Battery question
#21
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Re: Battery question
I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
alternator too.
I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
quitting. It started putting out high volts.
I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
Mike
CRWLR wrote:
>
> Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> being tired.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> >
> > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> >
> > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> >
> > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > off road Jeep.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > J wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> I
> > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> suggestions
> > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > >
> > > Thank You very much.
> > > Joe.
It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
alternator too.
I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
quitting. It started putting out high volts.
I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
Mike
CRWLR wrote:
>
> Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> being tired.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> >
> > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> >
> > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> >
> > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > off road Jeep.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > J wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> I
> > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> suggestions
> > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > >
> > > Thank You very much.
> > > Joe.
#22
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Re: Battery question
I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
alternator too.
I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
quitting. It started putting out high volts.
I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
Mike
CRWLR wrote:
>
> Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> being tired.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> >
> > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> >
> > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> >
> > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > off road Jeep.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > J wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> I
> > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> suggestions
> > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > >
> > > Thank You very much.
> > > Joe.
It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
alternator too.
I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
quitting. It started putting out high volts.
I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
Mike
CRWLR wrote:
>
> Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> being tired.
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> >
> > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> >
> > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> >
> > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > off road Jeep.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > J wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> I
> > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> suggestions
> > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > >
> > > Thank You very much.
> > > Joe.
#23
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Re: Battery question
It might have froze one winter?
Mike Romain wrote:
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
>
>>Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
>>how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
>>being tired.
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
>>>vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
>>>They only lasted 8 months or so.
>>>
>>>I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
>>>
>>>I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
>>>years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
>>>
>>>I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
>>>off road Jeep.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>J wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
>>
>>I
>>
>>>>go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
>>
>>suggestions
>>
>>>>on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
>>>>
>>>>Thank You very much.
>>>>Joe.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
>
>>Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
>>how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
>>being tired.
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
>>>vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
>>>They only lasted 8 months or so.
>>>
>>>I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
>>>
>>>I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
>>>years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
>>>
>>>I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
>>>off road Jeep.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>J wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
>>
>>I
>>
>>>>go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
>>
>>suggestions
>>
>>>>on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
>>>>
>>>>Thank You very much.
>>>>Joe.
#24
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Re: Battery question
It might have froze one winter?
Mike Romain wrote:
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
>
>>Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
>>how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
>>being tired.
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
>>>vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
>>>They only lasted 8 months or so.
>>>
>>>I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
>>>
>>>I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
>>>years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
>>>
>>>I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
>>>off road Jeep.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>J wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
>>
>>I
>>
>>>>go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
>>
>>suggestions
>>
>>>>on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
>>>>
>>>>Thank You very much.
>>>>Joe.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
>
>>Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
>>how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
>>being tired.
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
>>>vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
>>>They only lasted 8 months or so.
>>>
>>>I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
>>>
>>>I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
>>>years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
>>>
>>>I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
>>>off road Jeep.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>J wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
>>
>>I
>>
>>>>go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
>>
>>suggestions
>>
>>>>on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
>>>>
>>>>Thank You very much.
>>>>Joe.
#25
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Re: Battery question
It might have froze one winter?
Mike Romain wrote:
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
>
>>Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
>>how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
>>being tired.
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
>>>vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
>>>They only lasted 8 months or so.
>>>
>>>I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
>>>
>>>I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
>>>years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
>>>
>>>I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
>>>off road Jeep.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>J wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
>>
>>I
>>
>>>>go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
>>
>>suggestions
>>
>>>>on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
>>>>
>>>>Thank You very much.
>>>>Joe.
Mike Romain wrote:
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
>
>>Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
>>how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
>>being tired.
>>
>>"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
>>
>>>I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
>>>vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
>>>They only lasted 8 months or so.
>>>
>>>I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
>>>
>>>I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
>>>years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
>>>
>>>I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
>>>off road Jeep.
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>>>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>>>
>>>J wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>>it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
>>
>>I
>>
>>>>go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
>>
>>suggestions
>>
>>>>on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
>>>>
>>>>Thank You very much.
>>>>Joe.
#26
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Re: Battery question
I am new at off-roading and was going to buy a winch. Is it necessary to
have a deep cycle battery if you have a winch? I have always thought that
you would want to have your engine running if you are using the winch (if
your engine can run) thus not drawing from the battery. Is this a true
statement? Is the Optima a deep cycle?
"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:bq2opd$1t81f2$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no
> clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
>
> My red-top Optima is 5 yrs old and still cranks the 455 up well.
> It seems to have outlasted the 2 Interstates and the Champion I had.
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
> "
>
>
have a deep cycle battery if you have a winch? I have always thought that
you would want to have your engine running if you are using the winch (if
your engine can run) thus not drawing from the battery. Is this a true
statement? Is the Optima a deep cycle?
"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:bq2opd$1t81f2$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no
> clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
>
> My red-top Optima is 5 yrs old and still cranks the 455 up well.
