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Optima battery

Post by KimDobbins » Thu Apr 20, 2023 2:50 pm

This morning I took the optima battery out of my 1939 Ford, it would no longer hold a charge. The battery was installed 5/2012. 11 years is pretty good service.
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Re: Optima battery

Post by ChrisB » Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:03 pm

I had one that lasted over 15 years, I use them in most of our cars.
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Re: Optima battery

Post by TXGOAT2 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:18 pm

Kim, them late model Fords is hard on batteries... too much fancy frou-frou on 'em!
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Re: Optima battery

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:30 pm

Did your 1939 Ford have an original or newer voltage regulator ?
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Re: Optima battery

Post by frontyboy » Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:40 pm

To get optimum life use a trickle charger that will sense the battery state of charge then turn it self on and when the battery is up to spec it will shut down. Don't buy a cheapie, buy the fully automatic charger.

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Re: Optima battery

Post by KimDobbins » Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:56 pm

My 39 has one original little square box regulator.
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