Battery storage charge 4 86? QUESTIONS??
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Battery storage charge 4 86? QUESTIONS??
OK -here's the situation -last fall I moved my 86 C4 into my new garage/retirement home in Southern Ontario - Garage is insulated, with a 240 V-construction heater to maintain a low temp in interior. Parked the Vette with the negative battery cable unhitched. Checked the battery voltage yesterday in garage - down to 10.8 volts?! Q-because of space/hassle considerations - is there any reason I can't just hook up a 12V-TricKle charger to the battery posts(with the Pos-Battery Post still connected) and let it charge up for a day or so? Is it really necessary to unhhok the Positive+- Post as well to do so? Car has not run since the fall, and wo'nt until April/May? Any advice or thoughts on this? Thanks Guys! 
Melting Slicks
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I have a "Battery Tender Plus" on my C5. I had to install larger ring terminals on the cables that came with the battery tender to fit the car's battery, but I leave the battery connected all the time and just plug up the tender when the car sits. I have done this for at least 4 years now, and I have not had any problems.
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Just remember that he is using a battery maintainer. A trickle charger will charge a battery fully in a matter of 10 to 24 hours. A battery maintainer can be left attached for extended (Months) periods of time. I keep one on my riding mower all winter and the battery is ready in the spring. I also use one on my vette during extended periods of non use. I picked up my maintainer at Harbor Freight tools. Not sure who else carries them but it is not the same as a trickle charger or trickle mode on a standard battery charger.
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Just remember that he is using a battery maintainer. A trickle charger will charge a battery fully in a matter of 10 to 24 hours. A battery maintainer can be left attached for extended (Months) periods of time. I keep one on my riding mower all winter and the battery is ready in the spring. I also use one on my vette during extended periods of non use. I picked up my maintainer at Harbor Freight tools. Not sure who else carries them but it is not the same as a trickle charger or trickle mode on a standard battery charger.
