Topic: Optima battery


MOXIE    -- 03-08-2010 @ 9:40 AM
  Can a optima 6 volt battery be charged.


TomO    -- 03-08-2010 @ 10:33 AM
  Yes, but use a slow charger, no more than 6 amps

Tom


4dFordSC    -- 03-08-2010 @ 2:26 PM
  Yes, as long as your card is not over its limit.:)


BrianCT    -- 03-08-2010 @ 4:55 PM
  The Optima site says 10 amps maximum.


ford38v8    -- 03-08-2010 @ 7:28 PM
  I think it also depends on where you are...
Most dealers Stateside don't accept American Express


v8teditor    -- 03-09-2010 @ 5:24 PM
  This may or may not be helpful. At one time Walmart had a 6/12V battery maintainer for less than $20 that worked just fine on the Optima battery. A maintainer is NOT a trickle charger. It charges the battery only when needed and you leave it on the battery all the time when the vehicle is not being used. Unfortunately I can't remember the item # for the charger. I've got one in the garage somewhere and if I can find it, I'll post the number here. I had this info in the V-8 TIMES with the part # a few years back but can't remember when.


EFV-8 Club Forum : https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum
Topic: https://www.earlyfordv8.org/forum/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=18&Topic=904