<![CDATA[Battery]]>well i'm just curious if you guys know of a place in town that sells good batteries for a fair price. I have a 500CC in my car right now, but it barely turns the engine over so I need a bigger one. do you guys know where would be a good spot to find like an 1100CC?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/4506/batteryRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 09:03:43 GMTThu, 20 Oct 2005 00:40:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:23:59 GMT]]>Actually, after what I've heard recently about Optima, I'd recommend shopping for another brand entirely. Their web site claims their yellow top batteries are ok to discharge, but once they get damaged from that their warranty claims department will leave you hanging. This happened to the owner/administrator of one of the car forums I frequent.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75984https://fargostreet.com/post/75984Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:23:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:35:29 GMT]]>whats wrong with red?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75959https://fargostreet.com/post/75959Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:35:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:34:41 GMT]]>dont even bother with the red top, yellow is the only way to go abit more expensive.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75958https://fargostreet.com/post/75958Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:34:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:29:12 GMT]]>I would run a larger battery Longer battery cables, since i made that battery reloc. for yah.
dp it the right way, buy an optima yellow top or a red top. u can get one for right around 100.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75954https://fargostreet.com/post/75954Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:29:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:12:06 GMT]]>ok I see they list it as cold-cranking amp or CCA i've always just said CC's shorter

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75932https://fargostreet.com/post/75932Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:12:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:08:43 GMT]]>ohh by CC I mean cold cranking, I always measure batteries by that and not the regular amp rating. I dunno, maybe it's just a thing from where I grew up.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75931https://fargostreet.com/post/75931Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:08:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 05:39:23 GMT]]>I'm not sure why you keep mentiong a CC rating. This page on the Interstate Batteries web site lists a lot of definitions of technical terms. CC is not listed.

You should get your electrical system tested. I'm sure one of the Interstate stores would be happy to do it for you for no charge. I think all the automotive chain parts stores do it for free also. I suspect you have a bad battery or poor electrical connections.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75927https://fargostreet.com/post/75927Thu, 20 Oct 2005 05:39:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:42:47 GMT]]>I dunno, for some reason my car has always turned over hard. It always starts so long as the battery isn't dead, but it has always pulled on the battery really hard. the 500CC I have in it right now has trouble getting the starter spinning hard enough to start the engine. maybe I need a new starter...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75914https://fargostreet.com/post/75914Thu, 20 Oct 2005 04:42:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 03:07:52 GMT]]>I was referring to dimensions, terminal orientation, and the CCA rating. 500-600 CCA is plenty to start your engine even in the coldest times of winter. They have a good warranty on new batteries, plus the South University store was really helpful in diagnosing a bad battery a couple of winters ago. They let me bring my car into their shop, didn't charge me labor, and also gave me free felt washers to keep corrosion from forming.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75896https://fargostreet.com/post/75896Thu, 20 Oct 2005 03:07:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:50:02 GMT]]>they will sell remans too for very cheap

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75875https://fargostreet.com/post/75875Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:50:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:17:21 GMT]]>ok thanks, I'll check them out tomorrow. by correct size though are you referring to voltage? since my battery is in the hatch now, so I have no constraints on size and will actually be running a dual battery setup by this winter.

and yeah, it's for the probe.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75858https://fargostreet.com/post/75858Thu, 20 Oct 2005 01:17:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Battery on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:56:04 GMT]]>Interstate Battery Store. Get the 58R size battery. It's the correct size for a Probe, assuming that's the car you need a battery for. They have Optima batteries if you feel like spending too much money, but I use an Interstate battery.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/75854https://fargostreet.com/post/75854Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:56:04 GMT