Recent content by OptimaJim

Hello, I noticed your conversation involving our products and wanted to offer some assistance. The “refurb” or “reconditioned” batteries naughtyca is buying for $28 are probably deeply-discharged batteries that were mistakenly returned under warranty (most of the “bad” batteries returned to us...

J31Rob, I was with you every step of the way until you suggested charging them for a night or two before beating on them. While that is definitely better than never charging batteries, I would prefer folks fully-recharge their batteries as soon as they can after they get done beating on them...

akheathen & 6thpinned, I appreciate your feedback. akheathen, since you live in Alaska, I should mention that fully-charged, our YellowTops are only protected from freezing down to -30 degrees. “Fully-charged” is the key to that statement, as many batteries are not fully-charged and when...

phrsotbyte0311, why do you feel replacing your battery has made your headlights brighter or that your previous battery was responsible for your headlights being dimmer? Jim McIlvaine eCare Manager, OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. Optima Batteries - Automobiles and Parts - Milwaukee, WI | Facebook

Hello, I noticed your conversation regarding our batteries and wanted to offer some assistance. porksoda, as Imtjnotu suggested, given the electrical demands of your truck, a YellowTop would be a more appropriate choice. An appropriately-sized RedTop will offer plenty of cranking amps, but it...

Hi Reson8, if I am understanding you correctly, you are running two Rockford-Fosgate 800.4 amps. Amp specs- Rockford Fosgate G1800.4 (g18004) - Discontinued Car Audio & Video - Sonic Electronix The largest capacity Optima deep-cycle battery is a Group 31 (D31A, D31T YellowTop or D31M...

Hi biggame63, if you are looking to mount your battery in your trunk (or any enclosed space), your battery should be properly-vented to the outside. Even though our batteries have a “sealed” design, all lead-acid batteries can vent gas. Under normal operating conditions, an AGM battery will...

Hi tweety_5150, Engine running or not, if your batteries are wired in a parallel configuration, they should be the same age, size and type. If the battery under your hood is only used for starting and is isolated from the audio system you are describing, a RedTop will work just fine. You can...

If you are running more than one battery in an isolated configuration, a RedTop will work just fine as a starting battery. If you are using this battery for both starting and running your car audio equipment, we strongly recommend a dual-purpose YellowTop. Both batteries come with three-year...

Hello, I noticed this battery sale and felt it was important to let people know these batteries do not have any factory warranty support. If the seller elects to provide warranty coverage of any kind, it is at their own discretion and their sole responsibility to provide warranty service. Jim...

Qbenjamin, I’m glad you’ve never heard of anyone having issues with our batteries and I hope that trend continues. If you think battery prices have gotten expensive, you should see what has happened to the price of lead (the largest material cost in a battery) in the past few years-...

For those of you who are considering purchasing Optima Batteries from this seller or any other online retailer, please consider the following- Any retailer from which you purchase an Optima should provide warranty service for you, for the full duration of your warranty. However, there are some...