JumboJet wrote:
sleepy wrote:
As always, I checked with my expert:
He wants to know, "Was your Optima AGM battery wired in backwards?"
He went on to say that may have caused the damage (that you reported in a previous post) to your Optima battery and that could have been the reason that it wasn't warranteed. ( customer at fault )
I hope that no one was hurt
I have been wiring batteries since my dad bought me my first Erector set in 1956.
Nevertheless, it was on a Lance 1055 for a few months before I swapped it out for Type 31 sealed battery that is still being used today - 3 years later. Baffled me because I always go with what I consider quality merchandise.
Jumbo Jet,
Actually my electrical engineer and I thought that maybe the RV dealership may have had one of their employees install it... not all of them are skilled. That was after reading the following from a previous post where you answered the OP's question. Please notice the bolded portion where you mentioned an Optima battery.
You said:
I had 1 year old AGM batteries in the TC I traded in and requested they swap them for me. I have always purchased Marine Deep Cycle 1000 CCA AGM Type 31 batteries for my RVs.
I did purchase an Optima battery that was recommended by an RV dealer that swelled and leaked.
Since then, I have bought my AGM batteries at O'Reilly Auto Parts. The past 10 years, I have purchased 6 total. The current set is 4 years old and will be moved to my Motorhome this weekend. I am picking up 2 new batteries at O'Reilly this afternoon. I purchase in pairs for equalization purposes. And so, JumboJet:
I'd like for you to please notice, I haven't recommended any brand of AGM... and I haven't tried to make any brand of AGM look bad, that would not be right.
My recommendation... is the largest battery that will fit the available space and the one with the most capacity. Our TC's don't get that much vibration , I have tested the highways and by ways all over North America... north of Mexico.
Sleepy
