What is it???
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Racer
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From: Kansas City Missouri
What is it???
OK...haven't started my 95 in 6 weeks because of the snow...all covered up for the winter....but today, all the snow in the drive was gone, so I wanted to back it out and just let it run for a bit......battery totally dead (4 month old battery) I mean, not even an interior light....
I have been told that C'4s have a thirst for the battery, but just what is it in the car that will drain a good battery down in such a short span of time?? I mean hell, the Harley even started after the same amount of time
I have been told that C'4s have a thirst for the battery, but just what is it in the car that will drain a good battery down in such a short span of time?? I mean hell, the Harley even started after the same amount of time
Safety Car
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From: Pasadena CA
It's not an uncommon problem in C4's to have a current draw somewhere in the car. Also your battery might just be worn out and not able to hold a charge for very long. This time of year is when a tired battery is going to give out.
If you have a multimeter you might be able to track down where the current draw is coming from.
If you have a multimeter you might be able to track down where the current draw is coming from.
Race Director
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From: Wichita Ks
I don't have a answer for you but this something I've seen a number of times on the Forum. My 93 would drain down in about 3 or 4 days until I replaced some bad switches. Now I try to start it at least once a week if I'm not driving it. A battery tender would be a good investment for you if your going to let it set that long. Maybe one of the guys can tell you how to trace this down and get it fixed.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
6 weeks is more than enough time to drain a battery, to store a vette you should either put a battery tender on it, charge it once a week or disconnect it.. 
Le Mans Master
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From: H-Town Texas
There are many systems that use up the battery. Alarm, like was said before, ccm memory and such. If your car is locked in the garage, you can just disconnect the neg. cable to keep your battery from draining, you'll have to reset your radio and clock etc.But the best thing is to start it and run it up to temp at least once a week. This keeps everything oiled up in the engine and takes out condensation that might form in the fuel lines and engine. When you can, you should take it out for a drive. This will keep the suspension parts and brakes and general drive train from having the old sitting too long type of problems. Not to mention preventing your tires from flat spotting. We're gonna have some nice weather coming up this week. The road salt has done a number on the 3 coats of wax I put on her in Nov. Time to re-wax before the next batch of snow.
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From: Wichita Ks
The passenger side switch was the main draw on my car and made a big difference after it was replaced. Mine was easy to know the problem because the interior lights flickered while driving.
