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Just ordered my AIS, smoking deal. At same time I am going to replace my batteries (Phoenix and the heat you know). Whats the story on the Optimas and the bracket I need to make sure I get?
Also, with batteries out want to go with brighter headlamp bulb. No harness upgrades just the brighter bulb. Whats up with that, too?
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The bracket should be taped to the top of the battery. Make sure you get the 34/78's with 980 CCA's. Once you put the brighter bulbs in you'll be buying the harness. I did. Going to put the harness in today. This will get you alternator voltage, instead of 11+-. Then they'll be bright.
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Also, with batteries out want to go with brighter headlamp bulb. No harness upgrades just the brighter bulb. Whats up with that, too?
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Make sure you have a fire extinguisher in the truck. You will need it eventually.
Look at the contacts on your headlight - the electrical conductors that actually carry the current, then look at the factory headlight wiring (16ga?) and then decide if you want to pull more current through this crappy setup.
I wouldnt. I did, on my 00, and it nearly fried the whole connector assy. Melted the potting compund used in the headlight connector and burnt the harness pigtain connector.
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The bracket should be taped to the top of the battery. Make sure you get the 34/78's with 980 CCA's. Once you put the brighter bulbs in you'll be buying the harness. I did. Going to put the harness in today. This will get you alternator voltage, instead of 11+-. Then they'll be bright.
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Don't know where you came up with those specs. According to the Optima Batteries website The 34/78s are 800 CCA not 980.
Scott:
I personally would not put in a higher wattage bulb without heavier wire harness. As stated above, a heavier gauge harness will deliver the 14+ volts to the bulbs and the difference between 12 and 14 is nearly night and day!
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Got the numbers right off the top of the batteries in my truck. But it's 980CA's and 800CCA's. Sooooooooorry, Guess the age is affecting the short term memory [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]...What was the question??? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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