Lightning Friends - Battery For Our Lightnings
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Mansfield, TX
Originally Posted by LightninSVT
After 3 years my optima now sucks. I have to jump it every time if I leave it sit for about 2 weeks..
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Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Shelby twp, MI
Stock motorcraft from 99, 7 years and counting! I have never had to jump it or charge it. No maintenance besides just cleaning the posts+cables! The optima's construction is definitely neat but hey there are alot of negative posts about them too!
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From: Seabrook,NH
Originally Posted by jacov
ok i know a little about bats
1 if yuo have to trickel charge it when the tuck is running if the batt is bad it is useing hp to charge
2 if its a deep cycel like yelow tops its got high resistance and takes more to charge
the kinetiks are ezay to charge with low ESR
if your altornator is bizey chareging your batt that means your igntion is paying the pice a bad spark means boooom to the motor
1 if yuo have to trickel charge it when the tuck is running if the batt is bad it is useing hp to charge
2 if its a deep cycel like yelow tops its got high resistance and takes more to charge
the kinetiks are ezay to charge with low ESR
if your altornator is bizey chareging your batt that means your igntion is paying the pice a bad spark means boooom to the motor
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: kc mo
sorry guys i spell checked my other post
if you whant the kinetik batts look up
http://www.caraudio.com/
or
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_i...batteries.html
or
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...category_id=58
if you whant the kinetik batts look up
http://www.caraudio.com/
or
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/cat_i...batteries.html
or
http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?...category_id=58
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Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Massachusetts
Originally Posted by BigSVT
anyone know why exactly the optimas go bad?
I currently have a motorcraft battery in the L, however when it dies I plan to upgrade it with a red top.
Storm
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Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Leominster,MA
What I had luck with...
Interstate and anything made by Johnson Controls, which now is back supplying Sears Diehards been fine. Had trouble mainly with Chrysler OEM batteries (3 in a row that didn't last 3 years) and Excide. Have one red top in a jeep, seems ok so far.
