Warning against using Optima battery under seat
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Warning against using Optima battery under seat
With the talk in the battery life thread about the optima, I was curious and emailed them about it. A rep just replied and said that it'* not a good idea to use for our cars with the battery under the seat. These batteries are sealed against leaks, but the person said that if the battery becomes overcharged, it has a valve that will release gas. So there is your warning.
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Now that is definetly information worth knowing. Espcially since I carry kiddies around back there.
Anyway, the only gas I want discharged around my seats are from me and the bean burritos.
Anyway, the only gas I want discharged around my seats are from me and the bean burritos.
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Originally Posted by J Wikoff
And that'* different than normal batteries?
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toastedoats, will this mean I will have a very limited range of batteries to chose from when mine goes bad? I'm assuming "yes" and that, as usual, we'll be gouged.
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Probably. Looking online for my car Autozone and Advance only listed one battery. Napa and Sears didn't have any. Interstate Batteries only showed one.
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I'm looking for a new battery as well. This is what I've put together so far. The Aurora, Riviera, and Bonneville have the same battery tray and area under the back seat. The Aurora and Bonneville have a 770 CCA battery and is a 100 series battery, the Riviera had a 79 series battery at 880 CCA. I'm going to try and see if I can get the 880 CCA battery instead for some more power. (Riviera vent tubes will be required however.)
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Maybe off-topic, but can anyone tell me why they put the battery under the back seat? I've heard many rumors, but nothing to confirm any of them.
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Originally Posted by Custom88
I'm looking for a new battery as well. This is what I've put together so far. The Aurora, Riviera, and Bonneville have the same battery tray and area under the back seat. The Aurora and Bonneville have a 770 CCA battery and is a 100 series battery, the Riviera had a 79 series battery at 880 CCA. I'm going to try and see if I can get the 880 CCA battery instead for some more power. (Riviera vent tubes will be required however.)