Optima spiralcell batteries / OFF current
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Optima spiralcell batteries / OFF current
Are they as good as advertised?
My battery unexpectedly died on me yesterday (started the car one day, then nothing but clicking 2 days later) and it appears to me it has lost most of its capacity. I'd like to get a reasonably good battery, even if it costs a little more.
Edit: I just checked their site, and they don't have Group 65 size! What other batteries you consider as better than average?
I was thinking of an internal short originally (charged up the battery in one evening -- 14.85V; next morning it was 12.35V. However, a couple of hours ago I just measured the current draw when everything I know was off, and it was only 5 mA. More than 0, but 5 mA shouldn't be able to drain a halfway decent battery. Car is a '95 Bronco.
TIA
My battery unexpectedly died on me yesterday (started the car one day, then nothing but clicking 2 days later) and it appears to me it has lost most of its capacity. I'd like to get a reasonably good battery, even if it costs a little more.
Edit: I just checked their site, and they don't have Group 65 size! What other batteries you consider as better than average?
I was thinking of an internal short originally (charged up the battery in one evening -- 14.85V; next morning it was 12.35V. However, a couple of hours ago I just measured the current draw when everything I know was off, and it was only 5 mA. More than 0, but 5 mA shouldn't be able to drain a halfway decent battery. Car is a '95 Bronco.
TIA
Last edited by aurgathor; Oct 14, 2004 at 11:43 PM.
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Batteries do go bad once in awhile. Getting a very expensive one is no guarantee it won't go bad pre-maturely either. I would go buy a good quality battery at a store that has a good warranty policy, and the store is convenient to go to.
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I decided to get the Optima anyhow, but when I inquired at Sears whether it comes with a mounting block or any other accessory that would allow me to put it into a group 65 holder, their answer was to look for it in Schuck's. (a local auto supply chain) .
That was it -- if there's a battery that's over 50% more expensive than the regular ones, don't skimp on little things that cost like 50 cents to make.
That was it -- if there's a battery that's over 50% more expensive than the regular ones, don't skimp on little things that cost like 50 cents to make.
Last edited by aurgathor; Oct 16, 2004 at 06:46 PM.
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