the battery i got was an optima yellow top it had been sitting in a truck that didnt get turned on or moved for about a year. my truck starts up fine with any other battery but the optima won't start it'll jump start fine and when i let it run the battery wont hold a charge.. what can be a solution to this? i took it in to oreilly and the guy said the battery wasn't good anymore... and the damn warrenty wouldn't be good without a receipt..

 

Chances are the battery is toast.

But try this, straight from Optima.

 

Some parts stores keep electronic warranty records. I know AutoSuck does.

 

you need a deep cycle trickal charger it will be fine...

 

yeah but this one was bought at oreillys and they didnt have it on record cuz its only a 3 year warrenty which is b.s if you ask me

 

I have an Optima Blue Top battery in my boat and this past spring i got it outta storage and it was dead..I followed the instructions from Optimas own video and after I did that is was fine..i continued to charge it for about 3 hrs. after it "woke up" at 10 amps and it worked fine all summer long..this winter i brought it inside and have a maintainer on it..yours should fine after you follow the video..I used the two battery parallel way because I have a regular charger.

 

Most of your AGM's are 3 year warranty because they are used in high draw situations.

If you left it sitting in a truck for a year what did you expect?

 

would a black & decker 6 amp battery charger work? i don't know much about batteries
thanks for the help!

 

i meant the requiring a receipt part was b.s i am fully aware of the mistake made on my part

 

......and who wouldn't require proof of purchase after a ear?

 

i just thought it was inconvenient that they don't put warrenty details into there system but they had on record the can of wd40 i bought out of state 3 years ago. lol