> It seems to have outlasted the 2 Interstates and the Champion I had.
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
> "
>
>
#27
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Posts: n/a
Re: Battery question
I am new at off-roading and was going to buy a winch. Is it necessary to
have a deep cycle battery if you have a winch? I have always thought that
you would want to have your engine running if you are using the winch (if
your engine can run) thus not drawing from the battery. Is this a true
statement? Is the Optima a deep cycle?
"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:bq2opd$1t81f2$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no
> clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
>
> My red-top Optima is 5 yrs old and still cranks the 455 up well.
> It seems to have outlasted the 2 Interstates and the Champion I had.
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
> "
>
>
have a deep cycle battery if you have a winch? I have always thought that
you would want to have your engine running if you are using the winch (if
your engine can run) thus not drawing from the battery. Is this a true
statement? Is the Optima a deep cycle?
"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:bq2opd$1t81f2$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no
> clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
>
> My red-top Optima is 5 yrs old and still cranks the 455 up well.
> It seems to have outlasted the 2 Interstates and the Champion I had.
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
> "
>
>
#28
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Posts: n/a
Re: Battery question
I am new at off-roading and was going to buy a winch. Is it necessary to
have a deep cycle battery if you have a winch? I have always thought that
you would want to have your engine running if you are using the winch (if
your engine can run) thus not drawing from the battery. Is this a true
statement? Is the Optima a deep cycle?
"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:bq2opd$1t81f2$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no
> clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
>
> My red-top Optima is 5 yrs old and still cranks the 455 up well.
> It seems to have outlasted the 2 Interstates and the Champion I had.
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
> "
>
>
have a deep cycle battery if you have a winch? I have always thought that
you would want to have your engine running if you are using the winch (if
your engine can run) thus not drawing from the battery. Is this a true
statement? Is the Optima a deep cycle?
"Paul Calman" <spam@trap.com> wrote in message
news:bq2opd$1t81f2$1@ID-87669.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no
> clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
>
> My red-top Optima is 5 yrs old and still cranks the 455 up well.
> It seems to have outlasted the 2 Interstates and the Champion I had.
> --
> Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California
> "
>
>
#29
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Re: Battery question
Hi Mike,
Go ahead a prorate it, it should fail the store's load tester too,
which is the same as a fully charged battery cranking your engine for
fifteen seconds.
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> > >
> > > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> > >
> > > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> > >
> > > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > > off road Jeep.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > J wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> > I
> > > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> > suggestions
> > > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > > >
> > > > Thank You very much.
> > > > Joe.
Go ahead a prorate it, it should fail the store's load tester too,
which is the same as a fully charged battery cranking your engine for
fifteen seconds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> > >
> > > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> > >
> > > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> > >
> > > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > > off road Jeep.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > J wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> > I
> > > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> > suggestions
> > > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > > >
> > > > Thank You very much.
> > > > Joe.
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Re: Battery question
Hi Mike,
Go ahead a prorate it, it should fail the store's load tester too,
which is the same as a fully charged battery cranking your engine for
fifteen seconds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> > >
> > > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> > >
> > > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> > >
> > > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > > off road Jeep.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > J wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> > I
> > > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> > suggestions
> > > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > > >
> > > > Thank You very much.
> > > > Joe.
Go ahead a prorate it, it should fail the store's load tester too,
which is the same as a fully charged battery cranking your engine for
fifteen seconds.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> I am not quite sure what has happened to mine. It won't hold a load.
> It drops to 10 volts or so under load after sitting for the night. New
> alternator too.
>
> I think the old alternator might have over charged it as it was
> quitting. It started putting out high volts.
>
> I am thinking on trying to rehydrate it, don't know if that works on an
> Optima, guess I should ask them. They still have acid, it is just all
> soaked up in the plates, so I figure it likely got dried out.
>
> Mike
>
> CRWLR wrote:
> >
> > Wow. I have had my Optima since 1998 when I bought my CJ, and I have no clue
> > how long it was in before that. It is just now starting to show signs of
> > being tired.
> >
> > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:3FC4C96F.F52FDAE4@sympatico.ca...
> > > I tried the 'eliminators', but they wouldn't hold up in my CJ7. The
> > > vibration kept breaking the plates so the battery would show 0 volts.
> > > They only lasted 8 months or so.
> > >
> > > I have had great service life out of them in other vehicles.
> > >
> > > I went Optima for their supposedly vibration resistance. I did get 3
> > > years out of it, but same deal, one cell got damaged.
> > >
> > > I guess that doesn't help much, because I didn't find a good one for an
> > > off road Jeep.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > >
> > > J wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone,
> > > >
> > > > it looks like the battery on my 97 TJ (6 cylinder) finally died. Before
> > I
> > > > go out and just buy one at Canadian Tire, do you guys have any
> > suggestions
> > > > on which make is better or which make to stay away from?
> > > >
> > > > Thank You very much.
> > > > Joe.