Installation of the Optima 75/25 battery in 05 Civic
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Installation of the Optima 75/25 battery in 05 Civic
Hello everybody !
This is my first post on this site.
Today I have bought Optima Red Top 75/25 size battery, and want to share some experience on its installation. Unlike what other people say regarding a matter that this battery is bigger than stock 51 size, installation is EASY and requires almost no modifications.
So here is a deal.
1. Take your stock battery out, along with its tray and plastic box. They will not fit new battery.
2. Take tie down bar and flatten out a notch that holds stock battery. It is pretty thin, I just place it on a concrete and used a small hammer to flatten it out.
3. Place your new Optima battery in place, and install tie down bar after u turn it 180 degrees.
4. That is it !!!!!!!!!!!!
5. EASY !!!!!
Any questions , or for photographs e-mail me at: pashenka18@hotmail.com
See you !
This is my first post on this site.
Today I have bought Optima Red Top 75/25 size battery, and want to share some experience on its installation. Unlike what other people say regarding a matter that this battery is bigger than stock 51 size, installation is EASY and requires almost no modifications.
So here is a deal.
1. Take your stock battery out, along with its tray and plastic box. They will not fit new battery.
2. Take tie down bar and flatten out a notch that holds stock battery. It is pretty thin, I just place it on a concrete and used a small hammer to flatten it out.
3. Place your new Optima battery in place, and install tie down bar after u turn it 180 degrees.
4. That is it !!!!!!!!!!!!
5. EASY !!!!!
Any questions , or for photographs e-mail me at: pashenka18@hotmail.com
See you !
Last edited by PavelPavel; 12-10-2006 at 08:46 PM. Reason: misspell
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so... u basically put in a an optima battery by changing it out like every other battery in every other car in the world... hey heres a DIY to start your car:
1) put the key in the ignition
2) turn the key
1) put the key in the ignition
2) turn the key
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Rep Power: 0 I went to school at Wyotech and Mobile Dynamics and I never learned how to install a battery. How much do I owe you for this amazing information?!?!?
P.S. Seein as how you actually made this DIY, those last 2 sentences were using something called sarcasm. Maybe I will write a DIY on how to properly use sarcasm
P.S. Seein as how you actually made this DIY, those last 2 sentences were using something called sarcasm. Maybe I will write a DIY on how to properly use sarcasm
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Rep Power: 261 I just got the yellow top that fit, but they don't make it anymore 
It was worth the $150 tho.....with 15 inches of snow on my car and sitting for a couple days it still started, slow, but started.
It was worth the $150 tho.....with 15 inches of snow on my car and sitting for a couple days it still started, slow, but started.
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Rep Power: 0 Damn, let's all make the new guy feel welcome. This could be useful information for anyone who has seen conflicting reports as to whether or not this size can be fitted. Nobody is born knowing this stuff.
I say thanks for the information and confirmation that it can be done.
I say thanks for the information and confirmation that it can be done.
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Rep Power: 0 I went to school at Wyotech and Mobile Dynamics and I never learned how to install a battery. How much do I owe you for this amazing information?!?!?
P.S. Seein as how you actually made this DIY, those last 2 sentences were using something called sarcasm. Maybe I will write a DIY on how to properly use sarcasm
P.S. Seein as how you actually made this DIY, those last 2 sentences were using something called sarcasm. Maybe I will write a DIY on how to properly use sarcasm
Some of you may want to have some attitude adjustment....
The reason why I have written this post is that it seems like there are many questions and contradicting info in regards of using large optimas in our Civics.
I myself had doubts before I have actually done an install.
BTW, for those KNOW EVERYTHING people, I just want to let you know that I'm writing this thread in my fourth foreign language .... just to let you know...
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Rep Power: 226 yep yep... but seriously, some of the 7thgeners are harsh ashell, i mean i bet some of ya dont know Sh#*t when you first started working on your car. but ya either way, you can take this seriously or in a fun way. its all up to ya.
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Rep Power: 281 We've been here forever almost and its hard not to laugh at everything. Suprisingly this has got to be the only question/explanation that I haven't seen a thread posted about every 15 mins. Nice job, did you get the + rep that you were hoping for?
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Rep Power: 787 hmm i remember a bunch of people doing this over the years. but good job anyway. ill stick with my $50 autocraft battery, so far its done better than the optima that barely lasted a year.
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Rep Power: 301 Damn, let's all make the new guy feel welcome. This could be useful information for anyone who has seen conflicting reports as to whether or not this size can be fitted. Nobody is born knowing this stuff.
I say thanks for the information and confirmation that it can be done.
I say thanks for the information and confirmation that it can be done.
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Rep Power: 0 THe main reason I went to this one is that 1st, my original battery, which was about 1.5 yo. was drained a couple ot times to almost nothing, because I have left headlights on for a 3-4 hours, and after that it did not seem to havea the same amount of power as it used to be, and 2nd I had some store credit from where I had bought it, so I have decided to try. It seems pretty nice, car starts after0.3 or so sec of cranking...
I just wonder why u had problems with yours ....
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Rep Power: 265 Hey gearbox !
THe main reason I went to this one is that 1st, my original battery, which was about 1.5 yo. was drained a couple ot times to almost nothing, because I have left headlights on for a 3-4 hours, and after that it did not seem to havea the same amount of power as it used to be, and 2nd I had some store credit from where I had bought it, so I have decided to try. It seems pretty nice, car starts after0.3 or so sec of cranking...
I just wonder why u had problems with yours ....
THe main reason I went to this one is that 1st, my original battery, which was about 1.5 yo. was drained a couple ot times to almost nothing, because I have left headlights on for a 3-4 hours, and after that it did not seem to havea the same amount of power as it used to be, and 2nd I had some store credit from where I had bought it, so I have decided to try. It seems pretty nice, car starts after0.3 or so sec of cranking...
I just wonder why u had problems with yours ....
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