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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 06:48 AM
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Ok, I went to optima's website, did the find battery by vehicle, and they recommend the D34 8012-021

Battery Info:
YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery;
Group D34
Cold Crank Amps: 750, Crank Amps: 870;
Reserve Capacity: 120
Ampere Hour: 55
Top Terminal
L:10in. W:6 7/8in. H:7 13/16in.

Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AMDDBQ

Sound Good?
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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sounds good to me.

go for it!
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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i had marine battery for two years. no problems at all, after i realized that i have deep cycle marine battery i changed it, and no difference...
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 07:47 AM
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I personally think optima's are way overrated. I always go diehard.
Old Dec 10, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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i wanted braille but it was too much
Old Dec 11, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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Doesn't braille only make the small carbon ones? (I'd look it up but the majority of the net's blocked at work)

Those are basically enough to power up the car & that's it. Try runnin a system on it & it's done after like 3 mins, haha.
Old Dec 15, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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So I have a few more questions.

I have the big 3 (ground, chassis and alternator), and my question is: Lets say I get a Odyssey 680(is that good enough) with the optima, and then. I just connect the original stock positive wiring to the odyssey, and then just put the big 3 alternator on the optima, shouldn't they both charge and I wouldn't need a isolator or whatever?
Old Dec 19, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Bump for an answer!
Old Dec 19, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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^^^ from what I've always seen in the last decade, you still need an isolator so your extra battery doesn't get drained...
Old Dec 19, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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Already answered...here and in several other recent threads.
Old Dec 20, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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