Stupid charging question
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Racer
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: San Jose CA
Stupid charging question
Alright alright, I know I should know this, but something doesn't seem right. I left my car for three months but forgot to disconnect the negative terminal. Of course the battery is flat now. I have a car charger/starter and following the instructions, hooked it up to the battery+ and the recommended negative point on the engine block. The charger is set to 10Amp@12V which is again the recommended setting. The problem is that the hood light and interior lights start flashing and the car makes a clicking sound which is not the behaviour that I expect. I dare not leave it like this or try to start it. Am I missing something?
Cheers,
Christoph
Cheers,
Christoph
Drifting
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Post Falls ID
Re: Stupid charging question (Duck916)
Hey Christoph, been a long time! Hope all is well...
Its tough to get a good ground on the LS1...I agree with the above, take the battery out to charge it.
PS. get yourself a battery tender international by Deltran. BatteryStuff.com
Take care,
Tom
Its tough to get a good ground on the LS1...I agree with the above, take the battery out to charge it.
PS. get yourself a battery tender international by Deltran. BatteryStuff.com
Take care,
Tom
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Racer
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 469
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From: San Jose CA
Re: Stupid charging question (Duck916)
Well after a night of charging on its own, the battery seemed to not accept a charge. It is just as flat as when I started yesterday. Looks like I'll have to go get myself an Optima Red Top like everyone else.
Cheers,
Christoph
Cheers,
Christoph
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From: Cincinnati, Oh USA
Re: Stupid charging question (hermiteer)
Lead acid batteries do not like sitting idle for months at a time. The plates collect lead sulfate which is an insulator. Once sulfated, the battery is a door stop! If you are going to store your car for long periods (more than 4 weeks), then periodically charge the battery. If you have a battery charger, then buy an interval timer and set it for its minimum daily time interval (usually 15 min) and plug your battery charger into it.
