Winter Storage
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Winter Storage
I bought my '04 Z06 in June and it is about to be stored for the winter.
Is it best to keep the battery on a charger or should I just disconnect the negative side from the battery like the OM says?
Is it best to keep the battery on a charger or should I just disconnect the negative side from the battery like the OM says?
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You'll probably get opinions towards each of those options, but I think most on this forum will reply that they leave battery connected, then connect a "battery maintainer" or "battery tender" , NOT a charger. A battery maintainer will "manitain" a full charge, in other words, shut off when battery gets fully charged, then come on again when battery starts going down. A charger just keeps pushing juice into the battery, even when fully charged, which is not good for it either.
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I always just left the battery connected in the car and then hooked a Battery Tender Plus to it. Always kept the battery fully charged and ready to go.
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Gotcha.......thanks. The car is a RUSH to drive everytime I get behind the wheel. Now only 2 states of mind......driving it and thinking about driving it...Gonna be a long winter..........
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