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Old 10-30-2016, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by babymog View Post
AGM batteries require a slightly different charging profile, if you charge them like a flooded-cell you will not get the full life out of them.
I ran an Optima red-top in the TD without changing regulater however, still cranked great this fall, 8 years old.
Are you saying the regulator has to be changed when switching from a lead acid to an AGM? What is the p/n of a H8 AGM regulator ?

I have a blue top Optima that was around $84 from Costco, that was a long time ago for that price.... my guess 15 to 20 years (today they are around $200). It is still working fine in my 92 VW diesel with the stock alternator/ regulator.
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