Dead Battery
10-30-2010, 11:50 AM
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Dead Battery
Just bought an 07 coupe this summer and it sat in the garage for about 2 1/2 weeks and the battery went dead. Is this normal and if so should I use a trickle charger and can anyone recommend one?
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eis
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10-30-2010, 05:49 PM
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10-30-2010, 07:28 PM
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10-30-2010, 07:50 PM
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It IS normal. It may not have been designed that way intentionally, but it happens. Harbor Freight has some battery tenders for about $10 and sometimes cheaper on sale. If you're not going to drive it every week, you'd better get one somewhere. Ask the Chevy dealer how many go dead sitting in the show room or on the lot.
10-30-2010, 08:06 PM
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I used to work for a battery company and automotive lead acid batteries capacity is reduced each time they are fully discharged. They are made cheaply to meet the market prices. Don't expect them to last more than 3-4 years. They show long warranty but they are prorated after xx number of months and expect a certain percentage of people won't make a claim when it does goes bad.
My recommendation is just replace it and move on.
My recommendation is just replace it and move on.
Last edited by Mez; 10-30-2010 at 09:08 PM.
11-01-2010, 11:30 PM
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It IS normal. It may not have been designed that way intentionally, but it happens. Harbor Freight has some battery tenders for about $10 and sometimes cheaper on sale. If you're not going to drive it every week, you'd better get one somewhere. Ask the Chevy dealer how many go dead sitting in the show room or on the lot.