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Do I NEED to do the Big 3? New Battery? Or can I upgrade as is...
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<blockquote data-quote="Optima Bill" data-source="post: 7823623" data-attributes="member: 633522"><p>Hi USAFMileHigh,</p><p></p><p>Some very good suggestions have already been covered here. I want to pass this along about batteries in general and Optima Batteries in particular. Regardless of brand you use, you really need a dual-purpose, deep-cycling battery. Not all batteries are created equal and work the same so don't let price ruin your day down the road. Dual purpose means the battery will work as a OEM starting battery as well as a deep-cycling battery for your stereo needs. If you will look at the specs on some deep cycle brands, you will find they just don't have the proper CCA or CA like the battery that came in your car. So, as others have suggested, if you buy an Optima, our YellowTop would be the right choice They are dual purpose and as long as you don't add to your system, one battery should handle the demand. If your battery tray will allow and height is ok, I would put as big a battery as possible in. While that would be overkill for the starting purpose, it would always come in handy for extended periods of stereo play with car not running. You can find our specs on all our batteries on our optima battery website.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Bill Howell</p><p></p><p>eCare Manager, OPTIMA Batteries, Inc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Optima Bill, post: 7823623, member: 633522"] Hi USAFMileHigh, Some very good suggestions have already been covered here. I want to pass this along about batteries in general and Optima Batteries in particular. Regardless of brand you use, you really need a dual-purpose, deep-cycling battery. Not all batteries are created equal and work the same so don't let price ruin your day down the road. Dual purpose means the battery will work as a OEM starting battery as well as a deep-cycling battery for your stereo needs. If you will look at the specs on some deep cycle brands, you will find they just don't have the proper CCA or CA like the battery that came in your car. So, as others have suggested, if you buy an Optima, our YellowTop would be the right choice They are dual purpose and as long as you don't add to your system, one battery should handle the demand. If your battery tray will allow and height is ok, I would put as big a battery as possible in. While that would be overkill for the starting purpose, it would always come in handy for extended periods of stereo play with car not running. You can find our specs on all our batteries on our optima battery website. I hope this helps. Thanks, Bill Howell eCare Manager, OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. [/QUOTE]
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