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Author Topic: Optima Battery charger worth it? 70stang351w ¯ Member # 9948 posted                              Anyone own or use one of these? Worth buying? I've got 2 dead Optimas (blue and Red Tops) was able to get the blue to work for awhile but doesn't really hold a charge. red is only 2yrs old and if i don't drive the car 2 or 3 times aweek it goes dead. http://www.optimabatteries.com/us/en/shop/charger/digital-400?gclid=CO7v_fCXsrkCFap7Qgod9kgAOQ -------------------- 1996 GT VERT /32v MOD - SOLD 1970 Mustang Coupe M-Code 351w Posts: 1419 | From: 925 | Registered: Apr 2010  |  : 5.0 LsX ¯ Member # 10017 posted                              any regular battery charger should work if the batterys not fried. they recommend 6a for 12hrs -------------------- 91' Notch Posts: 1260 | Registered: May 2010  |  : cpthowdy ¯ Member # 10055 posted                              Battery Tender brand are really the best, they keep from overcharging, sort of set and forget. I use them for my cars during winter when they are not driven and work perfectly. I use something made by Schumacher which is 30 dollars at pepboys -------------------- *04 cobra,TT,magnum,sra,E85 *08 zo6 h/c/i *03 cobra, whipple *sold* *02 GT, stroker, blown, cammed *sold* Posts: 610 | From: stockton | Registered: Jun 2010  |  : 5.0 LsX ¯ Member # 10017 posted                              tenders work great, but will not charge a completely dead battery -------------------- 91' Notch Posts: 1260 | Registered: May 2010  |  : 93lx4cyl ¯ Member # 10517 posted                              Some chargers aren't smart enough to know its a gell batt and kick off seen it happen. When it does you use a fully charged battery in line to charge it back up Posts: 204 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2010  |  :

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