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bad battery?
I have been storing my car for the winter in a heated garage. I wanted to just start it every weekend to make sure fluids moved around and battery would get charged. However I forgot about it for a month or 2 and the battery was dead, no problem just jumped it and ran it for a while no issues. Week later its completely dead again. Is this just cause its sitting for a week or bad battery. This is the first car I have ever stored so I wouldn't be surprised if I am missing something.
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I have been thinking about getting a battery disconnection widget but been too lazy. So I use snooper jump starter to get it running. Long term I'm sure it's not great to completely drain the battery but I am resigned to the fact that I'll probably get a new battery in the Spring. |
Drive it for like 30min to recharge.
Yes these batteries blow! Is yours a Panasonic as well? Mine dies in cold weather quicker than hot as well. |
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As with all other car batteries, charging is very slow if you're just idling your engine. After jumping it, be sure to drive it around for at least half an hour, preferably at higher speeds. If it's still not turning over, it's probably time to replace the battery.
Also, if you're just starting it every weekend without actually driving it, you're actually doing your battery a disservice--it's being used to start the engine, but it's not getting charged significantly. |
bad battery?
Your vehicles charging system was not designed to bring a flat dead battery back to life. No amount of driving will fully recharge a dead battery. Idling the engine for periods of time will not help either.
Surface charging or continuous undercharging will lower the capacity of the battery over time and deep discharges can damage batteries and will shorten their lives. When a dead battery needs to be recharged, the only way to reliably restore it is to use an appropriate multi-stage battery charger. The charger voltage needs to be high enough to mix the battery acid evenly in the electrolyte to prevent ‘stratification’. Discharge damage is permanent though. I top mine up once a fortnight with a intelligent charger and batteries last 6 yrs plus. |
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It's best to put a weak/dead battery on a charger ......the alternator is designed just to replace the charge used by the electrical system during normal usage. humfrz |
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But don’t you dare touch the pressure cooker, canning cooker, pickle crock, colander, butter churn, wok pot, cottage cheese sack or flour sifter ……… :eyebulge: humfrz |
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I drive everyday, but very short distances. i connect my battery to a battery tender charger every couple of weeks or so. been doing this for the past couple of years. had the car 3 years now and the battery's still good.
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