Changin the battery

[fox racer]

ok, i need a battery. i heard optima and die hard gold is the way to go... any opinions? also, is there a certain way i should connect disconnet the positive and negative? i heard thers a certain way, i dun want to mess this up lol. or does it not matter as long as you dont bridge the positive and negative terminals?

 

[RacEoHolic330]

go with the optima red top, great battery. Disconnect the ground first, then the +12v lead. When you reconnect the battery, connect the 12v lead first, then connect the ground wire.

 

[crunchie12268]

Yes the Optima Red... buy the trunk mounting kit from summit and re route it to the back while your at it.

 

[blown1989saleen]

go with the Optima, i have a red top Optima that is i forget either 7 or 8yrs old and it is still kicking.

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

i've never heard anyting about optima, i have a die hard and can't complain.... but ya, ground first to disconect, and ground last to connect

 

[Marks5.0!]

had an optima red in my 93 since 98ish and its still going strong, kind of expensive but its been the best battery ive ever owned and has lasted the longest of all them

 

[fox racer]

alright, so optima red seams to win, but die hard gold is good if your low on cash... and the install.remove goes like this:
Remove: Ground(Black/-) then Lead(Red/+)
Intall: Lead(Red/+) Then Ground(Black/-)

 

[88_GT_5_oh]

alright, so optima red seams to win, but die hard gold is good if your low on cash... and the install.remove goes like this:
Remove: Ground(Black/-) then Lead(Red/+)
Intall: Lead(Red/+) Then Ground(Black/-)

yep.... thats how its done

 

[PonyBoy90]

Myself, I have an AC Delco in my 1990 LX. I think it's great. Had it for 3 years now and no problems. AC Delco goes for about $125.

Since you're changing batteries I suggest you purchase a battery disconnect switch. They're pretty cheap, some go for as low as $8. After the swap when you go to put the cables back on the terminals, clamp the disconnect switch to the negative terminal and hook up your negative cable to the terminal on the switch (That is after you hook up the positive first). Benefits of having one of these is you won't have to disconnect (unwrench) the negative ground everytime you need to fiddle with your car's electrical system. All you do is unscrew the switch knob and that'll cut the power.