Watch your battery
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Watch your battery
The last time, I drove my baby was January the 3rd. 30 miles.
Yesterday, January the 10. I checked the battery, it has 10,64V !
So I put the charger from the bike to the C5. It is a refreshing charger.
Now, today I checked the Battery again and it has 12,62 V. It is just an information to anybody. Maybe it is good to know for someone.
Yesterday, January the 10. I checked the battery, it has 10,64V !
So I put the charger from the bike to the C5. It is a refreshing charger.
Now, today I checked the Battery again and it has 12,62 V. It is just an information to anybody. Maybe it is good to know for someone.
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Good tip IoMTT, I charge mine 3 out of seven days of the week. The thing that surprised me was tire pressure loss after not driving the car the whole of December. Check your tire pressure before you sneak out in the cold!
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The last time, I drove my baby was January the 3rd. 30 miles.
Yesterday, January the 10. I checked the battery, it has 10,64V !
So I put the charger from the bike to the C5. It is a refreshing charger.
Now, today I checked the Battery again and it has 12,62 V. It is just an information to anybody. Maybe it is good to know for someone.
Yesterday, January the 10. I checked the battery, it has 10,64V !
So I put the charger from the bike to the C5. It is a refreshing charger.
Now, today I checked the Battery again and it has 12,62 V. It is just an information to anybody. Maybe it is good to know for someone.
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I find something, you can install at your car and charge the battery from the outside. Most of you know it, I think.
If you get in your car, you drive away and you forget it -nothing happens.
Because it is magnetic.
The plug:
Socket, power point
If you get in your car, you drive away and you forget it -nothing happens.
Because it is magnetic.The plug:
Socket, power point
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Hi
During the winter l really do not drive my 02 unless the roads are dry so l leave it on my trickle charger when not driving it. The battery was just replaced.
Will l hurt my battery if l leave it on my trickle charger??
Thanks
During the winter l really do not drive my 02 unless the roads are dry so l leave it on my trickle charger when not driving it. The battery was just replaced.
Will l hurt my battery if l leave it on my trickle charger??
Thanks
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No, a battery "Tender" - type charger charges only if needed. You will not harm your battery by leaving the charger on. Older battery chargers were not "automatic" in that you'd have to have an idea as to when they needed to be removed. Otherwise, they could overcharge the battery and cause damage to it.
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@texhawko+bobby777: I have an Optima Red Top, one year old. It was expensive, around 200$!!
I leave my bike ZX12R on a trickle charger (about 20 bucks) all this winter. It has a small battery 12V/14Ah and it works perfect, the battery and the trickle charger. @Dave68
I leave my bike ZX12R on a trickle charger (about 20 bucks) all this winter. It has a small battery 12V/14Ah and it works perfect, the battery and the trickle charger. @Dave68
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I've stored my '01 coupe every winter since it was new. If I don't throw the battery charger on it for 5-10 minutes every week, it will die within 3 weeks. Been that way since day 1. It's all of the computers that the car has...They have a small draw even while "sleeping". This is the ONLY car I've ever had this situation with, as I've been storing various cars since the mid 70s.
Tires "lose" air pressure at a rate of 1 pound per 10 degrees of temperature drop, excluding any natural seepage.
Tires "lose" air pressure at a rate of 1 pound per 10 degrees of temperature drop, excluding any natural seepage.
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As Dave68 mentioned, a "tender" or "maintainer" (they go by a couple of terms) will not harm your battery because they shut down when the battery has a full charge. On the other hand, as he also mentions, I would not leave a "trickle charger" on a battery for an extended period of time as it may damage your battery.
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Hi
Being that there is snow on the ground it will be covered in my garage until it is gone. I will keep my trickle charger on it until the snow is gone. I also keep at least 3/4 of the tank full.
Thanks
Being that there is snow on the ground it will be covered in my garage until it is gone. I will keep my trickle charger on it until the snow is gone. I also keep at least 3/4 of the tank full.
Thanks
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I've stored my '01 coupe every winter since it was new. If I don't throw the battery charger on it for 5-10 minutes every week, it will die within 3 weeks. Been that way since day 1. It's all of the computers that the car has...They have a small draw even while "sleeping". This is the ONLY car I've ever had this situation with, as I've been storing various cars since the mid 70s.
Tires "lose" air pressure at a rate of 1 pound per 10 degrees of temperature drop, excluding any natural seepage.
Tires "lose" air pressure at a rate of 1 pound per 10 degrees of temperature drop, excluding any natural seepage.
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Since then, I purchased a second set of aftermarket wheels and tires for summer use, and I kept the worn OE tires on the OE rims, for winter time.
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Where can you get a plug like this?
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I haven't driven my car in about 2 months now !! Too much snow and then all the gravel on the raod after the snow melted ... NO way !!!
Battery tender has been on it the whole time, shouldn't be a problem ... I am worried about the gas though !!
Battery tender has been on it the whole time, shouldn't be a problem ... I am worried about the gas though !!