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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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Disconnect positive or negative?

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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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I believe you want to dis the negative. But not if you have Lojack. No power will force Lojack to run on its backup battery.
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Suggest you go to Wallmart and buy a battery tender for about $18.00 and leave on for the winter. The charger cuts off when battery is full and comes on if the charge starts to fall. I have used one for 2 yrs now on a C-5 so if a good day comes along, the battey is ready to go.
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Originally Posted by blznsdl
Disconnect positive or negative?

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Always disconnect the negative first as a basic safety measure. If you are storing the car in a cold area, you should remove the battery and store it in an area where the temperature doesn't fall below -40F (to prevent the electrolyte from freezing). Top off the charge once a month.
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Originally Posted by BELVIN20
Suggest you go to Wallmart and buy a battery tender for about $18.00 and leave on for the winter. The charger cuts off when battery is full and comes on if the charge starts to fall. I have used one for 2 yrs now on a C-5 so if a good day comes along, the battey is ready to go.
This is a great idea if you are storing you car where electricity is available. Unfortunately, however, I'll be storing my C6 in a garage where electricity is not available. So, if I disconnect or remove the battery for winter, what will I have to "re-program" (fobs, radio stations?) come next spring?
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Originally Posted by 05-C6
This is a great idea if you are storing you car where electricity is available. Unfortunately, however, I'll be storing my C6 in a garage where electricity is not available. So, if I disconnect or remove the battery for winter, what will I have to "re-program" (fobs, radio stations?) come next spring?
Just the window indexing, everything else is held in nonvolatile memory.
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shopdog........Thanks!!
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