best battery
#1
best battery
people seem to like the optima batterys, wanna put one in my ss/tc, question is, whats the diff between blue,red,and yellow top? what one is best? (i run my batt dead sometimes by leaving stuff on) about how much do they cost? and most important, how do u guys make em fit in the car? they are a little to tall for where the batt sits
#2
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They fit fine, I had a red and yellow top in my LT. Had a red top for a little bit to try and get rid of my dimming problem. Swapped it out for a yellow top, minimized the dimming issue I was having with my subwoofers.
Red top are pretty much normal batteries but with the AGM technology.
Yellow top are deep cycle and can be run lower without damaging them.
Blue are marine and I don't know much about them.
Try reading up on their website about them. www.optimabatteries.com
Red top are pretty much normal batteries but with the AGM technology.
Yellow top are deep cycle and can be run lower without damaging them.
Blue are marine and I don't know much about them.
Try reading up on their website about them. www.optimabatteries.com
#9
So if ur running hides buy a yellow top? Cause a normal batt lasts about 5 minutes when the car is off with my hidden on, fogs and driving beams
Yellow top it is for me
Yellow top it is for me
Last edited by tomj77; 03-21-2012 at 07:13 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
#14
so what one do i get the d34/78 or the d34
the 34/78 has side termanals more reserve, is smaller a little. pretty much thats the diff
Last edited by tomj77; 03-24-2012 at 08:25 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
#15
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right well im saying yes get a yellow top but u cant compare it to ur battery bc ur battery is trash. even a stock replacement will last longer then that... but u need to fix ur lights issue bc if ur lights are basically on 24/7 then doesn't matter what battery u have it will die and die quickly
#16
right well im saying yes get a yellow top but u cant compare it to ur battery bc ur battery is trash. even a stock replacement will last longer then that... but u need to fix ur lights issue bc if ur lights are basically on 24/7 then doesn't matter what battery u have it will die and die quickly
#19
Well after tons of searching, Walmart, Costco, napa, Canadian tire in Winnipeg, I asked a girl I know at Canadian tire steinbach who isn't lazy and actually looked into it, u can get optima battery's there, have to order them out of the performance catalog they have. Sweet deal, getting my yellow top ordered today
#20
well installed yellow top, trunk floor is a little lifted up due to positive wire sitting high. negative hookup is busted so i cant get it totally secure, gonna get a new end tomorrow, cause im sure it will pop off with driving over some bumps
#24
I'm too JDM for you
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also there seems to be a little bit of confusion regarding the colors:
red top = starting only. 3 year free replacement warranty.
yellow top = dual purpose deep cycle. 2 year free replacement warranty.
blue top(marine): there are two different versions. one starting, one dual purpose deep cycle. The starting is the exact same construction as the red's, just with different terminal configurations and a 2 year warranty instead of the 3. The dual purpose deep cycle is the exact same construction as the yellow's with the same warranty. They just have different terminal configurations as well.