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01-21-2017, 08:37 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: NJ
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Re: Red, Yellow or Blue top Optima?
As a retired employee of Johnson Controls, that owns Optima I can tell you the facts. Yellow and blue are the same except for the terminals. You should use a Battery Tender charger or the one marketed by Optima, both are very good. The danger in using any other charger is over voltage. The batteries can take any current but the killer is a standard charger going over 15 volts. When I take a battery out of the race car in goes to trailer duty. Usually in the car 6 to 10 years.
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01-21-2017, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Re: Red, Yellow or Blue top Optima?
We always use the Red tops, never failed on the SS/ car.
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01-22-2017, 12:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: New Bern, NC
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Re: Red, Yellow or Blue top Optima?
I went with the Red tops, seemed to be the most logical choice. Thanks for all the input again.
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01-22-2017, 02:59 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Calgary,Alberta area
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Re: Red, Yellow or Blue top Optima?
I use the red in mine. No alternator. Charge between rounds. Never a problem.
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