Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 15/05/12 05:47 AM Share Posted 15/05/12 05:47 AM Most batteries will die overtime if you never put them on a maintainer as most cars charging systems never actually charge at a voltage high enough to keep the life in them. If its not too far gone the charger may save it otherwise probably get same battery and then say once a year give it a good charge. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1237512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boost69 Donating Members 737 Member For: 20y 1m Posted 15/05/12 06:44 AM Share Posted 15/05/12 06:44 AM I have a yellow top D75/25 slots right in no issues... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1237528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 17y 28d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 15/05/12 08:23 AM Share Posted 15/05/12 08:23 AM On 15/05/2012 at 1:19 AM, MiKa said: Any good?http://www.ebay.com....1#ht_4509wt_922I was using a fullriver same as the one in the link cant fault it.. pulled it out last week as I have moved my battery into the tray of my ute so needed a bigger battery.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1237600 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1600dave Donating Members 872 Member For: 14y 5m 9d Posted 15/05/12 08:58 AM Share Posted 15/05/12 08:58 AM I use one too, no complaints here. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1237630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 9m 29d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 16/05/12 02:26 AM Share Posted 16/05/12 02:26 AM (edited) Well its been a couple days now and the battery is ok, it still takes a few cranks to start, so their might be some life left..Is this http://www.ebay.com....#ht_2337wt_1081 the charger to get? Its $156, but theres another listing on ebay for what looks to be the same thing for $289..Arronm is this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300704996480#ht_1929wt_1156 the one you have? Edited 16/05/12 02:38 AM by MiKa Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1237959 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shyfrd Turboless Donating Members 5,992 Member For: 14y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: Geelong, Victoria Posted 16/05/12 03:56 AM Share Posted 16/05/12 03:56 AM The site I found awhile ago selling the XS7000 was high $200 mark. That first link looks like its the right thing. Bargain price too.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1238015 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/05/12 04:09 AM Share Posted 16/05/12 04:09 AM On 16/05/2012 at 2:26 AM, MiKa said: Well its been a couple days now and the battery is ok, it still takes a few cranks to start, so their might be some life left.. Is this http://www.ebay.com....#ht_2337wt_1081 the charger to get? Its $156, but theres another listing on ebay for what looks to be the same thing for $289.. Arronm is this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300704996480#ht_1929wt_1156 the one you have? both those units are fine for maintenance charging but WILL NOT recovery a discharged battery fully. You need at least 60amp (60000miliamp) to properly recharge the battery.You battery may seem okay but it will only be utilizing the float charge which is aprox 15/20% of the total capacity. Try cranking it with you foot flat to the floor (the car wont start) and see how long it cranks for before it's dies again.Oddessey have some pretty good explanations on how to recovery the batteries from a deep discharge cycle. I would suggest you read up on them and take the battery to an auto spark who should have a good high capacity charger and try the recover process. Be warned, if the battery has never had a maint charger on it you may not get anymore than the float capacity back and you'll be up for a new batt. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1238025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 9m 29d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 16/05/12 04:13 AM Share Posted 16/05/12 04:13 AM Im going to a battery place now to get it tested, so ill see what they say.. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1238027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/05/12 04:16 AM Share Posted 16/05/12 04:16 AM http://www.odysseybatteries.com/files/US-ODY-OM-009_0611.pdfhttp://www.odysseybatteries.com/files/US-ODY-TM-001_0411_000.pdfThey will say it's phucked. But if recovered properly it may come good. Deep Cycle AGM Batt's will appear phucked when they can be saved, and also appear to be okay when they are phucked Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1238030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenier Donating Members 1,736 Member For: 15y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Posted 16/05/12 04:56 AM Share Posted 16/05/12 04:56 AM Ive got a charger that does deep cycle. Basically if you can find something that also does that in a charger from ctek by the sounds of it you should be able to recover it yourself. To deep cycle the battery quickly set it all up let it charge to full then when its doing discharge help it along by putting lights on till its low enough to go charging again. Left to deep cycle on its own it might take a month to do a proper amount of cycles. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/78453-optima-battery-for-my-ba/page/5/#findComment-1238053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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