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Old 04-28-2013, 08:25 PM
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With my car in storage but no electrical outlet at my storage house for a battery tender,would driving the car at least once a week keep the battery charged as normal? Can't move the car home till the garage gets cleaned out which could be a few months...
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I think that should work. It take's a few weeks of sitting for my battery to get low.
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Thanks Duro....
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If you can't drive the car on a regular basis (do to weather or no time or whatever) you could pull the battery & store it up at the house or just disconnect one term so there is no voltage draw, should last a few months & be ok.
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Originally Posted by Duro
I think that should work. It take's a few weeks of sitting for my battery to get low.
mine won't last more than 10-14 days
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Originally Posted by Johnathon59
If you can't drive the car on a regular basis (do to weather or no time or whatever) you could pull the battery & store it up at the house or just disconnect one term so there is no voltage draw, should last a few months & be ok.
my thoughts as well
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I disconnected the battery and after 3 1/2 months, she started right up. The only thing I had to do was reindex the windows.
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Originally Posted by Mad*Max
mine won't last more than 10-14 days
Why do you think your Vette battery lasts only 10-14 days? Parasitic drain?
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Disconnect the negative terminal -- the owner's manual recommends it.

Pg 5-49:

For extended storage of the vehicle, remove the black, negative (−) cable from the battery or use a battery trickle charger. This helps maintain the charge of the battery over an extended period of time.

http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...09corvette.pdf

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