Bad_tx_Z28

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Alright, here is the problem. Over the past 6 months i have gone through 3 Optima yellowtop batteries. Each time they start off fine...starting, charging everything. Then about 2 months they start to crap...Not starting and such. What they hell could be causing this?

V8pwrdz28

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sounds like you have a major draw or something.

01ws666

Man that must be getting expensive, those are not cheap! I just picked up a optima red top and installed it yesterday... did they replace yours under the 3yr. warranty that comes with the battery? And does anyone know the difference between the red and yellow top's? I noticed the yellow was 20 bucks more...

67goatman455

iTrader: (14)

Red=stock replacement
Yellow=high amperage needs

Bad_tx_Z28

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yeah, they replaced all of them under warranty...there gonna be mad when i bring this one back up there...lol. I wish i knew where it could be coming from...could it be the alternator getting weak?

Elliott's94Z

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Get a red top! Mine has been running strong for a while now...even left the dome lights on over night and the car started right up

marcusicp

The yellow tops are deep cycle batteries and are not meant to be used as a starting battery. They are meant to recover from a lower discharge state then the red tops. The red tops are a starter battery replacement. They do not have the deep cycle properties that the yellow top does.

y2k_ta

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I've had both a red top and a yellow top.....both took a dump within a year. They were used in two different vehicles too.

I'm back to the conventional batteries.

Bad_tx_Z28

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i wonder if they would let me exchange the battery for a red top?

96lt1m6

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i have had my yellow top for 3 years not one complaint! i have run it down so far that no lights would light up,jumped it off and is golden....

95zpro

Not to hijack thread but I'm having the same problem with my red top; it seems to be getting low within a couple of days whether the car runs or sits. I've been too busy to check for a draw-what's the best method ?

GIZMO

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I used to swear by Optima batteries, but they just aren't what they used to be. I went through three in a couple of weeks time. None of them died. They just went weak.

That_guy

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just check those things that connect to the battery and make sure those are good.

Bad_tx_Z28

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everything checks out...when the car is running, everything seems to be working fine. Volt guage is right at 14 volts.

AKAFRED

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i have a 5 year old yellow top that i move from car to car.. it is awsome...

i have a 4 week old red top and it seems to be dying allready..

Bad_tx_Z28

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sad...im going up to oriellys tomorrow and setteling this problem...

Dadic 78

Are you running an alarm in your car? They can drain the battery pretty quick! Mine will die within a week, so I bought a battery quick-disconnect from my AP store. Cheap, only about $35, connects directly to the neg. battery terminal, and disconnects power by turning a **** 180 degrees. Pretty easy, and effective.

96lt1m6

iTrader: (31)

if your alarm system drains your battery you have problems......
car alarms ONLY drain MILLIAMPS.......

OP-
be sure your starter is not going bad and your alternator is charging properly..
test voltage when starting car to see how far it drops

TT632

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I swear I will never get another Optima again, Yellow or Red. They used to be superior to plain Autozone, Checker or "fill in the blank" batteries. Now, you can buy two to get one good one.

Bad_tx_Z28

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basicly what happened....im still gonna try and see if they will exchange it for a red top.. it pisses me off so bad....if it doesnt work this time around im chunking the damned thing