Help can any one help (Battery)
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From: Vancouver Washington
Help can any one help (Battery)
Hello I have a 02 vert and the battery keeps dieing on me. About every 30 days or so i have to put a charger on it to bring it back. Can any on tell me about this, or is this something that happens to all vettes. Please help
Drifting
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From: Saint Louis MO
Is it the original battery?? if so check and see if it is leaking. That's a common, very expensive problem. If you're gonna buy a new one look at remybattery.com. I bought a Excide Orbital battery, NTB and Napa auto parts also sell them but at a higher price.
I've stayed away from Optima red top batterys, it seems to be a hit or miss type of thing. Many problems with the Optima. You can do a search on the Forum. Hope this helps. David
PS Buy a battery tender and use it when in storage.
I've stayed away from Optima red top batterys, it seems to be a hit or miss type of thing. Many problems with the Optima. You can do a search on the Forum. Hope this helps. David
PS Buy a battery tender and use it when in storage.
Last edited by tellefan; Mar 19, 2007 at 10:05 AM. Reason: added PS
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St. Jude Donor '07
Try asking your question on C5 Tech. There are guys who have lots of valuable experience that monitor that site on a regular basis.
Do a search on that site by clicking on search and type in battery and maybe you will find the answer to your question before you ask.
Do a search on that site by clicking on search and type in battery and maybe you will find the answer to your question before you ask.
Instructor
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From: Waycross GA
Is it the original battery?? if so check and see if it is leaking. That's a common, very expensive problem. If you're gonna buy a new one look at remybattery.com. I bought a Excide Orbital battery, NTB and Napa auto parts also sell them but at a higher price.
I've stayed away from Optima red top batterys, it seems to be a hit or miss type of thing. Many problems with the Optima. You can do a search on the Forum. Hope this helps. David
PS Buy a battery tender and use it when in storage.
I've stayed away from Optima red top batterys, it seems to be a hit or miss type of thing. Many problems with the Optima. You can do a search on the Forum. Hope this helps. David
PS Buy a battery tender and use it when in storage.
Racer
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From: West Monroe Louisiana
I believe your Corvette manual tells you NOT to let the car sit for more than 25 days without running it because it can pull the battery down. I started my car yesterday as it has been over two weeks since it was driven for that reason. I have had no problem with the battery by taking their advice. Wishing you the very best...
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Vette battery going dead in 30 days
Also check to make sure anything that might have a light on when opened is closed all the way. I had a similar problem on my 92 and finally figured out I was leaving the console slightly open which evidently allowed the console light to be on and undetectable and that was doing it over a long down period. I made sure the console was all the way closed and the problem stopped for me. 
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battery
Its your remote control for your alarm system. It is constantly drawing from your batter while you store it. Just start it a couple times a month a let it run for about 10 minutes and that will solve your problem.