Battery removal
Racer
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From: S/W Illinois
Battery discharging caused by setting a battery on concrete or the ground is a myth. It does not happen. I have taken two identical batteries, new, fully charged and set one on a wooden workbench and one or a damp; concrete floor for six months. At that time I tested both batteries and they were exactly the same. The battery case is not a conductor. You could set a battery in a 1" puddle of water and it would not self discharge.
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From: Maumelle Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Battery discharging caused by setting a battery on concrete or the ground is a myth. It does not happen. I have taken two identical batteries, new, fully charged and set one on a wooden workbench and one or a damp; concrete floor for six months. At that time I tested both batteries and they were exactly the same. The battery case is not a conductor. You could set a battery in a 1" puddle of water and it would not self discharge.
LJ
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From: Maumelle Arkansas
St. Jude Donor '13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Yep everything you said is right but like I said in the original post I have NO ELECTRICITY in the storage unit to plug a battery tender into. And yeah I don't hold out much hope for the battery thats in it being useable any more. What is it that causes these cars to drain the battery down like that. I've stored other cars (08 Solstice, 10 Camaro SS) and never had any problems with the battery draining, it's pretty disappointing. From now on I'll just pull the battery out when it goes into storage and put it back in when it comes out and take the chance on having to reprogram the items that need to be.
If you disconnect the battery it will hold a charge much longer, but you will have to reset some things.
There used to be countless threads here on the subject.
LJ
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Important to remember that once you take the battery out, the doors will not open, so check the operation of the metal key in the lock by the trunk button so that you are sure you can get back into the car easily.
Le Mans Master
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From: Texarkana Texas
Taking the battery out of the car should not pose any problems whatsoever. Take it home and put it on a trickle charger.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Western burbs of the Motor City MI
Ok I'm heading up to the storage unit here in an hour and a half, can somebody tell me what tools (socket sizes, or whatever) to get the cables off of the terminals and the hold down loosened up so I can get the battery out...Thanks
Dan
Dan
Racer
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From: S/W Illinois
Dan, Remember to remove the negative battery cable connection first. Take a set of metric open end wrenches for the battery cables and a 3/8 ratchet and extension and a set of 3/8 drive metric sockets for the battery hold down. The battery cable ends are small, something like 10 to 12mm. The hold down bolt is in the 12-15mm range. Sorry my car is away from where I am so I can't check. Just take a set with you.
Last edited by Geno94; Feb 10, 2014 at 12:21 PM.
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Remember to just LOOSEN the nuts on the battery clamps...do not remove them all the way. They are special nuts that cannot be easily replaced if lost. One turn or so is all the loosening needed. 10mm
Safety Car
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From: Wantagh,L.I. New York
QUOTE=Geno94;1586137323]Battery discharging caused by setting a battery on concrete or the ground is a myth. It does not happen. I have taken two identical batteries, new, fully charged and set one on a wooden workbench and one or a damp; concrete floor for six months. At that time I tested both batteries and they were exactly the same. The battery case is not a conductor. You could set a battery in a 1" puddle of water and it would not self discharge.[/QUOTE]
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Heel & Toe
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From: Western burbs of the Motor City MI
Ok got the battery out and it's in my garage now. It's not completely drained it light's the test light...LOL...it's also not frozen I'm going to try and figure out how old it is now from the numbers on the tags, it's an A C Delco 86 7y......but car batteries DO NOT do well when they have been drained down a few times so I'm not holding out much hope for this one.
Burning Brakes
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From: Louisa, Ky
Ok got the battery out and it's in my garage now. It's not completely drained it light's the test light...LOL...it's also not frozen I'm going to try and figure out how old it is now from the numbers on the tags, it's an A C Delco 86 7y......but car batteries DO NOT do well when they have been drained down a few times so I'm not holding out much hope for this one.
Le Mans Master
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From: Stafford VA, home of our wolf den. No house break ins to date.