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anchovies
10-19-2002, 06:33 PM
My Honda battery is dead. Well gonna be dead very very soon. No more green light and very very slow starts.
So which battery should I get and where can I get it? :smokin:

Thanks
Neuspeed007
10-19-2002, 09:55 PM
get the new eXtreme battery from les schwab. Its hella nice nad very powerfull
smufguy
10-20-2002, 07:59 PM
i trust DieHard more than anything. Dotn buy the Everstart shit from Walmart. Get a whole diagnosis on ur electrical system while u get the battery changed.
anchovies
10-20-2002, 08:43 PM
whole diagnosis?
like alternator...errr that's the only one i can think of today :D (which wire to test? what's the supposed output?)
emmmm...yeah...couldn't think of any power robbing electronics for now
ACCORD EX
10-20-2002, 11:26 PM
out put > 12 V car off
14.5 V car running @ idle
15 V running @ 2000 > 3000 rpm

it is measured by a multimeter @ the batter terminals !
good luck

MIKE
shepherd79
10-21-2002, 04:25 AM
i have a battery from Autozone, i had this batery for 3 years and it still running strong.
RobT5580
10-21-2002, 09:52 AM
Optima yellow top, expensive but has been great for me. I definatly recommend this if in cold climates but your not so thats not an issue for you.
anchovies
10-21-2002, 09:52 AM
Originally posted by ACCORD EX
out put > 12 V car off
14.5 V car running @ idle
15 V running @ 2000 > 3000 rpm

it is measured by a multimeter @ the batter terminals !
good luck

MIKE

no no i mean for the alternator
toastyghost
10-21-2002, 10:27 AM
He actually IS talking about how to test the alternator. The alternator charges the battery while the car is on, so the battery voltage indicates whether or not the alternator is working properly. This is how I figured out my alt was dead before I replaced mine a couple months ago. (Battery voltage was decreasing at idle, meaning electrical systems were drawing off the battery instead of the alt while the car was on.)
WhiteSpecV
10-21-2002, 10:34 AM
Originally posted by RobT5580
Optima yellow top, expensive but has been great for me. I definatly recommend this if in cold climates but your not so thats not an issue for you.

This is truly the best battery you can buy. It's overkill for most cars, but if you have a system, a high output ignition system, or live in very cold climates, consider it. :werd:


-Joe-
Dutchboy
10-21-2002, 10:39 AM
optima all the way...
the last longer
and they wont leak..

most of the serious off roaders use them for this reason and that they dont die easily..
but make sure that the alternator is working proper otherwise it would be usless
anchovies
10-21-2002, 10:44 AM
ahh good..thanks
thought they are measured in amps?
but then again, im no electronic brainiac
Neuspeed87lx
10-21-2002, 11:11 AM
Originally posted by RobT5580
Optima yellow top, expensive but has been great for me. I definatly recommend this if in cold climates but your not so thats not an issue for you.

ive heard good things about that battery
guaynabo89
10-21-2002, 12:49 PM
Actually the optimas are not that great.

You know how their advertising campaign says you can suck all the juice out of it and it will always take full charge again,BULL . I 've sucked the juice out of many an optima.

They only have a 1yr free replacement warranty and are only pro rated for two or three years I think.

If your looking into a battery, look at the warranty they give you an compare price with free replacement until you find the one that is the best for your money.
RobT5580
10-21-2002, 01:23 PM
I have had mine for 2-3 yrs and when my old car was broken it to it sat for about 7months and i jumped it once and it was fine. now its in my new car and i only drained it once by leaving my stereo on (3 amps, neon, and interior lights on for like 6-7hrs) i like it a lot and would buy another in a heart beat. I am gonna upgrade the alternator and get a cap soon for the extra strain from my stereo.