Battery Charging Question
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From: bloomfield mo
Battery Charging Question
My vette charges the battery between 14.8 and 15.0 volts, does this sound a little hi? Also, I recently moved so the car sat for about five weeks, when I got in it yesterday it was completely dead, nothing was left on, and it was a three month old battery. Any ideas?
Thanks Ed
Thanks Ed
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St. Jude Donor '03
5 weeks is enough to completely drain the battery. There is a substantial constant drain on these cars (with everything off), and leaving them sit idle for weeks without a trickle charger or battery tender isn't a good idea.
I seem to remember reading that GM engineers only spec'd the battery to last 21 days idle and still have enough "juice" to start the car.
Yours sat 2 weeks longer than that.
I seem to remember reading that GM engineers only spec'd the battery to last 21 days idle and still have enough "juice" to start the car.
Yours sat 2 weeks longer than that.
