How long did your battery last?
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Le Mans Master
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How long did your battery last?
I have a '99 with 31,000 miles and the car wouldn't start this morning b/c of the battery. It just clicked and did all this crazy stuff to the dash.
How long did your first battery last in your C5?
[Modified by KP99Vette, 9:39 AM 11/15/2002]
How long did your first battery last in your C5?
[Modified by KP99Vette, 9:39 AM 11/15/2002]
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Le Mans Master
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Re: How long did your battery last? (C5 Snowboarder)
I'm in Atlanta, so my temps are about the same. I just don't understand.
I had to replace the battery in my '99 Jeep Gr. Cherokee earlier this week. :confused:
I had to replace the battery in my '99 Jeep Gr. Cherokee earlier this week. :confused:
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
I just had to replace the AGM in my 2002 after only one year. I hadn't driven the car in over a month and the battery was completely dead.
Drifting
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
I have a 99 also and my battery lasted 25000 miles.I reolaced the battery and if the next battery needs replacing at 5oooo miles,i'll be getting about 25000 miles per battery. :chevy :chevy :flag :flag :chevy :chevy
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Re: How long did your battery last? (leadfoot4)
Patches, did you have the security on? I heard that this will drain the battery in a week-and-a-half to two weeks.
Thanks for the tip! :cheers:
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
My C5 was built 7.26.99 and sat on the showroom floor until 2.10.00.
This summer I had it on jackstands for 10 weeks while the engine was being rebuilt and I thought that would be the end of the battey but I kept a trickle charge on it and it is still running strong.
This summer I had it on jackstands for 10 weeks while the engine was being rebuilt and I thought that would be the end of the battey but I kept a trickle charge on it and it is still running strong.
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
Lasted about 1.5 years before I had to replace it due to a cell going bad.
I've got a Red Top Optima now and it keeps a charge longer (or so it seems).
:cheers:
I've got a Red Top Optima now and it keeps a charge longer (or so it seems).
:cheers:
Burning Brakes
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
KP99Vette,
You are lucky! The originial Delco battery in my 1999 C5 coupe (purchased new) lasted a little over one year, then it leaked acid and caused considerable damage.
You are lucky! The originial Delco battery in my 1999 C5 coupe (purchased new) lasted a little over one year, then it leaked acid and caused considerable damage.
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Re: How long did your battery last? (ROD BROWN)
I have a 99 also and my battery lasted 25000 miles.I reolaced the battery and if the next battery needs replacing at 5oooo miles,i'll be getting about 25000 miles per battery. :chevy :chevy :flag :flag :chevy :chevy
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
I have a '99 with 31,000 miles and the car wouldn't start this morning b/c of the battery. It just clicked and did all this crazy stuff to the dash.
How long did your first battery last in your C5?
[Modified by KP99Vette, 9:39 AM 11/15/2002]
How long did your first battery last in your C5?
[Modified by KP99Vette, 9:39 AM 11/15/2002]
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Re: How long did your battery last? (JR_VETTE)
I second all the comments about early batteries leaking. The battery in my 99 went dead this july, I had to spend a full saturday running a nbew vacum line and cleaning up the acid spew from the POS. Even if your battery isn't dead it is worth the $110 to switch to an optima or agm to avoid the hassle
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
my car and battery is now 31 months old,with 11,000 miles. The car lives
in the garage, and if not driven every 2 weeks, seems weaker.
Check the tech tip on battery acid too!
in the garage, and if not driven every 2 weeks, seems weaker.
Check the tech tip on battery acid too!
Burning Brakes
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Re: How long did your battery last? (KP99Vette)
The original battery in my '99 was doing fine but you guys got me nervous about the possibility of a leak so this past week I got an Optima yellow top. Man it sure seems much stronger than the original -- it flat spins the motor! I found a place that sells Optima blemisheds, and only payed $65. You can't tell the difference except it doesn't have the pretty tag, and only has a one year warrantee. :cheers: :D
Melting Slicks
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Re: How long did your battery last? (1g1yy)
I still have the original battery but it's sitting in storage. After reading so many leaking AC Delco battery posts, I too switched over to the Optima Redtop battery for peace of mind.
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Re: How long did your battery last? (Patches)
I just had to replace the AGM in my 2002 after only one year. I hadn't driven the car in over a month and the battery was completely dead.
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Re: How long did your battery last? (JWD01)
The original battery in my 97 (4-97)is still going strong. Several years ago the green eye went out and I took it in to the dealer. They checked it and said it passed a full load test and said forget about the eye. So far it has been doing fine. It takes long periods of radio playing when I am working on the car and in the winter time it sits for 30 to 40 days at a time before I get a chance to take the car for a ride.
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