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  2. Lock Please

    in For Sale: Car audio related equipment only

  12. NFL Live on the Net? Anyone know how?

    in SMD SPORTS CENTER! NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, COLLEGE....and MORE!

    Posted · Edited by regal1382

    Do you have Directv at your house? If so, do you have nfl ticket? If you do then you can watch the games anywhere you want if you already have the subscription.

    http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/sports/nfl_online_mobile

    Edit: Looks like it's an extra $50 to watch the games on your phone or pc if you already have nfl ticket but it's free if you're a new customer and sign up now.

  17. Optima question

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

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    You have big 3 done with a 70 amp alt? Why? Way over kill, and if you are in doubt get the alt tested, there are a few auto parts stores that can do it for free.

    I was told it would help with my dimming lights. It did help a little because I could tell my system got a little louder and my lights don't dim as bad as they used to. So it had to increase the voltage just a little if it got louder afterwards and the lights don't dim as bad?

  20. Optima question

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

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    The old battery died because it was old, it was like 5 years old. Let me give you a lowdown of how far I drive, what I do, etc and see if this will help you any.

    I drive into work once a week and it's a 2 hour drive (4 hours round trip). I bump my system the whole time while driving. My system is in my sig and it's barely 1k watts total. The day the battery died, it was raining so I had my wipers running, lights on, defrost on pretty much the whole time and the system bumping. Did the same thing both there and back. Stopped to get gas 10 minutes from home on the way back when it died. Up until that day I only ran the system with the lights on and maybe defrost, but no wipers.

    My wife drives the car a few times during the week and she listens to the radio but doesn't bump the system full tilt. Just loud enough for her to hear the radio station.

  22. Optima question

    in General Audio - Can't find a category for your question? Ask here.

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    I'm reposting this here since it got no love on the electrical board.

    I bought an Optima yellowtop for underneath the hood about 4 months ago because my old wet battery died on me. Last night my car died and needed a jump. This is the first time it's happened since the new Optima was put in. The car started right up this morning with no problems. Took my car to Kragen so they could test the battery and it's fine. 13.1 volts and 100% health but only 25% charge rate. I know all about the Optimas and their charge rate but is that what happened here? It got so low that it couldn't even start the car? Am I going to have to charge it every X amount of months? Do I need to charge it now or will it charge on it's own if I just let it sit?

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