Jump to content

Battery Question

pknoerzer

Recommended Posts

pknoerzer Enthusiast

pknoerzer

Posted
Posted

I am curious what others are using for replacement batteries in the 2007-10 trucks with gas engines?

 

I just bought mine used and when I first looked at it at the dealer the battery was dead from sitting. They jumped it and it's been starting ok but now with the cold weather I'm worried. With the engine off the voltage is less than 12 and it takes about ten seconds to go up after starting. Also when I tried to set the tire size with my Hypertech it said the voltage was too low to proceed and it had only been shut down about ten minutes.

 

Anyway Sears did not have a Diehard with the terminals on the right side, so I'm wondering if an AC/Delco is the only choice?

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

Nick The Great

Posted
Posted

Mine took a crap on me after a day and a half of <0°F weather. :lol:

 

I replaced it with a cheap Napa Gold or whatever and it started it after 3 days of the same weather :seeya:

Ezrider_92356 Enthusiast

Ezrider_92356

Posted
Posted

i live in bismarck nd, where we see some pretty extreme cold. I have never tried any of the optima style battery i always just replace with the largest battery that can fit in the available space and have never had a problem, replace every 4 years. only time iv ever had a dead battery is if i left something on.

cvandegna Enthusiast

cvandegna

Posted
Posted

In any of my trucks, when the factory battery has died I have put in an Optima yellow top. I never replaced a yellow top, and I run alot of accesories - aux lighting, CB & HAM radios, laptop, air compressor and winch. I seriously tax batteries, and the Optimas perform.

revrnd Senior Enthusiast

revrnd

Posted
Posted
i live in bismarck nd, where we see some pretty extreme cold. I have never tried any of the optima style battery i always just replace with the largest battery that can fit in the available space and have never had a problem, replace every 4 years. only time iv ever had a dead battery is if i left something on.

 

Same here in central Ontario. We were able to buy blems from the GM battery plant when it was in operation. Just bought the same sized AC Delco battery that was spec'd for the truck.

 

IIRC, Johnson Controls bought the battery business of GM/AC Delco which led to the plant closure in Oshawa.

GasHog369 Senior Enthusiast

GasHog369

Posted
Posted
are odyssey like optima (deep cycle gel)?

 

Very similar yes to a dry design... But it is not a gel . The thing i like most about odyssey is they are made by the same company that makes our forklift batteries at work.. ENERSYS.. There's nothing but great reviews online about them.

 

I just put in a Odyssey and love it!

 

Its rated as one of the best batteries out there.

 

http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1500series.htm

 

It will run you about $270 depending on which style you get.

 

I'll have to see if they have one for the NBS trucks.

 

 

 

Look at your battery now to see what code it is for size. I went with the dual post setup on this one where there are posts on top and side. This way i can have my main battery wire to alt going to side post like stock , and i'm going to put my ACC. that i added on to the top post. Coming soon this summer...

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-wqckJ2nM

ColoradoSkiCountry Senior Enthusiast

ColoradoSkiCountry

Posted
Posted

Johnson Controls makes batteries for many of the companies out there, Interstate, NAPA, Costco, and possibly DieHard, AC/DELCO as well as many others, including Optima. That being said, we've had great feedback on here about NAPA, Interstate, and Costco(Kirkland) and Optima brand batteries. If i had to replace my batteries, I would either go with NAPA, Costco, or Optima.

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

jro909

Posted
Posted

6 years on ac delco battery...still working great, sits in the cold all day/night starts right up everytime

Diesail Enthusiast

Diesail

Posted
Posted

Odyssey and Optima are AGM batteries which should not be confused with gel batteries. AGM stands for absorbent glass mat. AGM batteries use basicly the same acid as good old fashion flooded batteries but the acid is contained in the glass mat and completely sealed. Gel batteries are not very well suited for car applications as they require different charging were as the AGM charges the same as flooded batteries.

 

The GMT-900s use a group 48 battery size. Odyssey makes a replacement for it, model is PC1220 but it is 11.89" inches in width vs a standard group 48 at 11" so I am not sure it will fit. Optima is not making a group 48 battery but "I believe" that a Optima 34R should fit, the R is for reverse posts which is the primary difference between the a group 48 and group 34 battery. There are two companies make a true group 48 size battery in an AGM, Deka and Braille.

 

Here are a couple of sources for you

Deka AGM

Braille Battery

pknoerzer Enthusiast

pknoerzer

Posted
  • Author
Posted
Odyssey and Optima are AGM batteries which should not be confused with gel batteries. AGM stands for absorbent glass mat. AGM batteries use basicly the same acid as good old fashion flooded batteries but the acid is contained in the glass mat and completely sealed. Gel batteries are not very well suited for car applications as they require different charging were as the AGM charges the same as flooded batteries.

 

The GMT-900s use a group 48 battery size. Odyssey makes a replacement for it, model is PC1220 but it is 11.89" inches in width vs a standard group 48 at 11" so I am not sure it will fit. Optima is not making a group 48 battery but "I believe" that a Optima 34R should fit, the R is for reverse posts which is the primary difference between the a group 48 and group 34 battery. There are two companies make a true group 48 size battery in an AGM, Deka and Braille.

 

Here are a couple of sources for you

Deka AGM

Braille Battery

 

wow! thanks for all the info!

Rat4go Enthusiast

Rat4go

Posted
Posted

I put a pair of Deka AGM batteries in my 2500HD D/A a while back after a one of the new non-sealed batteries i had bought recently covered my wheel well with battery acid and ate the paint and made a mess. Nothing wrong with the charging system, so don't know why that battery puked, but I'm not sure I'll ever put another vented battery in anything after that fiasco.

 

After just over a year, the Deka's are doing great, and they're made in the US (not Mexico like so many others), and they were relatively cheap compared to other AGM batteries, especially the Optima.

 

Good luck!

chakis24 Senior Enthusiast

chakis24

Posted
Posted
6 years on ac delco battery...still working great, sits in the cold all day/night starts right up everytime

 

here here- me too. never been garaged a day in its life either.

 

although i think im gonna replace it soon- as i have killed it a couple times. once i left the bed light in the tonneau cover on all night and the other i left my headlights (granted they were the HIDs) and fogs on for maybe ten minutes and the thing couldnt start the truck.

 

edit: and i think it is bad- my voltage has been wavering the past week so i took it to auto zone and they told me alternator is bad, but i changed the alternator and its still doing it.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • richard wysong
      Electrical Problem - solved

      By richard wysong · Posted

      Thanks for posting, I'm sure it will help someone
    • Brendan C
      2026 6.6 L5P oil cooler leaking oil at 4,000 miles

      By Brendan C · Posted

      New to diesel trucks. I happened to find my oil cooler leaking oil externally with only 4,000 miles on the truck. I didn’t realize this was an issue until I started researching it. Dealer is going to replace it under warranty but I’m wondering if there’s anything GM is working on to fix this issue. I’ve heard the oil filter used is the same as they use on their V6 motors and that’s what is causing the problems. Should I switch to a bigger filter or keep using the OEM recommended? 
    • Vu1can
      Seems to be Missing a lot of Updates

      By Vu1can · Posted

      So, GMCustomerService:  Judging by the Update History pictured above, is this truck missing any updates that it actually needs. If it's just for the infotainment system, the radio is working fine and no trouble with SeriusXM. and Android Auto is working fine wirelessly with my phone. Some months ago, an update notice was sent to my truck. I approved the update and it finished saying that the update was successful, but it seems that whatever that update was, it didn't actually get installed - at least not if I'm to go by the Update History shown above.   So, again, are there any updates that this truck really should have? I've checked with my dealer but they're reluctant or commit to anything and if I want them to check, they require a $200.00 fee just to check it out and then I'd have to pay for the actual update(s).    Ignorance is bliss, and if none of the updates goes to fixing any mechanical discrepancies, I'll just leave things as is.  
    • CNH-320
      Electrical Problem - solved

      By CNH-320 · Posted

      Hey everyone, I recently had an issue with my 07 2500HD GMT900. My DRL’s stay on at all times. Right front turn and right mirror turn signal indicator stay on solid at all times. By “at all times” I mean the only way to make them go off is disconnecting the battery. I tore the headlight assemblies out, tried disconnecting the harnesses to eliminate bad wiring at the harness, I unplugged the headlight switch, no change and the mirror turn signal still stayed on. My first thoughts were : Bad bulb and/or socket somewhere, under hood fuse panel bad, bcm bad, tail light or trailer wiring problem, or some random short to power in the harness.  Possibly a bad ground but unlikely. I had a big clue in the fuse panel, it had a burnt smell. I started pulling every fuse that had to do with DRL or right turn/park lamp. Nothing made the right directional turn off but pulling the DRL2 fuse made the DRL’s go out.  After studying wiring diagrams, I found that both problems had that fuse panel in common, the bcm also controls both problems but knowing the fuse panel had a burnt smell I removed and disassembled the fuse panel and found a little corrosion on the printed circuit board.  I ordered a new fuse panel from Amazon for like $260. When it arrived I installed it, and put everything back together, the problem was fixed. I figured the fuse panel needed to be replaced anyway so that was a logical place to start. Hopefully this story helps someone in the future. Regretfully I didn’t scan for codes before I did everything.
    • 2022LtTbZ71
      Service 4wd, ESC light, traction control light on, Service charging system (vehicle may stall)

      By 2022LtTbZ71 · Posted

      That stinks. I’m sitting on the side of the road right now with the same issue. Never had an issue before taking it in for the ground strap recall. Now I’m outside of warranty and they’ll probably want $200 just to diagnose what they already “fixed”. 

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...