Thanks Thuwa.... I got it replaced @ autozone but my warranty only bought me $45 toward the replacement. I got the Yellow Top as a replacement. Easier to change a battery on the road as opposed to a tranny.
Eric On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Kandasamy, Thuwaragan < [email protected]> wrote: > I hate to tell you this, but your RedTop is on its last legs. L > > My RedTop did the same thing this Spring … It just kept getting hotter and > hotter the longer you drive … and then it started developing a sulphuric > smell, at first I could’ve sworn my catalytic converter had died, but then > for whatever reason when I went to open my trunk I noticed the smell was > coming from there, and the battery was making a fizzing sound. > > > > I immediately unhooked the battery and pulled it out. Called Optima the > next business day and they had me do a couple of tests, as soon as the > battery started fizzing and heating up again, they said “yup, its no good” … > luckily it was within the 3yrs, so I got a free replacement, but this time I > paid the extra $10 and upgraded to a Yellow Top that fit much better into my > ’02, and now I know if the YellowTop deep cycles on me, it can handle it! > > > > > Thanks, > Thuwa > > > > Thuwa Kandasamy > Analyst, Production Control > 2480 Meadowvale Blvd. Suite 100 > Mississauga, Ontario > L5N 8M6 > Office: (905) 858-7100 ext 7752 > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Eric McCord > *Sent:* July 22, 2009 12:17 AM > *To:* Ray Ayala > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Hot battery 14.4 volts on gauge > > > > ok.......battery still 162 and spare tire closest to battery was 94. > > Eric > > On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Ray Ayala <[email protected]> wrote: > > How does that compare with the spare tire? > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > To: "Larry Alster" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:16 PM > > > Subject: RE: Hot battery 14.4 volts on gauge > > Electronic trunk monkey. Says......"162F" > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Alster <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:40 PM > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < > [email protected]> > Subject: RE: Hot battery 14.4 volts on gauge > > How hot is hot to you?? > > Battery is in the trunk with no ventilation and your charging it so yea > it's going to be hot. > > 14.4 volts shouldn't be a problem charging. > > > > Larry > > White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP > Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo > Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger > Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 > > LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net > Masters Miata > RAGS 074 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:07 PM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: Hot battery 14.4 volts on guage > > But should that battery be hot? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:04 PM > To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Hot battery 14.4 volts on guage > > I believe 14.4 is fine. The gell cells take a little more voltage than > lead acid so 14.4 is spec. Shouldn't be a problem. > Lastest and not so greatest.........my alternator seems to be over > charging. I have made it 650 miles into an 800 mile leg. I am going to sit > for a bit to let it cool off. The battery is an Optima Red Top. > > > What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any > occasion. > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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