red top battery
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Prescott Valley, AZ
red top battery
need a new battery for my 08 coupe. bought a optima red top but can't get it locked down with the oem hold down clamp. the base of the battery's leading edge is beveled and the battery can easily be pushed out from under the clamp. could somebody tell me what the trick is to get these batteries installed? if not i will have to return it and get something else. thx.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: Burkburnett TX
I just put one in my truck and it came with a bunch of adapters for the bottom of it to fit whatever style hold down used. Forgive me if you already used them but you get all the adapters with your battery?
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Baton Rouge LA
St. Jude Donor '14, '16
I thought my yellow top couldn't be held down either until I realized that I hadn't pushed it all the way down into the battery tray. Also once you're sure it's down, press the battery forward then hold the clamp back toward the battery while you tighten the bolt.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Prescott Valley, AZ
the battery came with no adapters, just an extra tray in case more height was needed to reach the the connection wires. i pushed the battery all the way to the hold down block and pushed the block up against the battery edge. the bevel on the battery edge is thicker than the lip on the hold down. no way the lip will clear that bevel.
Pro
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From: Gilbert AZ
Here is a link to the manual for the Optima adapters. The Optima retailer should have these in stock.
http://d26maze4pb6to3.cloudfront.net...pter_Sheet.pdf
Garry
http://d26maze4pb6to3.cloudfront.net...pter_Sheet.pdf
Garry
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 876
Likes: 23
From: Prescott Valley, AZ
Here is a link to the manual for the Optima adapters. The Optima retailer should have these in stock.
http://d26maze4pb6to3.cloudfront.net...pter_Sheet.pdf
Garry
http://d26maze4pb6to3.cloudfront.net...pter_Sheet.pdf
Garry
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