Battery charging help please....
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St. Jude Donor '11
Battery charging help please....
I left the interior lights on last night on my 2004... 
(I know, I'm a dumbazz)and of course the battery ran down...duh(I'm a dumbazz)........can I charge the battery in place (I'm a dumbazz)or should I disconnect the battery first? Is one hour enough or should I charge it 2 hours?(again, I'm a dumbazz).
Thanks for your help,
Yours truly,
Dumbazz
Update...just found this informative section in the owner's manual...
"Battery Run-Down Protection"
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from draining the battery in case the underhood lamp, vanity mirror lamps, cargo lamps, reading lamps, console or glove box lamps are accidentally left on, they will automatically timeout after about 15 minutes. To reset it, all of the above lamps must be turned off or the ingition key must be ON."
Way to go GM
Maybe Evil Twin can chime in with some help here
(I know, I'm a dumbazz)and of course the battery ran down...duh(I'm a dumbazz)........can I charge the battery in place (I'm a dumbazz)or should I disconnect the battery first? Is one hour enough or should I charge it 2 hours?(again, I'm a dumbazz).Thanks for your help,
Yours truly,
Dumbazz
Update...just found this informative section in the owner's manual...
"Battery Run-Down Protection"
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from draining the battery in case the underhood lamp, vanity mirror lamps, cargo lamps, reading lamps, console or glove box lamps are accidentally left on, they will automatically timeout after about 15 minutes. To reset it, all of the above lamps must be turned off or the ingition key must be ON."
Way to go GM
Maybe Evil Twin can chime in with some help here
Last edited by Yello95; May 29, 2006 at 05:29 PM.
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St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by mayberry
I have charged mine in place in the past with no adverse reactions. Since my C4 sits all the time it gets charged quite a lot, but I've done it on the C5 as well.
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We've all been there.
If you are gonna bring that puppy back in 1-2 hrs that means you must have a big charger. To be on the safe side pull it out. A battery tender is one thing, but it that much current is going in I would isolate the batt from the more expensive stuff. you don't want a little issue becoming a big one.
Pinot
If you are gonna bring that puppy back in 1-2 hrs that means you must have a big charger. To be on the safe side pull it out. A battery tender is one thing, but it that much current is going in I would isolate the batt from the more expensive stuff. you don't want a little issue becoming a big one.
Pinot
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Originally Posted by Yello95
Just read your post on your starting problem...and I thought I had a problem
Trying my last option now with a BCM relearn. Don't know where to go if that doesn't work other than to the dealer. 
Good luck with yours.
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St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by JeffC5
You sure have alot of posts for a dumbazz! LOLOLOLOL
jeff
jeff
...how ya doin bud?I also see you put the Z06 screens on like I did to mine. ...and how many miles do you have on your puppy now? BTW...
Update...I put a one hour charge on the battery and took her for a ride and now everything is back to normal...and yes I am a dumbazz for leaving the interior lights on
Last edited by Yello95; May 30, 2006 at 09:55 AM.
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Originally Posted by mayberry
Tell me about it. Trying my last option now with a BCM relearn. Don't know where to go if that doesn't work other than to the dealer. Good luck with yours.
Trying my last option now with a BCM relearn. Don't know where to go if that doesn't work other than to the dealer. Good luck with yours. Hope you get your fixed soon