Optima D34 Yellow top or SSB DryCell HVT-50D AGM

**Narangga** · 21st June 2022, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Figured this is a good a place as any to ask, what's the difference between the SSB HVT 50D and 50LD? Is the LD a lithium variant? From thr Goodchilds website, both have 600CCA and dimensionally thr same. The LD is 1.1 kg lighter, so I doubt its that.

Terminals are reversed:

HVT-50LD Dual Purpose VRLA (AGM) Battery - Superstart Batteries

HVT-50D Dual Purpose VRLA (AGM) Battery - Superstart Batteries

**PeterOZ** · 22nd June 2022, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by BMKal

Suggest you have a read ..........

CTEK just killed my Battery

Also - the CTEK manual for the MXS 5.0 with "reconditioning" option actually states in the instructions for "Recon" mode to "Use to return energy to the empty WET and Ca/Ca batteries". It does not say to use this mode for AGM batteries, even though the table showing "CHARGING PROGRAMS AND OPTIONS COMBINATIONS" does appear to indicate that you can run the "Recon" program step with AGM batteries.

Like I said, it has a recon feature for AGM. I'll leave it at that.

**PeterOZ** · 22nd June 2022, 06:06 AM

Just had my SSB 88Ti 1180 CCA battery tested yesterday afternoon, it is down to about 530 CCA. Got onto to them about it and initially they stated it was only a 24 month warranty but that is for a start / stop vehicle, the D3 is not that. Once they understood that they agreed it is a 36 month warranty and will replace it.

Happy days.

**Eric SDV6SE** · 22nd June 2022, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Narangga

Terminals are reversed:

HVT-50LD Dual Purpose VRLA (AGM) Battery - Superstart Batteries

HVT-50D Dual Purpose VRLA (AGM) Battery - Superstart Batteries

Thanks for that Narangga. I understand these 50D are not intended for starting duty for that I need the ssb88ti. Is that a correct assumption?

josh.huber · 22nd June 2022, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Just had my SSB 88Ti 1180 CCA battery tested yesterday afternoon, it is down to about 530 CCA. Got onto to them about it and initially they stated it was only a 24 month warranty but that is for a start / stop vehicle, the D3 is not that. Once they understood that they agreed it is a 36 month warranty and will replace it.

Happy days.

I've had 2 under warranty

**PeterOZ** · 22nd June 2022, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by josh.huber

I've had 2 under warranty

does note bode well for that brand then.

**BMKal** · 22nd June 2022, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Like I said, it has a recon feature for AGM. I'll leave it at that.

No problem - you believe what you like. It's not my battery that is dead after "re-conditioning".

**drivesafe** · 22nd June 2022, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by BMKal

No problem - you believe what you like. It's not my battery that is dead after "re-conditioning".

I'm of the same opinion.

Recon should NOT be used on AGMs

**shack** · 22nd June 2022, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by josh.huber

I've had 2 under warranty

I had one that didn't make 24 months from memory, but didn't chase it up.

It was stamped for 36 months warranty, I was pretty disappointed.

**Narangga** · 22nd June 2022, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Thanks for that Narangga. I understand these 50D are not intended for starting duty for that I need the ssb88ti. Is that a correct assumption?

From what I understand (and others on the forum have done) yes the SSB88ti is the starter. Cheap as down your way and worth half a mortgage to have one shipped up here

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