Battery drain
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From: Cypress Texas
This is just my observation. Back in the days of carbed motors, we would get in, hit the key, the starter motor would turn the crank a few revolutions and the motor would start. A weakening battery would start to show itself before the motor started. With fuel injection, the motor starts on the first revolution. A weakening battery will not show itself until it just will not start.
Melting Slicks
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From: Bridgewater New Jersey
This is just my observation. Back in the days of carbed motors, we would get in, hit the key, the starter motor would turn the crank a few revolutions and the motor would start. A weakening battery would start to show itself before the motor started. With fuel injection, the motor starts on the first revolution. A weakening battery will not show itself until it just will not start.
A lot of the car parts shops will do it for free.
Last edited by extrapilot; Jan 15, 2016 at 04:08 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: York PA
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From: Below the bottom of Berby Hollow, NYS
This is just my observation. Back in the days of carbed motors, we would get in, hit the key, the starter motor would turn the crank a few revolutions and the motor would start. A weakening battery would start to show itself before the motor started. With fuel injection, the motor starts on the first revolution. A weakening battery will not show itself until it just will not start.
With the C6, I did notice for a couple of weeks before it quit working that it seemed to turn over just a bit slower. But it was so subtle that I wasn't sure if I was imagining it or not. And I'm still not sure.
But one day (luckily I was in my yard) it wouldn't turn over at all, and all the electronic thingies went beserk, as so many here have noted. It was a bit unnerving knowing how cars used to be, but new battery, problem solved.
Melting Slicks
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From: Hollywood CA
Get the Battery tender jr from amazon for $25 less $12
Can sell extra cables it comes with for $6/ea on ebay and/or get cig lighter adapter for $5 and run out center console and rubber lip in
door
For $15-20 it cant be beat
Can sell extra cables it comes with for $6/ea on ebay and/or get cig lighter adapter for $5 and run out center console and rubber lip in
door
For $15-20 it cant be beat
Last edited by Kevin_NYC; Jan 15, 2016 at 06:19 PM.
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From: Below the bottom of Berby Hollow, NYS
The magnetic connection for the charger that attaches to the grill is THE easiest and fastest way to connect to the charger.
Get out of the car, snap it on, walk away.
Get out of the car, snap it on, walk away.
