Wtf agm or not
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Wtf agm or not
help me beat this dead horse again
am looking for a C5 have been looking for two months done a lot of research watched lots of videos on what to look for and so on
one of the things I see most is make sure it has an AGM battery because we all know what happens when acid gets on the wiring harness and the computer.
that being said, have looked at a dozen C5 s and none hade an AGM battery and most sellers thought I was crazy.
so whats to 411 on this issue ?
my local independent corvette dealer has been in business for decades and the only corvette he has come accross with an AGM is a ZO6 !
CONFUSSED IN OREGON !!!!!
am looking for a C5 have been looking for two months done a lot of research watched lots of videos on what to look for and so on
one of the things I see most is make sure it has an AGM battery because we all know what happens when acid gets on the wiring harness and the computer.
that being said, have looked at a dozen C5 s and none hade an AGM battery and most sellers thought I was crazy.
so whats to 411 on this issue ?
my local independent corvette dealer has been in business for decades and the only corvette he has come accross with an AGM is a ZO6 !
CONFUSSED IN OREGON !!!!!
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help me beat this dead horse again
am looking for a C5 have been looking for two months done a lot of research watched lots of videos on what to look for and so on
one of the things I see most is make sure it has an AGM battery because we all know what happens when acid gets on the wiring harness and the computer.
that being said, have looked at a dozen C5 s and none hade an AGM battery and most sellers thought I was crazy.
so whats to 411 on this issue ?
my local independent corvette dealer has been in business for decades and the only corvette he has come accross with an AGM is a ZO6 !
CONFUSSED IN OREGON !!!!!
am looking for a C5 have been looking for two months done a lot of research watched lots of videos on what to look for and so on
one of the things I see most is make sure it has an AGM battery because we all know what happens when acid gets on the wiring harness and the computer.
that being said, have looked at a dozen C5 s and none hade an AGM battery and most sellers thought I was crazy.
so whats to 411 on this issue ?
my local independent corvette dealer has been in business for decades and the only corvette he has come accross with an AGM is a ZO6 !
CONFUSSED IN OREGON !!!!!
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The only time I ever saw a battery leak was from a non maintence free battery. One of the down sides to a AGM according to the Forum, is it is very difficult to charge should you forget to turn something off and drain the battery. I have a maintence free battery in mine but thinking of Murphy's Law, I put acid absorption pads underneath the battery. I also visually check the battery when I open the hood for any reason, at least once a week.
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From: Chandler AZ
So what if it has AGM battery, the car could still have had battery acid leak out before, from a regular battery in the past, I would say pull battery and inspect area below no matter what battery.
Last edited by 1999corvettels1; May 13, 2021 at 02:24 PM.