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Pro
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From: Windsor, Ontario & Bradenton, Florida
Yes. Just make sure the radio LOC (anti theft) is off. Then disconnect and store the battery in a warm place like the basement on a wooden board. Come spring put it back in and you are ready to go.
Racer
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From: Beckley WV
My car is setting in a storage unit as I type with no battery in it. The battery is resting in my cozy garage.
Hope my anti theft was off
, first storage experience for me and that didn't cross my mind. Is the Radio Loc code somewhere in the owners manual package?
Hope my anti theft was off
, first storage experience for me and that didn't cross my mind. Is the Radio Loc code somewhere in the owners manual package?
Race Director
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
By removing your battery you'll have all kinds of issues when you start it up.
First off you'll fail any emmision test until the PCM resets itself or gets reflashed, unless you run through a battery of steps. Probably have to do the re-idle learn and all of your settings in the car wiil be gone, including key fobs and probably tire pressure sensors.
Best to use a battery tender.
First off you'll fail any emmision test until the PCM resets itself or gets reflashed, unless you run through a battery of steps. Probably have to do the re-idle learn and all of your settings in the car wiil be gone, including key fobs and probably tire pressure sensors.
Best to use a battery tender.
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From: Beckley WV
By removing your battery you'll have all kinds of issues when you start it up.
First off you'll fail any emmision test until the PCM resets itself or gets reflashed, unless you run through a battery of steps. Probably have to do the re-idle learn and all of your settings in the car wiil be gone, including key fobs and probably tire pressure sensors.
Best to use a battery tender.
First off you'll fail any emmision test until the PCM resets itself or gets reflashed, unless you run through a battery of steps. Probably have to do the re-idle learn and all of your settings in the car wiil be gone, including key fobs and probably tire pressure sensors.
Best to use a battery tender.
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3 days a week on a Ctek w/ battery still in the car has worked fine for my 3 winters (to be continued). 
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
I have enough hassles in life and in no need to create anymore.
Instructor
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From: Ponchatoula Louisiana
My 2 cents
A gen-u-wine Battery Tender cannot be beat. Before I got mine, the car sat for about 3 months and the battery ran down: that was the beginning of my Service Steering Column message that I STILL have to clear from the DIC EVERY TIME I START THE CAR! (Curses.) I'm sure it was a matter of time, since ultimately it's just a bug with the car; but since I'm still on the orignal battery, I could have avoided it for quite a few more years.
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From: SW Nuh Hampsha
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By removing your battery you'll have all kinds of issues when you start it up.
First off you'll fail any emmision test until the PCM resets itself or gets reflashed, unless you run through a battery of steps. Probably have to do the re-idle learn and all of your settings in the car wiil be gone, including key fobs and probably tire pressure sensors.
First off you'll fail any emmision test until the PCM resets itself or gets reflashed, unless you run through a battery of steps. Probably have to do the re-idle learn and all of your settings in the car wiil be gone, including key fobs and probably tire pressure sensors.
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
If you have memory options, they are lost too.
Mine is a 2001, don't know how the 1998's are. I don't have TPS but my bro's FRC did and when the battery was disconnected when we doing some drive train over hauling, they too needed to be reprogrammed as well as the key fobs and the PCM readiness.
Here in PA, they plug in your car to see if your emmision controls are functioning correctly. Not sure what they do in your state.
Last edited by ajg1915; Dec 3, 2010 at 02:05 PM.
Safety Car
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From: Jersey Shore Exit 98
Buy a tender. Pep boys has a nice small tender the DELTRAN BATTERY TENDER JR sold by many of the parts vendors like ecklers & mid-america. Normal price is $39. sale price is $29. I use it in my vette and my other classic car.
