Do U Had A Optima Battery Fitted In Your Is?

[Maz]

Anyone of you guys had a Optima Battery fitted in your car? pic will be great, as i try to get 1 for my IS, they seem to be too big to fit in the Battery area, and do u go for Red, Yellow, or blue top?

Regards

Maz

[MrADeveci]

Red, Yellow or blue top ......... sounds like your buying a pint of milk ! ;)

Can't help you mate ......... soz !

[ColinBarber]

I think yellow top are deep cycle and are therefore good for ICE. Red top are for increased cranking performance but I don't think they like deep cycling. Blue are for marine applications.

I'm sure somebody has used them in an IS - Steve Audio maybe?

Also consider the Exide Maxxima batteries.

[Mr Singh]

Have a yellow top in mine, took 10mins to install with some custom brackets made from 30mm perspex :winky:

Will get pic up tomorrow.... been veeeeeeeeery busy :winky:

[Maz]

I think yellow top are deep cycle and are therefore good for ICE. Red top are for increased cranking performance but I don't think they like deep cycling. Blue are for marine applications.

I'm sure somebody has used them in an IS - Steve Audio maybe?

Also consider the Exide Maxxima batteries.

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im confuse, first i have a dual charge system in my car, but because i dont use the car much nowaday, the Battery keep getting flat after 2 months or so (garage dont have power atm), so should i go for a yellow top/Exide Maxxima as they are deep cycle, or go for thr red top which give better starting performance???? also im worry they are to tall, and 1 of the terminal will touch the bonnet, wont that short circle the car electric??

any help will be great, as i need to replace this Battery soon to get the car to the dealer for serviceing and MOT....

Regards

Maz

[LowRed]

Maz what are you driving if the lexus is garaged for so long ???

If i had a car like that (I'm getting there) i drive it constantly

Probably your best bet is to measure the size of your current Battery and shop around for a close match.

On a diffrent topic what duel charge system do you have - 2 Batteries?

I'm looking for 1 myself, if you don't really need yours let me know :D

[Maz]

I been very busy getting my house finnish so the family can move in, and also too scare of the car getting damage if i drive it alots....as for dual charge system i have a 2nd Battery inside my boot where the spare wheel used to be, hope that hasnt gone flat too.... ;) ;) ;) ;)

[yemgi]

I had Yellow tops, if you don't put the oem plastic cover back, it fits.

I was not happy with them, I burnt 2 with mys standard IS

[rajhirani]

Hi Maz

I have a deta (re-bagded excide maxima), i am using upront fitted with no mods, and this is the only Battery i have powering my sounds and i have no problems at all with it dying.

i went for excide/deta becuase they come with a 2 year warranty, i have had optimas, but they kept on dying after 1 year, just threw one out of my other car, becuase it died, have put an excide init.

[Maz]

Yellow top and Red top

would i be better with the Red top for starting and keep my Exide Maxxima for 2nd Battery? i would like to fit the Exide for starting too, but they are pretty big and im not sure if i can fit in my car????

Maxxima 900 Deep Cycle

dimensions (length x width x height) 260 x 172 x 205 ????

[Mr Singh]

Maz

if your car is sitting for months on end without being run your Battery WILL eventually let you down.

You can buy either red or yellow top, either of them will run dry...

Red top is more than enough to run the cars basic electrics... Remember the Yellow top is deep cylce, meaning very quick discharge for those big electrical transients and peaks... not at all required to 'turn' over your engine.

If i were you i'd buy a solar panel and hook that up to the cigerette lighter... conserve some current that way

[Maz]

Well i need to replace the Battery anyway, and i think i will get a solar panel to keep it charg up, also going to get the car check as well after i get a new Battery, there may be something else draining the Battery too....

[ColinBarber]

You can buy either red or yellow top, either of them will run dry...

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No car batteries like going below 20% charge. Do it a few times and you will kill the Battery. Hopefully it would never get that low.

[Mr Singh]

How much do you actually drive the car?

Seems waste you spent serious wonga and its sitting there catching dust and depreciating.... doesn't make sense to me.

If you can start it up every other week and take it for a run it will be fine..

[Maz]

i been very busy the last few months trying to get the new house ready (and the garage so i can keep the IS in), so didnt have chances to drive it, bad mistake i know, if it carry on may have to sell the car...