CityKnight

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I purchased an Optima Red-Top Battery, and when I took it home, it didnt work.
So I went back and replaced it, and the new one worked fine, and the car ran as usual.
I drive a Jeep Wrangler also, so the Lancer sat in the driveway for about 2 weeks.
Then when I went to drive it one day, it didnt start...
The blinking LED for the Alarm system worked, the Dome light worked dimly for a bit... but I dunno why this has happend.

Anyone know what/why/how it could be?

Iamkar33m

iTrader: (26)

Sounds like you got a short somewhere slowly draining your battery. Hobie is fighting one of those with his car too. Nasty little bugger to find, good luck.

ambystom01

iTrader: (7)

Have you done any modifications to the electrical system (ie. grounding kit, voltage stabilizer, new deck, etc.) recently?

kungfugirl

iTrader: (4)

how much did u run it before u let it sit? i run my car every 3 days or so to make sure it stays charged.

SLVROZ_03

iTrader: (10)

It's a brand new battery; it probably wouldn't "have to" be charge for the first few starts at all. But it does sound like short and small amperage draw from somewhere that drained it...

CityKnight

iTrader: (11)

I found out from a few sources, that Optima Batteries suck, and dont hold a charge for ****.
3 People told me that if they didnt drive their cars for a week or so, theyd have to jump it.

I jumped it and its been fine ever since.

Thanx!

lancer2show

iTrader: (11)

i had my optima battery for almost a yr. i went on vacation last yr for 2 weeks and its still running strong even with my system hooked up.

kungfugirl

iTrader: (4)

yeah um optima is considered one of the best brands.

vargasj

You know Navy like OPTIMA batteries. They use them everywhere it is their supplier. I don't think they will buy batteries that suck!

lancer2show

iTrader: (11)

doesn't the navy use yellow tops too..their even better than the red tops.

ya the optima last 2x longer than the traditional battery last time i checked.

iufan4lifeul

iTrader: (1)

Neither one is "better" really. Red top's are designed as a starter battery. They deliver a bigger charge in a shorter amount of time. Yellow top's are "deep cycle" batteries. They are designed to release a smaller amount of power over a long period of time. You can use a yellow top as a starter, it just isn't specifically designed for that.