optima battery

[kpaske]

The "deep cycle" batteries are designed to permit frequent charging/discharging cycles like what would happen if you had a high end audio and/or video system and you wanted to be able to operate it without the vehicle running for long periods of time. You will frequently see these used in show cars.

A "starting" battery is NOT designed to handle regular cycles, but rather to hold enough charge to start the car. Once the car is started, the alternator provides the power for the a/v system and accessories so the battery charges itself back up and then doesn't really do anything until you go to start the car up again.

What type would be better depends on how often you start your VX and how long you want to play your a/v with the vehicle not running.

Etlsport - What you probably have in your VX right now is a starting battery. If you can start the vehicle, and run all of your accessories with the headlights on and you don't see any dimming of the headlights, you're fine. If you DO have signficant dimming, it's your alternator you need to look at possibly upgrading.

[etlsport]

The "deep cycle" batteries are designed to permit frequent charging/discharging cycles like what would happen if you had a high end audio and/or video system and you wanted to be able to operate it without the vehicle running for long periods of time. You will frequently see these used in show cars.

A "starting" battery is NOT designed to handle regular cycles, but rather to hold enough charge to start the car. Once the car is started, the alternator provides the power for the a/v system and accessories so the battery charges itself back up and then doesn't really do anything until you go to start the car up again.

What type would be better depends on how often you start your VX and how long you want to play your a/v with the vehicle not running.

Etlsport - What you probably have in your VX right now is a starting battery. If you can start the vehicle, and run all of your accessories with the headlights on and you don't see any dimming of the headlights, you're fine. If you DO have signficant dimming, it's your alternator you need to look at possibly upgrading.

awesome rundown.. that was exactly what i was trying to figure out, looks like ill be putting on a sound/light show tonight to check for dimming then off to costco to get me a red top

[ojmagg]

My red top puked out just before my 3 yr warranty was up...it would not hold a charge...autozone couldn't find my transaction in their DB...I had to go home and dig up my recepit...

[etlsport]

old thread but i figured i would dig it up to give props to my optima battery.. i ended up going with a deep cycle blue top (D34M)... the other day i got home around 9-10pm, left both of my map lights on by accident... didnt drive til about 8pm the next day.. she started up like i had a new battery, not even a little hesitation

[tomdietrying]

Yeah, I did like everyone else was doing and bought the Opitma Red. It went out just before the three year warrenty was up. The place I bought it at, Sears, said they were no longer carring the Optima. They replaced my battery free with a Sears DieHard Platmun. It has a 4 year warrenty. We will see if it live up the the hype. The Optima didn't.
Peace.
Tom