klubjunkee

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I've got 80/100W 9004 bulbs, brighter clearance mod as well as signal/sidemarker stay on and aftermarket sidemarkers with 6 neon devices running inside. All the lamps & neons dim when numerous neon devices are running. There's also a faint electronic buzzing sound coming from the battry when idle. I need boosting bi-weekly due to taking short 10 min trips 5 times daily. It's becoming quite a pain so I'm looking into the optima batteries. I want to get it before I start on my in-dash LCD install and power inverter to run a gaming console. Also future plans for sound setup. Is the red-top sufficient for this setup or go with a yellow top. Also, Is there different models for the red and yellow tops and which will fit a 4th gen max or are they universal? I've checked the search but none of the post really answered anything besides members claiming they have on and like or dislike.

ereet

Yellows are stronger than reds and they reflect that in their price. The Yellows say that they should be used as an 'additional' battery instead of the one in charge of starting. I don't know why this is, but I've seen many many yellows under the hoods of other cars, and I followed suite, and have never had a problem with it. Either optima battery should be fine for what you have in mind. When you start running about 80-100 amp current draw from your battery, that's about the top it'll do I think. I'm running about 200 amp current draw from mine for stereo alone, and at high levels it dims like crazy, even with the optima. If your gonna do over 80-100, get two