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Posted by Yung Than (Member # 728) on :
 
I haven't driven my mustang in about a month and when I went to start it the battery was dead. I tried jumping it for about 20 minutes and it wouldn't start. I swapped batteries to see if it was the battery and the car started up fine. I took it to Pep Boys and they told me that they can't test it or charge because they don't do deep cycle or marine batteries. My battery is only 2 years old and it would suck to have to spend another $130 on a new optima. Can anyone tell me if there's a place that tests deep cycle batteries?
 
Posted by autumnstang97 (Member # 6111) on :
 
i work at Sears Auto center and i test optimas every week...bring it to your nearest sears auto center....if they say they cant test it then thats bullshit...we sell and test and warranty optimas...so take it to them...
 
Posted by MPP*formerly t-top50* (Member # 2735) on :
 
put a VOM on it yourself. If it is below 10 it is dead. Anything above 10 MIGHT be salvagable with a deep slow charge.
 
Posted by PWR HNGRY 302 (Member # 6000) on :
 
I've got mine tested at autozone.

[ December 16, 2005, 03:08 PM: Message edited by: PWR HNGRY 302 ]
 
Posted by cheap (Member # 858) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I've got mine tested at autozone.
Not all Optimas are deep-cycle or marine. On a related note, my deep-cycle Optima only lasted about 2 years... now it won't hold a charge much longer than a couple weeks.

[ December 18, 2005, 04:31 AM: Message edited by: cheap ]
 
Posted by Apexmotorsports (Member # 5307) on :
 
You can also bring it down to us and we will test it for free for you. [Smile]
 
Posted by jordan_0806 (Member # 5888) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by cheap:
quote:
Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I've got mine tested at autozone.
Not all Optimas are deep-cycle or marine. On a related note, my deep-cycle Optima only lasted about 2 years... now it won't hold a charge much longer than a couple weeks.
either way...you still wont have to spend $130 on a new one..they will do some type of prorate and it'll cost you abotu half as much
 
Posted by Yung Than (Member # 728) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by jordan_0806:
quote:
Originally posted by cheap:
quote:
Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
I've got mine tested at autozone.
Not all Optimas are deep-cycle or marine. On a related note, my deep-cycle Optima only lasted about 2 years... now it won't hold a charge much longer than a couple weeks.
either way...you still wont have to spend $130 on a new one..they will do some type of prorate and it'll cost you abotu half as much
Prorate? More info please? I had it tested and it is completely dead, straight zero so its drained. [Frown]
 




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