Original Battery?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 2,157
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From: North Texas
I usually disassemble everything for ease of replacement.
But then i'm kinda good at things like this.
Never had any trouble even once.
And yes, the 'little black wire' was poorly engineered and way too weak.
But then i'm kinda good at things like this.
Never had any trouble even once.
And yes, the 'little black wire' was poorly engineered and way too weak.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 194
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Its to get the typical Corvette buyer to end up at the dealership paying gobs of cash for simple repairs..
After reading most owners dont know how to get more then 3-5 years out of a flooded battery with desulfation cycles and PM, its not surprising.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: Far NW 'burbs of Chicago
St. Jude Donor '13
I used to replace our C5/C6 battery every three years as a precaution.
When we bought our new 2017, the battery was totally dead from sitting in dealer storage for 6 months. Charged it up, then replaced it as a precaution at 3 years though it was still strong. The new Delco replacement, always on a tender when not being driven daily and living in the cool trunk instead of a hot engine compartment, died after 3 years.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2022
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From: Phoenix, Arizona
2025 C7 of the Year Finalist- Unmodified
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Predicting battery life is like predicting the stock market.
I used to replace our C5/C6 battery every three years as a precaution.
When we bought our new 2017, the battery was totally dead from sitting in dealer storage for 6 months. Charged it up, then replaced it as a precaution at 3 years though it was still strong. The new Delco replacement, always on a tender when not being driven daily and living in the cool trunk instead of a hot engine compartment, died after 3 years.
I used to replace our C5/C6 battery every three years as a precaution.
When we bought our new 2017, the battery was totally dead from sitting in dealer storage for 6 months. Charged it up, then replaced it as a precaution at 3 years though it was still strong. The new Delco replacement, always on a tender when not being driven daily and living in the cool trunk instead of a hot engine compartment, died after 3 years.
batt in the back of the 2017 failing after 3 years.......i'm thinking being on the tender killed it!!
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