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wynode
07-02-2005, 10:17 PM
Just wondering if these last longer than their acid based cousins?
Fhrx
08-02-2005, 07:08 AM
So long as you take care of them, they do. Optimas have a shelf life of 4-8 years over the 2-5 of lead acid batteries.
wynode
08-02-2005, 07:41 AM
What's involved with the 'extra care'? :)
[zeth]
08-02-2005, 09:56 AM
What's involved with the 'extra care'? :)

My optima died less than 2 years :(
Fhrx
08-02-2005, 05:27 PM
What's involved with the 'extra care'? :)

THings like not continuous draining of the battery dead (as in hundreds and hundreds of times), spiking it on un-regulated chargers, leaving them in damp places for months and months etc. You should drain every gell-cell battery every twelve months full and slowly trickle charge it back to full again.

[zeth] , you should have got that replaced under warrantly if it was fitted by a shop dude. I've done over 500 Optima's over the years and I haven't had one last less than 4 years yet. Mind you, we get customers back after twelve months to drain and charge them again.
[zeth]
08-02-2005, 06:07 PM
Ahh thnx FHRX and yes i got it replaced under warranty :) Just never knew abt the draining part :) Thnx for the tip !
wynode
08-02-2005, 10:49 PM
How much does it cost to drain and have it recharged (rough figure is fine) ?
Fhrx
10-02-2005, 08:45 AM
Nothing.

I figure if you're going to spend a couple of hundred dollars with us on a battery the least we can do in return is not charge you for something so trivial. ;)
wynode
10-02-2005, 11:37 AM
Nothing.

I figure if you're going to spend a couple of hundred dollars with us on a battery the least we can do in return is not charge you for something so trivial. ;)
So thats for the life of the battery.......and includes the trickle charge? How long does the trickle charge take?

Thank! :D
Fhrx
10-02-2005, 03:36 PM
It takes about 24hours to charge it up again. :)