On 12/25/2013 1:14 PM, Ralph Phillips wrote:
> Optimas can be killed by older style voltage regulators, that don't keep
> the voltage in line good enough. My 1991 Cougar can flat kill one in a
> year (or so others with the same car can testify to).
>
> For a Dakota, I'd skip the Optima and get a more traditional battery (saves
> some shekels also!)
>
> But that's me.
>
> If I wasn't going to do that, I'd at least upgrade to a much newer PWM
> controlled alternator.
>
> RwP
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 25, 2013 at 6:58 AM, John Dunlap <jsdunlap@roadkill.org> wrote:
>
>> an Optima oughtta last for more than 3 yrs, you could just swap it out
>> temporarily with a good battery, just saying
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:23 PM, ffastje <ffastje@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 12/24/2013 10:35 PM, Randy wrote:
>>>> The rule of thumb is,if the battery is 3yrs old suspect it. 4yrs old
>> replace it.
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: "ffastje" <ffastje@cox.net>
>>>> Sent: 12/24/2013 10:11 PM
>>>> To: "dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>>>> Subject: Seems to be. was DML: Need some Ideas truck starts like
>> **shit.
>>>>
>>>> Well had the battery charger on it last night and it started fine this
>>>> morning and it was -3 w/ -17 windchill overnight.
>>>> So now is it the battery or the alternator.
>>>> Is there any write ups in the achieves how to check the battery and the
>>>> alternator.
>>>> Sorry to be a pain but if any of you guys or gals know it is easier for
>>>> me to try what you say than scouring the inter web.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Thank You all for the help need to see if i can find the receipt for the
>> battery to see when i bought it.
>>> It is an optima red top but I sure cant remember where or when i bought
>> it.
>>> I did not register it either. Gosh dam it I hate when I don't follow
>> through on things.
>>> Merry Christmas!
>>>
>>
>
Thanks Ralph i think it will be a traditional battery this time. The
truck is getting up there in years and the rust has won the battle
just trying to keep it going till the wifes car is paid off and then i
get a new one.
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