Battery Removal During Winter Storage
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 2,458
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From: Northville Michigan
You will have to unlock your radio
Your PCM will have to relearn the engine's wants.
Why don't you purchase a Battery Tender? If you hook one of these up, the car will be fine when you start it at the end of the storage period.
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Your PCM will have to relearn the engine's wants.
Why don't you purchase a Battery Tender? If you hook one of these up, the car will be fine when you start it at the end of the storage period.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
I keep mine on a phase charger we had on our sailboat. It goes thru stages. Bulk, absorption, and maintain. You don't need anything that complex but I use it all year round. Even in the summer if its going to sit a few days it's easy just to clamp it on...........
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Melting Slicks
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From: I finished a Marathon, did you? Michigan
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I didn't spend the money on a tender,I need that cash for mods! I just disconnected it and left it in the car. When spring came last year and recently we had the 50+ temps outside, I just reconnected and it fired right up. Oh yeah, I didn't have to unlock the radio, just adjust the time.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by Pumba
You will have to unlock your radio
Your PCM will have to relearn the engine's wants.
Why don't you purchase a Battery Tender? If you hook one of these up, the car will be fine when you start it at the end of the storage period.
.
Your PCM will have to relearn the engine's wants.
Why don't you purchase a Battery Tender? If you hook one of these up, the car will be fine when you start it at the end of the storage period.
.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 9,298
Likes: 4
From: American Canyon Lethal Injection
Originally Posted by yelloyello
I didn't spend the money on a tender,I need that cash for mods! I just disconnected it and left it in the car. When spring came last year and recently we had the 50+ temps outside, I just reconnected and it fired right up. Oh yeah, I didn't have to unlock the radio, just adjust the time.
Spring (no pun intended) for a battery tender...one thread said Wal*Mart Black and Decker $17.00 can't beat that...IMHO
Instructor
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 117
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From: Wheaton il
My friend left his outdoors and covered in winter (Michigan) and in the spring it...
started right up to his surprise. I don't recommend doing that and it was a new vet, but for about $9 you can get a floating battery tender at Harbor Freight. Can't be that mod for the $$
Pro
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 508
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From: North Reading MA
Sears buys a Die Hard 1.5 Amp Automatic Battery Charger. They describe it as an automatic charger/maintainer. You can select 6 or 12 volt.
Here's the description
Has anyone used this for their Corvette?
Here's the description
Has anyone used this for their Corvette?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 911
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From: Orchard Park N.Y.
Originally Posted by JRS_MY_C5
Sears buys a Die Hard 1.5 Amp Automatic Battery Charger. They describe it as an automatic charger/maintainer. You can select 6 or 12 volt.
Here's the description
Has anyone used this for their Corvette?
Here's the description
Has anyone used this for their Corvette?
