I've never had a problem recharging "low" Optimas in the ten plus years I've
been using them with the old transformer type chargers. But the new smart
electronic chargers sometimes balk. I've heard of people who get around this
by charging two batteries at the same time with the second in parallel.
As far as the Optima offer to CAT members, Optima wants to promote their
batteries while protecting their distributors. This offer was not made to
the general public. For this reason, CAT did not post the offer on its web
site but only printed it in the recent membership newsletter. I believe that
the plan is for CAT to is furnish a membership list to Optima in case
membership comes into question.
bt
----- Original Message -----
From: <AAAGLASSS@aol.com>
To: <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Optima Batteries
> Any specific way to charge them if they get low?
>
>
> In a message dated 4/23/2013 4:40:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> chris@cthompson.net writes:
>
> Optima and Interstate batteries are apples and oranges.
>
> I've had an Optima in my Tiger for over ten years, as well as in all my
> other classic cars. Not only do they not out-gas or spill causing
> corrosion, they tolerate a deep discharge much better....
>
> Very non-stock however, and a good bit pricey. But my local Advance
> Auto will match any price I find on the interweb....
>
> Chris
> B382000331
>
> On 4/23/2013 7:27 PM, Jay Laifman wrote:
>> While I don't disagree that I've heard the same, I've also heard that
>> the
>> quality went down for awhile there, which may or may not have been
>> fixed.
>>
>> In my experience, the Optima batteries do weird things on the chargers.
> I
>> don't know if that means there is something already wrong with the
> battery,
>> and it's too late. Or, if that means they have issues with the
> chargers.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 23, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Tom Parker <tkparker1941@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>> When I bought my Tiger, way back in the late seventies, it had already
> had
>>> a hard life. Besides body damage on the passenger side there was a huge
>>> hole in the boot floor, the result of a battery spill. It took decades
>>> before I had the wherewithal to have the body repaired. One decision -
>>> after the boot floor went in an Optima battery found its way onto the
>>> battery base pad. No more spills, if I can believe the hype; gel
> batteries
>>> don't do that. I've seen them mounted on the side in newer cars where
> space
>>> is at a premium.
>>>
>>> I hope I never have to find out if the battery is really "spill proof."
> I
>>> can say that the Optima I have holds a charge over long periods of
> sitting,
>>> and has had no problem getting the engine running and the lights on.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>> '67 mark 2
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