Issues w/ Optima Yellow Tops?

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Mar 2, 2007 | 02:39 PM

#111

rworne

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From: San Fernando Valley, CA

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Originally Posted by rworne,Sep 6 2006, 09:12 PM

Mine's still going strong. Now that I mentioned it, it'll probably be dead tomorrow morning.

Heh, it took a while, but after 13 months - My Optima is giving up the ghost.

Mar 2, 2007 | 05:29 PM

#112

revhi

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From: Used Jersey

Just warrantied 7 yellow tops at my work. I have 2 more to do still.

Mar 2, 2007 | 06:02 PM

#113

SB2007

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From: Westchester County

I've gone through 2 of them in my daily driver. The last one died because I accidentally left the dome light on overnight. I had to jump the car the next day, but then it wouldn't hold a charge for more than 18 or so hours. What a POS. I replaced it with the cheapest battery sold at Pep Boys and so far its doing well.

Mar 2, 2007 | 09:16 PM

#114

rworne

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From: San Fernando Valley, CA

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Originally Posted by SB2007,Mar 2 2007, 07:02 PM

Well, I had the car in for service today and the battery went from 500CCA to something like 200CCA.

Car works pretty much normal, but the engine turns over a tad sluggish. Actually, it's been that way for months.

Mar 2, 2007 | 10:07 PM

#115

WLAURENT

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From: Mesa

Go with an Odyssey 925 - will fit in the OEM battery tray also

Mar 2, 2007 | 10:38 PM

#116

NFRs2000NYC

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From: New York

Knock on wood, mine is still a champ, after about 20-30 complete drains, 2 winters, and my system. I think I got the ONE that works

Mar 3, 2007 | 04:23 AM

#117

Reds2kracer

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From: Minnesota

2nd Optima died, temp hit -20 for a few days so go figure. Back to oem, still running strong

Mar 3, 2007 | 11:56 AM

#118

NFRs2000NYC

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From: New York

Did you try and charge it back to life?

Mar 3, 2007 | 08:16 PM

#119

PilotKD

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From: South Jersey

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Originally Posted by PilotKD,May 12 2006, 10:48 PM

I've had mine now for about a year and a half and it's working fine. I keep the car in the garage, but it was spending 8-9 hours a day out in a parking lot during negative temperatures and a few times when it was -60 with the windchill (I know battaries don't feel windchill, but ambient was still around -20F).

Looks like I spoke too soon. Tonight I got into my car and it wouldn't start. I had driven the car a few times during the day and literally shut the car down about 30 minutes before I got back in it to go home. The starter solenoid was clicking away, but it wouldn't turn over. My lights were flickering from lack of power, the digital dash barely lit up, my windows wouldn't roll down, my keyless entry wouldn't work, etc... I wound up jumping it by popping the clutch in 2nd gear and was able to drive 30 minutes home on the alternator, but when I got home and turned the car off, it would not start again on the battery. I've had it for a little over 2 years, so I doubt Optima is going to give me a refund. Off to Costco tomorrow for a cheapo battery. This car goes back on a lease next January, so I'm not spending an arm and a leg on another battery.

Mar 3, 2007 | 08:22 PM

#120

darkknight1999

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From: Hopedale, MA

4 years, 20-30 complete drains from running my system at car shows... having the system I do... and still no problems...
However in the spring I'm going to get a new battery just because its time. I'm going to get a Kinetic battery this time

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