Battery crapped out..
JK Newbie
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From: New Orleans
I'm an EE too and I really enjoyed that write-up! I've actually been running a yellow top in my YJ for about 5 years now and it still works fine. To support your theory, I notice the voltmeter sticks right at about 14, so maybe that's why I haven't had any problems with it. It's a half duty Jeep so it will sit for a week or two without running but it still always cranks.
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RednRoll -- Please Your Additional Info
The engineer in myself got the best of me.
I actually, just wanted to buy a new battery, and I like to read user reviews before I purchase, then stumbled across a few forum posts with the Optima, then continued to Google search, and became interested in trying to find out what was going on with the Optimas.....where the Sherlock Holmes in me, just took over.
I've actually updated some other stuff at that Tundra Solutions forum, since no one really seemed interested in this over here....it could be because I hi-jacked this thread unintentionally and it's really not titled properly.
From what you described, if my analysis is right, then that would certainly explain the problem you had with the optima compared to the basic OEM battery.
I actually, just wanted to buy a new battery, and I like to read user reviews before I purchase, then stumbled across a few forum posts with the Optima, then continued to Google search, and became interested in trying to find out what was going on with the Optimas.....where the Sherlock Holmes in me, just took over.
I've actually updated some other stuff at that Tundra Solutions forum, since no one really seemed interested in this over here....it could be because I hi-jacked this thread unintentionally and it's really not titled properly.
From what you described, if my analysis is right, then that would certainly explain the problem you had with the optima compared to the basic OEM battery.
Hey I'm interested! Please post the additional info you have posted in the Tundra forums.
JK Newbie
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From: Reno, Nevada
I have owned several Odyssey batteries and they have been great and I just purchased the Diehard Platinum PM-2. The salesman said they have had very good feedback on the battery, it also has 5 stars on Sears website.