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soundnsecurity

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Posted: December 18, 2008 at 12:42 PM / IP Logged

eh, its just something that i heard from somebody that ive been wondering about but never had a chance to test as my optima is going on 2 years and is still strong

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For what its worth, whenever I've had to replace a battery for ANY reason, I've always used a good deep-cycle battery. It seems that once a "regular" battery is discharged, it acts like it only gets about a 75-80 % re-charge. With every deep cycle I've had(except the optimoose) it always seems to come back near 100%

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i have a 95 grand cherokee running tvs alot of neons and strobes and a 4000 watt system my redtop ran strong for 2 years and finally had to replace it then had starting troubles so i got a second and hooked it up in parallel started fine for about 6 months but now neither optima will hold a charge. ill jump start my jeep but once i shut off my car it will not restart. is it the redtop or could it be something else. i dont have an high output alternator cant find an affordable one for my jeep

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I don't know much about all of thattttttttt! I guess I would suggest buying a battery from a tractor-trailer dealer OR just diconnecting some of that stuff. I'd be afraid to light the candle on that puppy.

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Adding a second battery in parallel to a battery that is already operating in a taxed electrical system will only hurt the situation, it won't help.

The issue with 4,000 watts added to an OEM alternator is that the system pulls more current then the alternator can supply, so the alternator is not capable of keeping the battery charged. So, you add a second battery which means the alternator now has two batteries to keep charged but still can't produce enough current to keep up. This will eventually lead to alterator failure.

The solution is to get a high amp alternator (you got to pay to play) or reduce the power requirements of the aftermarket equipment.

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you need a bigger alternator and to upgrade the big 3 if you have not already. then either get new batteries or charge those back up, but red top optimas are a pain in the rear to charge back up again where they will hold the charge. i say do the other upgrades first, then just get new batteries.

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I 've had problem with any optima battery ive owned or put in a car. this includes all 6 of my regular dailies, two drift cars , and multiple high power audio sytems and all have performed without a hitch . I also dont leave my lights on and make sure that the alternator is in working form beforehand. so agian its how treat the batteries electrically. the same rules apply to agm batteries as acid.

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does anyone know a reliable place to get a good ho alt and how many amps should i get

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Posted: January 03, 2009 at 10:37 AM / IP Logged

Well... I finally had to replace an Optima battery. Three months ago, when I had my accident (I got the car back yesterday...) I actually pushed the positive terminal bad enough that I cracked the case. In the sitting time since then, apparently the electrolyte dried up, so now the battery doesn't keep any kind of charge... Go figure.

Guess what I replaced it with? ANOTHER RED TOP! No matter WHAT anybody thinks, the red-top IS the best choice, from a purely electrical characteristic standpoint, for a car stereo. For those truly interested in eeking EVERY last iota of performance from their stereo systems, you truly do owe yourself a red-top battery.

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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