trickle charger
01-19-2003 | 10:31 PM
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trickle charger
Beginning tomorrow I'm taking the train to work, so the 968 will be in the garage all week. Can anyone recommend a battery maintainer that they've used themselves in a similar situation?
01-19-2003 | 10:38 PM
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They're cheap insurance, and if the weather stays cold like this it might come in handy. My garage is detached from the house, so it's a little colder than some. I may only be driving it on the weekends, so I figure week after week of no running would have a cumulative effect on the battery.
01-19-2003 | 11:04 PM
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IMHO, a battery maintainer would be overkill in your situation. Just started my turbo up for the first time in over a month with no trouble at all tonight. 928's are a different story <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
01-20-2003 | 12:05 AM
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My dad and I just put battery cut off switches from pelican parts on our cars. All you do is hook it up to the battery, and uncrew a **** and your battery is saved from the slow drain. You might want to consider one for your car if your concerned about battery strength over long periods of storage...
01-20-2003 | 12:20 AM
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<a href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44768" target="_blank">http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=44768</a>
Do you all think that would be any good? I've got a harbor freight catalog, and they got a deal going on where tons of stuff is half off and free shipping. This is in the catalog for only $9.99 Do you think its worth a try?
Do you all think that would be any good? I've got a harbor freight catalog, and they got a deal going on where tons of stuff is half off and free shipping. This is in the catalog for only $9.99 Do you think its worth a try?
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01-20-2003 | 06:02 AM
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From: Ams, NL
Hi Damian.
If you drive it one per week (or once per 2 weeks) just disconnect the ground pole from the battery.
My car is hybernating till end of March.
I have the battery disconnected and stored in the garage (not heated) in a plastic box with some insulation material around and under it.
I charge it once per 4 weeks with an normal battery charger. Works fine, battery has just finished his fifth year of life.
Trickle chargers are a bit of an overkill, solar chargers look nice, dont know what they do in colder weather, below freezing point.
TakeCare
If you drive it one per week (or once per 2 weeks) just disconnect the ground pole from the battery.
My car is hybernating till end of March.
I have the battery disconnected and stored in the garage (not heated) in a plastic box with some insulation material around and under it.
I charge it once per 4 weeks with an normal battery charger. Works fine, battery has just finished his fifth year of life.
Trickle chargers are a bit of an overkill, solar chargers look nice, dont know what they do in colder weather, below freezing point.
TakeCare