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Old 06-20-2009, 06:24 PM
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Battery question

Hey folks,

I am going to the drive-in at Oakville with a few friends tonight in my 8.
Since I am going to be using the car's Bose stereo system to enjoy the movie, I am wondering how long my battery will last before it dies out and I need a boost to start my 8.

I am planning on watching 2 movies tonight.

Any thoughts?

Thx!
Old 06-20-2009, 08:05 PM
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Ah drive-in in the rain! gotta love it. I would think that if your batt is in good condition it should be ok. Maybe just run her a bit between the two flicks.
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As long as you have the upgraded battery (post 05)you should have no problems at all
Old 06-20-2009, 10:27 PM
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Might be a good excuse to convince yourself "it's time to get an optima (or some other aftermarket battery)" though...

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Optima Red FTW :D
Old 06-21-2009, 01:39 AM
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Drive-in was fun. Rain was not though. Fired up the car every now and then and let it run for a min or 2 during the rain cuz wipers were on. Once the rain went away, no need to start it up. All good.
Thx guys.
Old 06-21-2009, 09:09 AM
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FWIW, mine dies after 2 hrs. It's an 05 post-upgrade and used to last through an entire day's zaino session, but that was before I added a sub/amp. I was reminded, the hard way last winter, that it needed more juice. No more deep cycling for me.
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Optima Yellow Top if anticipating deep cycle usage.
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Guess you'll be looking at the yellow top then... but you might need to extend your wires as yellow doesn't have reverse polarity...
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Maybe a cap for your sub would be good to save your electrical if you don't have one now!
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