The yellow top is generally used for high power stereo applications. I had
one in my chevy blazer before it got totalled. The battery was crushed to
about 3 inches in thickness. A week later in the junkyard, it still had
enough power to power the interior lights and the radio.
>From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: RE: DML: RE: The Optima Battery
>Date: Sat, 3 Jul 1999 11:53:51 -0500
>
>Forgot to mention: The Optima BLUE Top had Top Post as well as two extra
>terminals on top for accessories.
>
>Anyone have the yellow or know what that one is??
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Alan Short
>Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 11:53 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: Re: DML: RE: The Optima Battery
>
>
>Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> >
> > I am. Optima (Blue) is the Marine/Heavy Duty version. 1000CCA
> >
>
>
> > Who on the list is using the Optima battery in a '97+? Which model
> > are you using? What do their colour-coded tops mean? TIA.
> >
> > Bob
> > Burlington, Ontario
>
>Red top here. It denotes both side & top terminal posts.
>Interesting side note, the salesman explained that Optima has been taken
>over by Interstate Batteries. Alan S.
>
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