Optima Battery

[chrismoore701]

So I need to get an old dumb charger to jump start the smart charger. Hey. What ever works

[Blessed66]

Originally Posted by chrismoore701

So I need to get an old dumb charger to jump start the smart charger. Hey. What ever works

The Optima is the dead battery, correct?

If so, Tech Tip #3 has some solutions.

[Jeepwm69]

Originally Posted by wilkin250r

I also like the dual terminals of the 34/78, because it allows me to hook my battery to one set of posts, and I can directly wire my winch to the other set of terminals.

Just make sure you use the top terminals for the winch. Long pulls will melt the side terminals right out of an Optima.

[chrismoore701]

I was able to bring it back to life with a dumb charger. truck starts good now

[slotard]

I think my optima sat at least a few months before I bought the truck, so I'm surprised how well it's doing.

And yes, 90% of my charging is a smart charger but I keep an old transformer type around to get very dead batteries going... Doesn't always bring them back but it's worth a shot. Not sure how I'd find one if I didn't have one though.

[Jeepwm69]

Originally Posted by chrismoore701

I was able to bring it back to life with a dumb charger. truck starts good now

If you don't drive it often, use a battery maintainer. I like the Schumacher units that are about $20 at Walmart or on Amazon. I use them on my ATV's, tractors, trolling motor battery, and the Jeeps that aren't often driven.