optima battery froze needed a boost
Dec 15, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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From: Alberta Canada
optima battery froze needed a boost
well kinda pissed that my 3 month old optima yellow top battery wouldn't start my truck, im over it i guess it was -40 lol what can you do
Dec 15, 2009 | 01:11 AM
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From: NM
Damn! That sucks! What kind of battery will survive that low temp. I got 2 yellow tops in my truck. I love Optimas!
Dec 15, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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From: Houtzdale,PA
Wel i can see why it didnt want to start -40 thats damn cold. Get the insulation/heater that wraps around your battery and plug it in most of them will keep the battery anywhere from 40-60 degrees. So far its only been -8 for one or 2 nights here in the mountains of pa but my truck has always started right up for me.
Dec 15, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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From: Montana
Mine starts fine down to -37 below with a walmart battery...
Dec 15, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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From: Willow Street, PA
haha that first post is prolly celcius to haha
Dec 15, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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From: Montana
-37F and -40 C is pretty close to the same. Cold but the battery SHOULD have worked fine. I would take it in.
Dec 15, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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From: N.Ridgeville, OH
Quote:
Originally Posted by
offroadjosh
-37F and -40 C is pretty close to the same. Cold but the battery SHOULD have worked fine. I would take it in.
hunh.
just did the math on this:
-40C IS -40C
weird...
Dec 16, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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From: Alberta Canada
it is celsius but yea -40 meets up with ferinheight(however you spell it) lol i plug it in now for sure when it gets below -30 starts fine till then
Dec 16, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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From: Central WA
Sounds like a warranty issue.
Dec 16, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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From: Plattsburgh, NY
Yup -40 is the only temp where C and F are the same...
