Bad Optima battery?, Anyone had trouble with a 1 year old? |
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Bad Optima battery?, Anyone had trouble with a 1 year old? |
Jamie |
Apr 24 2006, 08:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,057 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States |
I installed an Optima in "Dad's Mistress"(73 original 1.7L)last summer, and now it won't hold enough charge to start when it sits for more than a week. I reinstalled the old battery and it works like a champ when it sits for 4 weeks, so it must be the battery. I don't have any way to load test the Optima, so back to the dealer after I look for the warrantee. Any advice?
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dwillouby |
Apr 25 2006, 06:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 394 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Mt Washington, KY Member No.: 29 Region Association: None |
When I built my car I had a yellow top installed. On the second test drive the car died. It had lost all electrical power. Could not jump start it with another car or push start it. I discovered the battery had an internal short killing everything. disconnected it and push started the car and got home using the alt. power. Now I have a blue top and it has worked so far about a year.
David |
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