Subject	Anyone know why Zs discharge batteries so quickly?
Posted by	GatorJ on April 28, 2014 at 2:20 PM
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In Reply To	Agreed. My Optima was great until it got discharged posted by CMH (OH) on April 28, 2014 at 11:37 AM
Message	I usually drive mine on most Fridays if the weather is nice and sometimes on the weekends. As mentioned above, it has always discharged batteries (AGM and flooded) quickly. I have a Ctek Comfort Indicator Eyelet (their name for it, not mine) wired into the battery so I can just plug in the maintainer without opening the hood. It has 3 LEDs (red, yellow & green) that flash to indicate the battery's state of charge. If I don't plug in the maintainer when I get home on Friday, by Saturday or Sunday at the latest, it's flashing amber. It tops off very quickly, but it's still a bit of a curiosity. What is running other than the alarm, clock memory, stereo memory and computer memory on a relatively stock NA? GatorJ 1996 300ZX NA 1970 Fairlady Z 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid 4WD 1973 VW Super Beetle Sports Bug
Follow Ups	Charging AGM battery...Yellow Top Optima - dpjax 14:31:18 04/27/14 there is a decent promo on new Optima batteries... - dpjax 14:42:04 04/27/14 Optima batteries are garbage. - 280ZuL8r 15:13:26 04/27/14 ^ I have also tried Optima and they never last as long as - s3trios 15:49:05 04/27/14 they also don't last as long as AC Delco. (n/m) - MixManMash 20:27:25 04/27/14 Agreed, change it.. Waste of money. (n/m) - CmyZ 23:31:24 04/27/14 Yup, used to be great. - BlackholeZ 12:18:35 04/28/14 just buy one of these chargers.made in usa also. - slayer fan 16:02:39 04/27/14 The charging method you have posted is safe and fine. - MixManMash 18:27:59 04/27/14 perfect timing. just bought one today. (n/m) - arrowenterprises 20:57:44 04/27/14 ODYSSEY Batteries are where it's at! - BEASTT 01:44:03 04/28/14 Re: Charging AGM battery...Yellow Top Optima - Rob260 05:50:25 04/28/14 TheOptimas are fine IF, IF, IF you don't let them discharge. - GatorJ 08:26:27 04/28/14 Agreed. My Optima was great until it got discharged - CMH (OH) 11:37:16 04/28/14 Anyone know why Zs discharge batteries so quickly? - GatorJ 14:20:41 04/28/14 You can get an AGM charger for like $30 from Wally World. - dogpile 07:10:41 04/28/14 i'm soooo done with Red Tops - SuparexTT 10:32:17 04/29/14
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