Redtop or Yellowtop?

[splduck1978 10+ year member]

My GF works at autozone and was thinking about getting me a new battery for my new set up. What would you suggest under the hood?

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[cj407]

blue top g34

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

if you are going to have your car off when you play your system for over 30 min yellow top

the reserve on a red top is good but not close to a yellow top

I used/ am using the same redtop for over 5 years and ive played my system for long periods with the car off, but rememer the battery was not made for that.

Redtops are for starting but do offer a reserve

Yellow tops are deep cycle but can also start a vechile

 

[splduck1978 10+ year member]

Well I normally dont run my system when the truck is turned off. Thanks for the response //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[smoka 10+ year member]

Red top under the hood. Yellow top for a second batt in the trunk. If you use your yellow or blue top under the hood then it will not last as long compared to a regular car batt.

Also get the group size that fits your car and not what others tell you unless you want to do some modifications.

 

[brokeitagain 10+ year member]

tell that to my 10 year old yellow top in my fullsize truck

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

I would ask optima about a red top. http://www.optimabatteries.com they will probably suggest it be used with an isolator in an audio system.

 

[cj407]

$hit i'd rather go to my local interstate battery store and buy a deep cycle marine battery ($72) i could buy 3 of them for the price of an optima.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

I would ask optima about a red top. http://www.optimabatteries.com they will probably suggest it be used with an isolator in an audio system.

i emailed them ill let you guys know what they say.

 

[zierbox 10+ year member]

I hate Optimas

regardless of the color

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

I hate Optimasregardless of the color

if they fail on you it is kinda hard not to feel that way LOL

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

well they said just like audiolife said they would

With a large audio system you should use YellowTop batteries.
If you are wiring the batteries in parallel you should use batteries of the same type, both YellowTops. Whenever batteries are wired in series or parallel they should be the same size, type and age.

You can use a RedTop for starting and a YellowTop for your accessories if you use a battery isolater.

Thank you,

Daryl

Optima Customer Service

 

[splduck1978 10+ year member]

Thanks alot guys //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif