Dead again
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Potomac MD
Dead again
Is it mine or does every vette need to be connected to a battery charger 24/7. I’ll charge mine up and in two days is dead again. Is this normal or should I start looking for the cause. I have a 95 GMC truck that I use once a month and I never have to charge the battery, it starts right up.
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From: Dayton, Ohio
Is it mine or does every vette need to be connected to a battery charger 24/7. I’ll charge mine up and in two days is dead again. Is this normal or should I start looking for the cause. I have a 95 GMC truck that I use once a month and I never have to charge the battery, it starts right up.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
No its not normal.First and easiest thing to do is disconnect one of the battery cables-charge the battery-let it sit 2 days after charging with the cable disconnected-reconnect battery cable-try to start...if the battery is dead then its the battery...if it starts the car then you can start looking at the car for battery drain or a bad charging system.
Here is a paper that Roger here wrote, just for this situation. I hosted it for him to make posting it easier.http://photos.imageevent.com/durango...%20Testing.pdf
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Potomac MD
Looks like it's my red top...when charged it only reaches 10Volts. I've been reading searches on batteries and if they only last 4/5 yrs why spend $150 on an Optima...I was thinking AC Delco Pro $99.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Is your Optima not still under warranty? If I'm reading right and it lasted 4-5 years then I say get another one. Most new batteries I buy outside of Optima tend to last only 2-3 years. Also, did you ever tend the Optima when you didn't drive it for long periods? That will extend the battery life even further.
