Another dead Battery
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Team Owner
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
Did the Battery Tender go bad?
I'm using the DELRAN Battery Tender. This is supposed to be one of the best on the market. Should I get something else?
I hope your correct.
I'm using the DELRAN Battery Tender. This is supposed to be one of the best on the market. Should I get something else?
I hope your correct.
Le Mans Master
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From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by mrm1149
You must not have been using a good phase(stage) charger..........
I'm using the DELRAN Battery Tender. This is supposed to be one of the best on the market. Should I get something else?
The charger Question was addressed to C5chines" comment, If the Deltran is a phase charger you should be in good shape chargerwise
You must not have been using a good phase(stage) charger..........
I'm using the DELRAN Battery Tender. This is supposed to be one of the best on the market. Should I get something else?
The charger Question was addressed to C5chines" comment, If the Deltran is a phase charger you should be in good shape chargerwise
Melting Slicks
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From: Northwestern Connecticut
St. Jude Donor '10 thru '26
I went through 2 optimas under warrantee before finally throwing the darn thing out and putting a normal interstate in - no problems since. I had originally tried the optima in my camaro and I couldn't even get through setting the valves without it needing a boost/charge. I'm a bit nervious with a normal battery over the computer from a leak standpoint, but I added one of those acid absorbing mats to be safe.
Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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From: phila. pa .usa
same here , I think they are way overrated,they look cool ,then there are the guys that talk about leaks ,as far as I know that was mostly with the OE batteries, better off goin to autozone or someplace else to get a battery for half the cost
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From: Boynton Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20
I installed the new battery today and she fired right up. 
Swapped out the slicks and skinnies for some street wheels and tires. This weekend I'll take the wife for a cruise somewhere and let my baby stretch her legs for a few miles.
Thanks to all of you for your input.
This is the new unit I put in.
This is before I swapped the wheels.
Melting Slicks
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From: Leon Iowa
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
well mine is not my amp because I always disconnect it when it sets. You know of a good writeup that tells how to check to draws?
Racer
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Yes my battery tender went bad.It checked out fine when plugged in and actually charged the battery, but I believe a diode failed inside the tender allowing the battery to discharge itself over the course of a few days through the tender wires if the tender was not plugged in.I don't recall what brand of tender it was.
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From: Philadelphia Pa
Auto Zone Duralast Gold.
Maintenance Free 3 years old, still needs to be put on trickle charge if not driven for a week to 10 days. But 95% fires right up,, now the radio stations are another issue................and seat memory forget it.
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From: Longmont CO
Have you had to take up Autozone on their 3-year free replacement warrranty on the Duralast Gold battery?
Melting Slicks
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From: pawleys island sc
I have had the same issues with Optimas. I keep them on trickle chargers now. Rarely get two years out of them. Had two die a few months ago. Put the red top from the vette in the DOA Jeep. Put a yellow top in the C5. Will see if it lasts longer. I put an Exide Orbital in the DOA Pantera. I am sick of DOA Optimas.
