DBS question
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8th Gear
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From: Palouse WA
DBS question
I have a 2005 coupe, about 41K mi. and have now experienced the "DBS"....What would it hurt to remove the battery when parking for winter/off season and leave on a battery charger or tender? What would the effect be with car electronics? I can live with resetting clock and radio stations, etc., but will my key FOB's still work when re-connecting? As far as getting the car open, if FOB works, I plan on leaving the hood ajar to re-install battery. Also, have heard the Optima is the way to go...as my factory Delco has already ran all the way dead.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: shavertown Pa.
I wouldn't bother taking the battery out, the only battery I takeout is in my lawn tractor that is stored outside, all my other cars sit with the battery attached with a maintainer charger on.
You would feel like hell if you droped the battery on the fender, I would put your battery on a small charger on 1 amp and bring it up slowly over a few hours, then after it's fully charged then put a maintainer charger on untill you are going to drive the car again.
The 10 buck chargers from harbor freight work great I have been useing them for years, I lost one becasue it stopped working after 5 years, so I tossed it and put on another, I buy them 3 or 4 at a time when they are on sale.
You would feel like hell if you droped the battery on the fender, I would put your battery on a small charger on 1 amp and bring it up slowly over a few hours, then after it's fully charged then put a maintainer charger on untill you are going to drive the car again.
The 10 buck chargers from harbor freight work great I have been useing them for years, I lost one becasue it stopped working after 5 years, so I tossed it and put on another, I buy them 3 or 4 at a time when they are on sale.
Race Director
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From: Hudson WI
NCM Sinkhole Donor
We make over 100 million car batteries a year, and here is the charge I use.
http://helios.pulsetech.net/cgi/hsru...o?ITNO=100x010
Nothing against the other ones, I am sure they work fine, but our engineers recommended this one to me.
http://helios.pulsetech.net/cgi/hsru...o?ITNO=100x010
Nothing against the other ones, I am sure they work fine, but our engineers recommended this one to me.
Team Owner
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Arizona
I have a 2005 coupe, about 41K mi. and have now experienced the "DBS"....What would it hurt to remove the battery when parking for winter/off season and leave on a battery charger or tender? What would the effect be with car electronics? I can live with resetting clock and radio stations, etc., but will my key FOB's still work when re-connecting? As far as getting the car open, if FOB works, I plan on leaving the hood ajar to re-install battery. Also, have heard the Optima is the way to go...as my factory Delco has already ran all the way dead.
Get the dealer installed BCM reflash to eliminate DBS.
And/or get a prioritystart module to protect yourself.
A search here or Google will give you the details.
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Hurst (Fort Worth area) Texas
St. Jude Donor '09
Actually, probably not (!)
Hey, kap'nkirk... May I respectfully suggest that you do not have the fabled "DBS!" Nope, if this is the original factory battery in an '05 'Vette, you just have an old-battery-whose-life-is-all-used-up!
"DBS" was an inherent problem that caused very premature battery failure... easily fixed by a reflash.
That many years on an OEM battery is pretty darned good performance!
I, too, have an '05 and am still on the original battery (a happy condition which I expect to change most any day).
All the best!
R
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Joined: Oct 2004
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From: San Clemente CA
We make over 100 million car batteries a year, and here is the charge I use.
http://helios.pulsetech.net/cgi/hsru...o?ITNO=100x010
Nothing against the other ones, I am sure they work fine, but our engineers recommended this one to me.
http://helios.pulsetech.net/cgi/hsru...o?ITNO=100x010
Nothing against the other ones, I am sure they work fine, but our engineers recommended this one to me.
