Battery Question

by **SC V6** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:33 pm

I am storing my Solara for the winter, and I was wondering if I was going to keep it hooked up to a charger, which one would I get? I know that the battery will eventually drain, and rather than have the chance of ruining it, I'd rather get a charger and leave it hooked up, so that it would get just enough juice to keep it from draining...
any ideas?
later
Scott

by **Mole** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:34 pm

will you be away? if not, then start the car and let it idle for 10 mins twice a week or something.

by **SC V6** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 2:56 pm

yeah im going to be at School in Lincoln... but I also bought a car cover so no one will scratch it or anything... so it would make it hard
I dunno... is there anything I would have to write down other than the settings of the S-afc II???
later
Scott

by **SC V6** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 3:12 pm

I've decided to get a 1-amp trickle charger, but I was wondering if I were to connect my front and back battery's w\ cables, and then hook the charger up to the front battery, would it charge both enough to have them not die???
later
Scott

p.s. if that doesn't work, is there any other way to do it other than having to get 2 chargers???
later

by **HKSV6SLE** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 7:57 pm

i've heard of this product from californiacarcover..or something like that it keeps your battery goodwhen you store it, i think the hot roders use it to store their hot rods when its not in shows.

by **townboy2** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 5:06 am

why not take the battery off than by the time using your car will be start up with out problem???

by **offthahook** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 11:57 am

townboy2 wrote:why not take the battery off than by the time using your car will be start up with out problem???

I dunno how good of an idea it is to store a car without starting it AT ALL. Gas could turn to "something" and clog up lines/injectors I would think. I know it's like that on carbed cars, trust me!!

by **SC V6** » Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:42 pm

I put a fuel additive in it to make it stable.. its alright... and its only for like 2 or 3 months
no big deal
later
Scott

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