Hey guys,

I accidently left my parking lights and fog lights on all day today at school from about 7:30AM until 2:30PM. The Optima was completely dead! Luckily I had my jumper cables and a friend who was willing to jump me. The car started right up, but should I worry about charging it or anything?

Thanks,
-Nick

 

Aren't these batteries designed to be deep cycled? Why did you purchase one?

 

I bought one because I'm going to be adding a stereo soon. I wasn't planning on buying it until I got the stereo, but my OEM battery went dead and I needed a replacement. Since I knew I was getting the stereo, I just went ahead and bought the Optima.

-Nick

 

Okay, so why the optima vs just another battery?

 

http://www.1st-optima-batteries.com/

 

Don't worry about it that is what optimas are designed for, especially the yellow "deep-cycle" batteries, they can handle thousands of cycles, drains and recharges.

 

I have a lifetime warranty on the Sears Gold battery and works great with my 750W sound system, HID's, and other gadgets that never turn off when I shut the car down. Hell with the marketing schemes.

 

That's what deep cycle is for. If you do that to any regular battery too many times, it won't hold the charge as good later down the road.

 

I accidentally drained my Yellow Top several months ago. After a quick jumpstart, I haven't had any problems with it yet. It's a good battery =)

 

My yellow top has a reserve. I left my trunk open for a few days when I was working on my brakes. My battery was pretty much drained...the power antenna struggled to go up. I turn the key and it cranked without any problems. Then I drove the car for about 30 minute (18 miles) and my battery was been fine since.

 

Maybe since the trunk light is so little power? What is it...~5w? Well, I had two fog lights @ 55w and 2 parking lights at 27w running for 7 hours straight. That has to be it because I wasn't even getting a click when I turned the key. Heck, I couldn't even unlock the doors or pop my trunk with the keyfob.

Later,
-Nick

BTW, it's fine now. I did a few errands tonight and it started fine.