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09-12-10, 12:40 PM
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it's not difficult to place screw down a strap in the storage bins for a conventional battery and lock the box
i'll consider the hydrogen issue a myth until i see some evidence of it being an issue, yes i have seen batteries explode if overcharged and some fool sitting there arcing the battery over and over again but that is an issue of stupidity under a set of circumstances and not the norm. i've only seen one 7 alternator cause overcharging issues and it was on an FD, you also need an ignition source and a heavy amount of condensed gases.
i'll consider the hydrogen issue a myth until i see some evidence of it being an issue, yes i have seen batteries explode if overcharged and some fool sitting there arcing the battery over and over again but that is an issue of stupidity under a set of circumstances and not the norm. i've only seen one 7 alternator cause overcharging issues and it was on an FD, you also need an ignition source and a heavy amount of condensed gases.
09-12-10, 02:09 PM
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it's not difficult to place screw down a strap in the storage bins for a conventional battery and lock the box
i'll consider the hydrogen issue a myth until i see some evidence of it being an issue, yes i have seen batteries explode if overcharged and some fool sitting there arcing the battery over and over again but that is an issue of stupidity under a set of circumstances and not the norm. i've only seen one 7 alternator cause overcharging issues and it was on an FD, you also need an ignition source and a heavy amount of condensed gases.
i'll consider the hydrogen issue a myth until i see some evidence of it being an issue, yes i have seen batteries explode if overcharged and some fool sitting there arcing the battery over and over again but that is an issue of stupidity under a set of circumstances and not the norm. i've only seen one 7 alternator cause overcharging issues and it was on an FD, you also need an ignition source and a heavy amount of condensed gases.
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09-12-10, 02:19 PM
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i never once said it was perfectly safe but it is hardly the issue that you make it sound.
there is safety precautions that can be in place to make it a safer than simply laying it into the bin. and there is no battery that is safe to place inside the car.
you can find a battery with vented caps that you can place a hose on to vent the gases outside the car and place the battery in a metal enclosed box.
BUT having worked in the automotive field for over 20 years the ONLY failures i have ever seen were from techs not charging batteries properly and/or allowing the area to air out before disconnecting the overcharged battery(which were usually left on a quick charge for hours while the battery began to boil off high amounts of gas and swell up like a balloon).
in all honesty i would prefer to be able to smell the hydrogen as a warning that there is an issue with the charging system versus venting it.
i once heard that driving cars is hazardous too. i've seen plenty of pictures of people turning into hamburger from simply driving their car on a liesurely drive while getting plowed by a semi truck. maybe i'll wear bubble wrap everytime i go outside too.
there is safety precautions that can be in place to make it a safer than simply laying it into the bin. and there is no battery that is safe to place inside the car.
you can find a battery with vented caps that you can place a hose on to vent the gases outside the car and place the battery in a metal enclosed box.
BUT having worked in the automotive field for over 20 years the ONLY failures i have ever seen were from techs not charging batteries properly and/or allowing the area to air out before disconnecting the overcharged battery(which were usually left on a quick charge for hours while the battery began to boil off high amounts of gas and swell up like a balloon).
in all honesty i would prefer to be able to smell the hydrogen as a warning that there is an issue with the charging system versus venting it.
i once heard that driving cars is hazardous too. i've seen plenty of pictures of people turning into hamburger from simply driving their car on a liesurely drive while getting plowed by a semi truck. maybe i'll wear bubble wrap everytime i go outside too.
09-13-10, 11:37 PM
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09-14-10, 06:22 AM
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Optima'a are teh Worst most peice of **** battery i have ever seen. They always take a dump on people, never will i even look at one of those turd batteries. I had a red top, nothing but a pain in my ***, garbage.
Now the interstate Megatron-Plus = one of the best batteries ive ever owned with a very reasonable price and great warranty. I would highly reccommend this battery to any 7 owner. Great CCA's, and very very reliable.
Now the interstate Megatron-Plus = one of the best batteries ive ever owned with a very reasonable price and great warranty. I would highly reccommend this battery to any 7 owner. Great CCA's, and very very reliable.
i also started 12 years ago with a red top and it took a dump in less than a year so since it was warrantied i took it back and got a new one. well less than a year and it took a dump as well.warranty again and blah blah blah over and over for 6 years i had to get 1-2 of them replaced a year
well a friend of mine had a yellow top for about 3 years with absolutely no problems at all so i figured i would try one i switched to a yellow top and have had it for 6 years now without a single issue
some like red some like yellow some dont like any of them at all but from my experience, i love my yellow top and hated every red top i had
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