Need Battery Help
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Need Battery Help
What you guys running for a battery? I have a 99 F-250 V10 and running a AutoZone premium battery which only seems to last a few months and then the cells go bad. I'm on my second one now and I think it's already going bad again. I listen to my stereo system alot at work while on break. About one hour with the volume just up slightly. I'm running a MTX amp and JL audio amp and just listening to it for around a hr my battery is almost dead by then and has trouble starting my truck. I'm going to with a better brand and was just wondering what kinda batteries you guys are running with decent stereo systems with amps. I was thinking may a optima battery but just wanted to get some feedback. Thanks.
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Yeah, sounds like the regulator might be overcharging the battery. Get a volt meter (good one) and check the voltage at idle. Should get as high as 14.2 volts or so.
If you're going to consistently run an amp/etc, get a deep-cycle battery, mount it somewhere and hook up a rectifier to isolate it from the main battery. That way, if you do run the deep-cycle down, you can still start the truck. Which is what I'm going to be doing after it comes off lease.
If you're going to consistently run an amp/etc, get a deep-cycle battery, mount it somewhere and hook up a rectifier to isolate it from the main battery. That way, if you do run the deep-cycle down, you can still start the truck. Which is what I'm going to be doing after it comes off lease.
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From: Spring Tx
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this is america fellas, its cheap for a reason. why is the optima expensive, cause its alot better.
get optima, die hard, interstate or continental and things will be fine.
auto zone notoriusly also gives the incorrect size for the applications too, which poses an amperage problem.
the correct bci group for that vehicle is a 65.
gary
get optima, die hard, interstate or continental and things will be fine.
auto zone notoriusly also gives the incorrect size for the applications too, which poses an amperage problem.
the correct bci group for that vehicle is a 65.
gary
