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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Is it ok to pull my battery for storage?

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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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Yes, I do it every year so I don't have to worry about freezing and I can keep a charge on it once in a while. Biggest issue, watch out for mice in the car
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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you better wrap it like a baby if it's a delco they r junk
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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Awesome, thanks. Going to store it right now.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gsxr150
Awesome, thanks. Going to store it right now.
Make sure you don't have the theft protection set on your radio or you will have to unlock it when you put the battery back in. I just hook a battery maintainer up to mine during the winter then I can drive it on any days the roads are dry. Good luck

Oops, just read where you are located. Maybe the roads don't get dry there.
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Old Dec 10, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Nope...in MN. Yes, I set the anti theft before I took out the battery.
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Get a floating charge battery tender from Walmart, $30 and you're in business.

Made by Schumacker or a name like that.

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I never pull my battery, you will need to reset a lot of stuff including the radio and re-training the low tire pressure warning system.

I have the Battery Tender Plus by Deltran on my 2001 and she is a real garage queen. About 4,500 miles in the last six years and no issues with this mode of storage.
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Originally Posted by gsxr150
Nope...in MN. Yes, I set the anti theft before I took out the battery.
In that case you'll need this when you reconnect:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=164&TopicID=1
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
In that case you'll need this when you reconnect:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=164&TopicID=1
Thanks much...I did set the code before I pulled the battery.

Maybe next year I'll do a worry-free tender.
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Originally Posted by DeeGee
In that case you'll need this when you reconnect:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=164&TopicID=1
Thanks much...I did set the code before I pulled the battery.

Maybe next year I'll do a worry-free tender.
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Originally Posted by JOEDEWZ
you better wrap it like a baby if it's a delco they r junk
anything to back that statement up? I love general ignorant statements like this. I've had my Delco for 5 years, not one problem. They are not all perfect, but not all junk either.
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Sure you can pull the battery out of the car, but you can also hook up a Battery Tender and let it keep the battery charged while in the car. This also helps if you happen to get some really nice weather during the winter and you want to take the car out for a drive. No need to reinstall the battery.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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I don't bother. I just make sure to trickle-charge it once a month or so.
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