Battery disconnect effects.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Woodstock Ontario
Battery disconnect effects.
What gets affected when I remove and replace a battery on a C5? What needs to be re-set and are the battery removal effects instantaneous or do they take time?
Most of this info will be useful to me when it's winter storage time. Do you remove and store the battery (in a warm place) or use an auto trickle charger with the battery still in the car?
I'm not sure if my winter storage will have hydro.
Edit - just found out that there will be no storage hydro.
Most of this info will be useful to me when it's winter storage time. Do you remove and store the battery (in a warm place) or use an auto trickle charger with the battery still in the car?
I'm not sure if my winter storage will have hydro.
Edit - just found out that there will be no storage hydro.
Last edited by Zozzie; Jun 21, 2007 at 12:48 PM. Reason: New info.
Burning Brakes
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From: Oceanside Ca
Batttery R&R
Zoozie,
I replaced my A/C Delco recently and I may have lost the radio stations presets and the time settings, and possibly seat memory settings, don't recall sorry. I do remember that it was not really any problem initially or even in the long run. I do know that a low or weak battery will cause you more heartache than just replacing it with a new one. Do be sure and get the glass mat battery or equal. I was not a forum member when I replaced mine and I purchased a "regular" liquid filled battery and now I regret it.....I just need to find someone needing a new side post battery and I will give this one away. Where are you from anyway? If you are looking for good winter storage......I could suggest that you consider my garage here in sunny southern California? Our C-5's would not be lonely and I could "keep an eye" on yours during the winter....warm the oil from time to time, that sort of thing!
I replaced my A/C Delco recently and I may have lost the radio stations presets and the time settings, and possibly seat memory settings, don't recall sorry. I do remember that it was not really any problem initially or even in the long run. I do know that a low or weak battery will cause you more heartache than just replacing it with a new one. Do be sure and get the glass mat battery or equal. I was not a forum member when I replaced mine and I purchased a "regular" liquid filled battery and now I regret it.....I just need to find someone needing a new side post battery and I will give this one away. Where are you from anyway? If you are looking for good winter storage......I could suggest that you consider my garage here in sunny southern California? Our C-5's would not be lonely and I could "keep an eye" on yours during the winter....warm the oil from time to time, that sort of thing!
Le Mans Master
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From: TEXAS
If you don't want to lose anything, you can buy a device that plugs into the cig lighter and takes a 9 volt battery that keeps power to the computer while you mess with your battery. You can buy it Pep Boys and probably any auto parts store. I've used one and it works.
Melting Slicks
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From: Westchester County New York
Zoozie,
I replaced my A/C Delco recently and I may have lost the radio stations presets and the time settings, and possibly seat memory settings, don't recall sorry. I do remember that it was not really any problem initially or even in the long run. I do know that a low or weak battery will cause you more heartache than just replacing it with a new one. Do be sure and get the glass mat battery or equal. I was not a forum member when I replaced mine and I purchased a "regular" liquid filled battery and now I regret it.....I just need to find someone needing a new side post battery and I will give this one away. Where are you from anyway? If you are looking for good winter storage......I could suggest that you consider my garage here in sunny southern California? Our C-5's would not be lonely and I could "keep an eye" on yours during the winter....warm the oil from time to time, that sort of thing!
I replaced my A/C Delco recently and I may have lost the radio stations presets and the time settings, and possibly seat memory settings, don't recall sorry. I do remember that it was not really any problem initially or even in the long run. I do know that a low or weak battery will cause you more heartache than just replacing it with a new one. Do be sure and get the glass mat battery or equal. I was not a forum member when I replaced mine and I purchased a "regular" liquid filled battery and now I regret it.....I just need to find someone needing a new side post battery and I will give this one away. Where are you from anyway? If you are looking for good winter storage......I could suggest that you consider my garage here in sunny southern California? Our C-5's would not be lonely and I could "keep an eye" on yours during the winter....warm the oil from time to time, that sort of thing!
Sears Platinum is a great new AGM Battery...4 year 100% replacement warranty with 100 month prorated replacement....
Safety Car
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From: San Rafael CA
One thing to be aware of ... if you have the Delco radio in the car, and TheftLock is turned ON (When the ignition is OFF a small red LED in the upper right corner of the radio will blink) then you will need the radio code once you disconnect the battery. After a battery disconnect the radio will display LOCKED until you input the code. So, either have the code, or disable the TheftLock feature BEFORE you disconnect the battery.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Woodstock Ontario
Zoozie,
Where are you from anyway? If you are looking for good winter storage......I could suggest that you consider my garage here in sunny southern California? Our C-5's would not be lonely and I could "keep an eye" on yours during the winter....warm the oil from time to time, that sort of thing!
Where are you from anyway? If you are looking for good winter storage......I could suggest that you consider my garage here in sunny southern California? Our C-5's would not be lonely and I could "keep an eye" on yours during the winter....warm the oil from time to time, that sort of thing!
Thanks to all on the battery disconnect answers. I guess it's no big deal.
Le Mans Master
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From: PNW
I leave the battery in mine over the winter and just put a Battery Tender on it. But it doesn't get that cold here ... but if it was below freezing for extended periods, I'd consider removing the battery and keeping it charged in the house where it's warm.
Le Mans Master
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Burning Brakes
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From: Oceanside Ca
buy the beer?
From up here in The Great White North - Ontario Canada - where it gets colder 'n a witch's t*t. Thanks for the offer but as I'm retired can can I come down and stay in your garage too? I'll buy the beer.
Thanks to all on the battery disconnect answers. I guess it's no big deal.
Thanks to all on the battery disconnect answers. I guess it's no big deal.
I can Bar-B-Cue all winter long down here too and the Bar-B-Cue isn't frozen to the ground! I used to live in Oregon and I don't miss the freezing weather at all!
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Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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From: Oceanside Ca
frostbite B-B-Quing
Zozzie, thanks for the laughs, buddy! I'll B-B-Q you a nice Tri-tip this winter and FedEx it to ya! Oh and try some of the UGG boots! I use them here during the winter when B-B-Quing!
