RE: 5ktq...batt keeps dying!

["Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz@kla-tencor.com>]

> 	Has anyone ever tried those Optima Gell Cell Batteries.  They
> would be a nice safety feature in a track car and would help with high
> demand electrical systems like 500 watts of light Phil.  Ever considered
> one, I just have trouble justifying $110 for one.
> 
I'm running one in the urQ.  My primary motivation was the fact that it is
nice to have a sealed battery sitting under the seat.  I also like the
capacity of the battery, and I think it will hold up better in the sort of
use it gets.  When I got mine they only had two styles ... one with
connections on top and the other with them on the side.  Well, I found that
the relative locations of the + and - terminals were swapped as compared to
the OEM.  I was able to reroute the cables to be able to reach the terminals
though ...

HTH!
Steve Buchholz
San Jose, CA (USA)