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boostd4 03-18-10 10:43 AM

Does Odyssey PC680 battery cross reference to an Optima or others?
 
I forgot to disconnect my PC680 over the winter and it seems dead.

I left it on the 2A trickle charger for 4 days and it wouldn't start the car. I used my 200A engine starter to get her started and drove 17 miles to work. I parked the car and tried to re-start it and it just clicked (no juice).

I've read that you need to deep charge a discharged Odyssey by using a 40A charger that's regulated. I'm not sure how I can do this without massively overcharging the battery (won't that ruin it?).

Anyway, I'm kinda stuck at work without a battery and no one around here sells Odyssey's.

Does the PC680 cross reference to a similar size/power Optima or more common brand I could find at a parts store? I've googled, but was unsuccessful.

Thanks!!

-Adam

staticpat 04-10-10 05:37 PM

I'm in the exact same boat. Does anyone have an alternative for the same size battery?

rdahm 04-10-10 05:48 PM

I made a thread on here last month about my pc680 bubbling. I replaced it with a Braille. If u find the thread I have the model number there. It's only ".5 inches bigger in some dimensions. Approx. I would find it, but I'm on my cell. They have smaller ones than the unit I bought. Summit racing had them.

dgeesaman 04-10-10 06:42 PM

This is the Braille I'm about to install..

http://www.braillebattery.com/index....tteries/b3121/

NissanConvert 04-10-10 06:58 PM

I don't think so because of the cells of the optima, the closest thing to a 680 would be basically 2 cells of an optima. I ran a 925 for a while until it crapped out on me. Going to try a cheaper dry cell or a Braille next time.

DaleClark 04-10-10 07:21 PM

I've heard that if you deep discharge the Odysseys, you're screwed. They could be brought back to life but you have to use some sort of special charge process. Google it, I know I've seen stuff on it before.

It's always smart to disconnect it when storing the car.

Dale

staticpat 04-10-10 08:47 PM

I think I will be keeping a spare full size battery in the trunk, and jumping myself off on my way to DGRR. I still have my warranty and there are Odyssey dealers in the south. Problem solved!

staticpat 04-20-10 04:03 PM

Fun fact: Driving the car 14+ hours recharged my COMPLETELY dead odyssey. It had enough to juice to run all my electronics problem free after like 8 hours of ~3K rpm driving.


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