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scale · 04-16-2006, 10:16 PM

I have a optima in my car (as i know alot of you do...thats why im posting here).

It charges but it only gets to about 11 volts. I have left it on the charger for about 24 hours and all it does is gets hot.....really hot while on the charger. I dont think this is normal. Shouldnt it read just over 12 volts when fully charged? This thing is almost brand new. It has been in the car all winter but it should still charge fine.

Any thoughts? Maybe it needs to have the warranty card pulled and brought back at this point.

04-16-2006, 10:16 PM	#1
scale Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: minneapolis, mn Posts: 158	Optima Batteries I have a optima in my car (as i know alot of you do...thats why im posting here). It charges but it only gets to about 11 volts. I have left it on the charger for about 24 hours and all it does is gets hot.....really hot while on the charger. I dont think this is normal. Shouldnt it read just over 12 volts when fully charged? This thing is almost brand new. It has been in the car all winter but it should still charge fine. Any thoughts? Maybe it needs to have the warranty card pulled and brought back at this point. __________________ 1991 LX coupe,AOD, red, 80k, K&N, MAC cat back, MAC off-road X, Autometer Gauges, BBK Ceramic unequals, fully polished upper intake, fuel rails, and egr, working on installing.....MM full length subs, H&R sport springs, MM Lower control arms, MM caster camber plates, bilstein shocks, struts.