Battery Disconnect/Switch
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Battery Disconnect/Switch
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I am storing my C5 in a facility that does not have a power supply. I have lojack on her and it gave me a low battery alert, sure enough I went to start her the last week and battery was drained. Charged it up, started fine. I understand there may always be a drain and in Northern Illinois, when the weather is quite cold it seems to drain quicker. I'm looking to install a battery disconnect/switch like on my boats and wondering if there is a fan favorite of the forum. Any input is greatly appreciated.
Much thanks in advance.
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I am storing my C5 in a facility that does not have a power supply. I have lojack on her and it gave me a low battery alert, sure enough I went to start her the last week and battery was drained. Charged it up, started fine. I understand there may always be a drain and in Northern Illinois, when the weather is quite cold it seems to drain quicker. I'm looking to install a battery disconnect/switch like on my boats and wondering if there is a fan favorite of the forum. Any input is greatly appreciated.
Much thanks in advance.
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If you are storing the car for the winter just remove the battery and reinstall it in the spring….the car draws about 25 milliamps so a fully charged battery should be good for about 3 weeks or so…if your battery is dead after a week you should check for a parasitic drain.
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If you are storing the car for the winter just remove the battery and reinstall it in the spring….the car draws about 25 milliamps so a fully charged battery should be good for about 3 weeks or so…if your battery is dead after a week you should check for a parasitic drain.
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I but a battery kill switch on my '65, then you don't have to remove the battery. Though as of now, I have a battery tender on both my '65 and '03 this winter.
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When you remove the battery or have a disconnect switch don't you lose the radio, seat, mirror memory ?? Also doesn't the ECM need to go through a relearn phase once you hook it up and start driving again ? I use a maintainer to keep everything live.
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If you are storing the car for the winter just remove the battery and reinstall it in the spring….the car draws about 25 milliamps so a fully charged battery should be good for about 3 weeks or so…if your battery is dead after a week you should check for a parasitic drain.
