Optima red top fizzing

Brad Thunder · Feb 9, 2013

This is maybe not the right place to post this as it's generic issue, but since it's on a 90, here goes!

I'm getting closer to getting said 90 back on the road. It has a split charging system (that baffles me) and after charging up both the red and yellow top with a Clarke CC120 charger, the car still did not start and the red top is now making a gentle crackling/fizzing sound. Granted, the car has been off the road for over two years so the batteries have not seen any action in that time - until last week when they were charged, obviously to no avail. Anyone had their battery act like this and if so, what was the ultimate conclusion?

Pikey · Feb 9, 2013

Thought Optima's had to be charged with a generic charger (Robint has one) :rolleyes. But I can say 100% that ya battery is fooked if it's crackling and fizzing.

3.5 efi · Feb 9, 2013

redhand said:
Thought Optima's had to be charged with a generic charger (Robint has one) :rolleyes.

yes they do. got one in the shed. lad at work had a j**p with an optima that kept going flat on him so he replaced it. I asked him for his old one and left it on charge for a couple of days and have been using it for the last two years. bonus.

marc7 · Feb 9, 2013

3.5 efi said:
yes they do. got one in the shed. lad at work had a j**p with an optima that kept going flat on him so he replaced it. I asked him for his old one and left it on charge for a couple of days and have been using it for the last two years. bonus.

u shud buy a new u tight ####

3.5 efi · Feb 9, 2013

marc7 said:
u shud buy a new u tight ####

might do if you deliver.

marc7 · Feb 9, 2013

3.5 efi said:
might do if you delver.

delver into what

3.5 efi · Feb 9, 2013

marc7 said:
u shud buy a new u tight ####

a new what?

marc7 · Feb 9, 2013

3.5 efi said:
a new what?

:lalala::lalala::lalala:

Brad Thunder · Feb 9, 2013

Pardon the stupidity, but what do you mean by 'generic' charger?

200tdi ayre · Feb 9, 2013

Battery is ####ed

get a newun probably died without being used for so long

blackdog1 · Feb 9, 2013

Back to basics, you are in need of a new battery!

tottot · Feb 9, 2013

If vehicle not in use battery should be charged every couple of months.

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