yo Adam,
Try cleaning all battery and batty ground connections first; inspect the wire strands clost to the terminals and close to the cable insulation for corrosion; clean it up and try again.
Take it to a parts store that tests batty and starting/charging sys for free.
If you find that you need a new batty.; consider this;
Battery Review, Walmart Everstart Maxx 65N; 850 CCA, 1090 CA
yo gang, I purchased this battery at WAL MART® (battery is not listed in their web site)
It is mfg. by Johnson Controls & produces this
EXACT SAME battery (CCA, etc.) for many auto makers and retailers under different product names such as:Motorcraft® silver BXT-65-850; ~$100.00 to $120.00 Plus $104.95 + tax, etc. at your local friendly Ford dealer
Sears Die Hard Gold 33065 $105. +
Auto Zone (Duralast Gold)
Eveready
Everstart
Interstate Mega-Tron Plus $104.95 + tax, etc.
Toyota (TrueStart)
Mitsubishi (Diamond Car Care)
Mazda
Advance Auto (Autocraft Titanium)
Costco (Kirkland Signature)
Pep Boys (ProStart & Energizer)
btw, Johnson also mfg. Optima brand
WAL MART - excellent price $61.00 w/ 7% sales tax and free installation (SEP 07). The warranty is 3yr free and 108 month pro-rata
CCA: 875 amps @ 0 degree F/
CA = 1090 amps @ 32° F; Reserve capacity: 165 mins
Same size as other Bronco batteries..
44 lbs
12 " L
7.50 " W
7.50" H
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"...Optima is now owned by Johnson Controls (thats when the quality went down) - Then they moved production to the plant in Mexico and that is where they are currently being produced. Construction to my knowledge is still the same but I feel they have cut corners in the quality assurance end of things..." & "...When the Swedes owned optima, they paid us well and quality was foremost of all at all cost. JCI is the company that KILLED optima batteries, we always had 99.99 pure lead until JCI bought optima. The first thing they did was: fired all of the on staff scientists, then fired all of the PHD's, then fired the chemists, then dismantled the chemistry lab, then dismantled the prototype lab, then got rid of the pure lead and replaced it with lead with higher tin content, then JCI brought in their genius engineers and re formulated the lead acid paste, then replaced the AGM paper with lower grade paper, ex cetera, ex cetera. All of this was done within the first 2 years of their ownership! We had to fight like **** to prove that what we had when they purchased us was superior to what they had done.
we finally convinced them to begin returning to some of the successful methods Gates had originally designed, but only after making them think that it was their idea. When the U.S. plant shut down, we were using pure lead, similar to original paper and similar paste formula, however, there were many, many other changes they had made in the manufacturing process that negatively affected the optima but produced higher volumes. In my opinion, the Enersys Odyssey is, by far, the very best battery on the market today. I am aware of some of the mfg practices being used specifically on the optima in mexico, and they are not conducive to quality!"
Source: by Weber at another Forum
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Red Top: High-CCA starting battery. Provides engine cranking power for vehicles with stock or average electrical loads.
Part Number: 34 (8002-002)
RedTop®; Battery; UNBOXED; Group 34;
Cold Crank Amps 800; Crank Amps 1000; Reserve Capacity 100; Top Terminal; L-10 in.; W-6 7/8 in.; H-7 13/16 in.;
Part Number: 75/25 (8022-091)
RedTop®; Battery; UNBOXED; Group 75/25;
Cold Crank Amps 720; Crank Amps 910; Reserve Capacity 90; Dual Terminal; L-9 5/16 in.; W-6 13/16 in.; H-7 5/8 in.;
Part Number: 34/78 (8004-003)
RedTop®; Battery; UNBOXED; Group 34/78;
Cold Crank Amps 800; Crank Amps 1000; Reserve Capacity 100; L-10 in.; W-6 7/8 in.; H-7 13/16 in.;
Yellow Top: Dual-purpose starting and
deep cycle battery. Provides engine starting power plus deep cycle capacity to support multiple accessories , demanding electrical systems , and vehicles without alternators
Part Number: D34 (8012-021)
YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery; UNBOXED; Group D34;
Cold Crank Amps 750; Crank Amps 870; Reserve Capacity 120; Top Terminal; L-10 in.; W-6 7/8 in.; H-7 13/16 in.;
Part Number: D34/78 (8014-045)
YellowTop®; Deep Cycle Battery; UNBOXED; Group D34/78;
Cold Crank Amps 750; Crank Amps 870; Res. Capacity 120; Top Terminal; L-10 in.; W-6 7/8 in.; H-7 13/16 in.;
http://www.optimabatteries.com/battery_selector/