your coolant overflow container
(...lol and eat into it and give your engine a good coolant flush... lol...
)
Optima is built very sturdy and has higher cranking amp ratings than alot of other batteries.
You probably have a dud.
(...lol and eat into it and give your engine a good coolant flush... lol...
)Optima is built very sturdy and has higher cranking amp ratings than alot of other batteries.
You probably have a dud.
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Staging Lane
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what's the normal re-charging procedure after a battery is jumped?
i had to jump the battery about four days ago, but i just let the car idle (couldn't take it out and drive it at that time). then this morning, it won't turn over and i get this loud "clicking/ticking" sound when i turn the key. all my electrical stuff works (radio, gauges, etc.) but the engine won't turn over. i have a battery charger and if i hook that up and jump it, it turns over easily.
if i was to jump it, drive it around for awhile and then drive it every day for a week or so, would the battery get back up to fully charged?
i had to jump the battery about four days ago, but i just let the car idle (couldn't take it out and drive it at that time). then this morning, it won't turn over and i get this loud "clicking/ticking" sound when i turn the key. all my electrical stuff works (radio, gauges, etc.) but the engine won't turn over. i have a battery charger and if i hook that up and jump it, it turns over easily.
if i was to jump it, drive it around for awhile and then drive it every day for a week or so, would the battery get back up to fully charged?
Originally Posted by SS 2Grand
what's the normal re-charging procedure after a battery is jumped?
i had to jump the battery about four days ago, but i just let the car idle (couldn't take it out and drive it at that time). then this morning, it won't turn over and i get this loud "clicking/ticking" sound when i turn the key. all my electrical stuff works (radio, gauges, etc.) but the engine won't turn over. i have a battery charger and if i hook that up and jump it, it turns over easily.
if i was to jump it, drive it around for awhile and then drive it every day for a week or so, would the battery get back up to fully charged?
i had to jump the battery about four days ago, but i just let the car idle (couldn't take it out and drive it at that time). then this morning, it won't turn over and i get this loud "clicking/ticking" sound when i turn the key. all my electrical stuff works (radio, gauges, etc.) but the engine won't turn over. i have a battery charger and if i hook that up and jump it, it turns over easily.
if i was to jump it, drive it around for awhile and then drive it every day for a week or so, would the battery get back up to fully charged?
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Staging Lane
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one of the first times i jumped it, i did drive it around for about 45 minutes, but the battery would still die unless i started it every two to three days.
i just think tha battery is hosed...that's all.
is the red top optima the one to go with? i know there is a yellow one as well and possibly others??
i just think tha battery is hosed...that's all.
is the red top optima the one to go with? i know there is a yellow one as well and possibly others??
