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jonchos

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Posted: November 18, 2006 at 3:54 PM / IP Logged

It's about time to change my battery OEM battery and I was thinking of getting an Optima. Now, I am confused on which one to get. My car is a 96 chevy monte carlo LS and has stock alt. I only have 1 amp (RF 500/2) 1 farad cap, Aftermarket HU, and a radar detector. I never run my stereo with the car turned off because i am affraid to drain the battery so with that said. Should I go with the red or yellow?

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quick94gt

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Posted: November 18, 2006 at 6:16 PM / IP Logged

yellow top

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jonchos

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Posted: November 18, 2006 at 6:19 PM / IP Logged

so the yellow top is adequate for just starting the car and running normally.

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j_darling2007

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Posted: November 18, 2006 at 7:01 PM / IP Logged

You need the red top if it is going to serve as your main battery. The yellow top is designed as a deep-cycle battery (to discharge and charge over and over). The red top is designed with a higher Cold-cranking-amps to start your car stronger, but not as a deep-cycle battery. If you are never going to run your stereo with the car off, you need the red top.

Most people put a red-top to serve as their main battery and then, if you plan to run with your car off, put a yellow-top in the trunk with an isolator installed between them. This allows you to run your system without draining your main battery.

You need the red top. It is a stronger battery.

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Posted: November 18, 2006 at 7:09 PM / IP Logged

This topic has been argued to death.

j_darling2007 has (in my opinion) the correct answer. PLUS, I like his sig.

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jonchos

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Posted: November 18, 2006 at 7:37 PM / IP Logged

KarTuneMan wrote:

This topic has been argued to death.

j_darling2007 has (in my opinion) the correct answer. PLUS, I like his sig.

I know but I all seem very confusing reading all of those posts about them.

Thank you j_darling2007

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