Optima battery's in D3 anyone used,

[ade]

I need a new starter and second battery for the disco, 06.
Any one using optima? What models fit best for starter and second deep cycle?
Thanks

[WhiteD3]

In my D4 I have an Optima D34 as the second battery and replaced the factory crank batter in October with a Century DIN85LC. I assume they'd fit in the D3 too.

In the D3 I ran a Supercharge D48 for 4 years with no dramas.

Both cars fitted with the Traxide system.

[jon3950]

+1 for the Optima D34 as a second battery. They just work and seem to last forever.

Cheers,
Jon

[ade]

Is there an optima for a starting battery?

[AndyG]

Have a look at the Optima site, lots of info & choices.

[AnD3rew]

Another with an Optima Yellow top as a second battery.

[Epic pooh]

Ditto to the second battery.

My cranking battery is an Amaron Pro which was well priced and highly recommended by my battery guy (it's indian, he said strong battery) - well priced, has been working well for 3 years.

[ade]

Can a yellow top be used as a starter?

[rufusking]

Can a yellow top be used as a starter?

If the battery model has a "D" prefix, i.e. D34 it is a dual use i.e. Start and deep cycle capable battery. If it has a M suffix it is a marine version etc

[ade]

Can anyone confirm if the amaron pro 90 is a direct fit
with the factory battery clamp. Sorry for all the questions. I live very
remote in WA and need to make sure I order
the correct battery first time.
Thanks

[Epic pooh]

edit: mine is a Din80 (I recall that the 85 and 90 were too wide), according to the receipt it cost $255 in December 2011. Second battery is a D34. Not sure if relevant to batteries, but my car is a V8, not a Diesel.

[90 Rangie]

Use 2 D34's as my AUX batteries.
First one of them had problems at about 5 years so replaced them both.
Use genuine for starter, do not think that the Optima have enough reserve capacity for starter.

[Rurover]

Not sure if this is any help, but I had a single Optima in my previous Td5 Defender.
Recently bought a Defender Puma and I transferred the battery to it as the main starter battery, because I liked it so much. (Not the easiest of tasks as the Puma has a really stupid battery terminal setup!).

Anyway, the bottom line is that it's performed faultlessly in both vehicles, including some pretty heavy duty winching duties, pulling out trees!

Alan

[AndrewM]

Just replaced a 3yr old Century main battery with a Cobra (SMF 58515 DIN88). Had two random limp home modes (bing bong, HDC fault, suspension to access height, no power...) on the freeway and diagnostics showed some low voltage alarms. All good since then.

Second battery is an 18 mth old Optima Yellow Top D34. It replaced a Varta which failed at 4 years.

Traxide system joins them up.