I am going to have to try this trick I guess. I will google it.I have a Odyssey I bought last year. Left it in the truck and it drained to nothing. Tried charging it, and it would not take a charge. Tried the piggy back charging trick, and that seems to have saved it for now. Battery is holding, so we'll see.
I am going to have to try this trick I guess. I will google it.
Ended up getting a Northstar X2 MAGM, because of all the positive reviews, my spec requirements, Full no questions asked replacement, and can source them at a nationwide chain (Batteries Plus),
I almost went with the Odyssey Extreme because of the 135Ah rating on it, until I read many similar reviews.
Ended up getting a Northstar X2 MAGM, because of all the positive reviews, my spec requirements, Full no questions asked replacement, and can source them at a nationwide chain (Batteries Plus), in the event something does happen while traveling. So far, it has performed flawlessly after a couple of years use. It is a bit more pricey than the Oddyssey, but the comfort factor of knowing it will work, when you need it to work, is there. You can completely drain these, and still charge them back up Hundreds of times, with no ill effect.
I understand that Batteries are consumables, that need replacing... but, they Must outlive the manufacturer's warranty, to be worthy of our hard earned cash! Any excuse not to honor it, is nothing more than a consumer rip off. You have every right to be pissed.
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I got mine before all this crazy inflation hit, in the last year. I would check your local Batteries Plus website, for today's pricing. The 65 was around $350ish when I got it.That Northstar sounds like a good choice, what do those cost for a group 65 now?
Hope it's not quite off topic, but the common denominator seems to be AGM....and these seem a lot of $ for a short life - I've never gotten less than 4 yrs service from the mid to low priced non AGM batteries I've bought over the years. Is this an AGM issue or is the extra cost for an AGM justified (provided you get a good supplier)? Enlighten this old schooler please.I have two Optima red tops in the Explorer. The main one is the oldest, maybe 3 years old, and is already losing voltage when its not used a lot, even with a battery tender on it 24/7. Right now, its at 11.7 volts. I don't think it will last much longer. I have it set up so both batteries are open when starting the engine, so it really doesn't get that much of a load on it.
The majority of us that use the AGM (Glass Matt type), use them for a couple of common reasons.Hope it's not quite off topic, but the common denominator seems to be AGM....and these seem a lot of $ for a short life - I've never gotten less than 4 yrs service from the mid to low priced non AGM batteries I've bought over the years. Is this an AGM issue or is the extra cost for an AGM justified (provided you get a good supplier)? Enlighten this old schooler please.