Reply to "Battery Choice"

George PAdmin.

There's an Optima battery in Justin's car, he has left lights on at least 3 times over night, run the battery down to zip each time. So far it has come back fully to life each time. I've never seen a lead acid come back that way, they always come back weaker (higher internal resistance) when they are allowed to be drawn down.

I have no reservation about recommending the Optima, but I'm not adament either. I'm sure the Odyssey is a good battery, although it doesn't appear to be designed for automotive use (no posts). With a model number with "PC" in it, I would assume it was designed for uninterruptible power supplies.

The Dyna Batt looks promising too. I'm eager to read feed back from those of you who buy them, a few years down the road.

Julian make sure the charging voltage at the battery is steady at approximately 14 volts, at idle and when you rev the motor, or else your new battery will suffer the same fate as your Optima.

cowboy from hell

10/8/077:13 PM

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