hi, i seen v6 accords with yellow top optima batteries but when i call auto places such as pep boys, auto zone, and a whole bunch of others.....they said that the yellow tops aren't made for 98-02 accords, they all said only the red top is made for 98-02 accord.....anyone know whats the deal?...part number?....thanks

 

I thought batteries were universal....

 

optima makes universal batteries for all cars just buy the yellow one and put it in your car your self ill will work just fine i have the yellow but like you said they dont make it that didnt stop me

 

THEY'RE FOOL OF ****.. YOU CAN PUT ANY ONE OF THOSE BATTERIES IN YOU CAR........

 

The Yellow Top is a deep cycle battery as well and it will be fine in your car.

 

Let me guess, red top is more expensive and that's why that particular one 'fits'...

 

If I were you I wouldnt waste my money on a battery.

 

Yellow Top is more expensive than red top. The Deep cycle battery is expensive but is really good if you have a system. my friend had his in his camry and he uses the same one in his GS after they gave his sis his camry.

 

....spray paint the top of the battery with the color you want.....

 

Yellow Top + Audio System =
1 1/2 yrs ownership No problems.
I can attest to the Deep cycle. works well.
paid about 120 at Pepboys I think

 

this is confusing as hell, which one does what and does anyone have the ratings on these batteries?

 

bump

 

Yellow Tops are good for stereo's because they are deep cycle. They can be drained and charged unlike you typical battery. Red tops are good for giving power right when it's needed. It's a high cranking amp battery I believe.

 

ok cuz i was lookin for the one with the more cranking amps...how much do each of them have anyone know?

 

Red Top
Yellow Top

 

thanks

 

I just had to replace my yellow top after 4 years in my 97 Accord. I have a rather large stereo system and it worked great.

I just have replaced it with a red top, the red top is great but does not preform quite as good as the yellow under heavy loads, i.e. listing to the system really loud. Still no headlight dimming and I do not have a capacitor. But for starting the red top is by far the best battery you will ever buy.

 

i saw this thing on tv where a guy was testing the difference between a standard car battery and optima. What he did was use the battery and cranked it. The voltage on the standard car battery dropped a lot and the optima was shown to be consistant.

 

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How can you tell the difference between red and yellow during/for starting?

 

If you think all batteries are the same, you obviously don't know **** about electronics. The yellow top batteries seem to last the longest out of all the batteries that I have tested. I have used them in a solar powered boat and they the greatest life span and recharge the best.

 

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A. You are only 17 and you don't know **** about communicating with people.

B. And you don't seem to know **** about reading either. My question was aimed towards the difference in ampere and the effect on starting a car.

I'm not going to waste my time with you sunny, but I bet that you don't know the physics and chemistry of a galvanic cell i.e the salt bridge and oxidation-reduction reaction. So STFU.

High School kids.

 

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Yet you're the one making a thread about how to wire your neons....quiet please. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1385440

To the OP, unless you're running a decent stereo system run the lightest battery you can get that has sufficient CCA (cold cranking amps) to start your car. A v6 should be in the 300-450 range. Check out http://www.heeltoeracing.com he has a ~10lb battery with 330 cca's for about 80 bucks.