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It’s 2019 gt3. The car sits a month or two at a time and the battery has gone dead a couple of times to where I have to connect external power just to pop the frunk. These days after just a week I can still pop the frunk with the key fob but not start the car. I don’t use a tender cause I’m not around and don’t trust it not burn the house down... (is that wrong?)
so between an antgravity or an interstate, which can survive the 1-2 month idle time better. The sleep mode in the antigravity is attractive but if the h8 interstate ($175 at costco) will survive 4 years in these conditions then i’m good with that. Florida heat, but in a garage.
It’s 2019 gt3. The car sits a month or two at a time and the battery has gone dead a couple of times to where I have to connect external power just to pop the frunk. These days after just a week I can still pop the frunk with the key fob but not start the car. I don’t use a tender cause I’m not around and don’t trust it not burn the house down... (is that wrong?)
so between an antgravity or an interstate, which can survive the 1-2 month idle time better. The sleep mode in the antigravity is attractive but if the h8 interstate ($175 at costco) will survive 4 years in these conditions then i’m good with that. Florida heat, but in a garage.
thanks!
Yes, that's wrong The cahnce of the tender burning the house down is less likely than your whole house collapsing in Florida. Just use a tender.
You'll still need a tender with Antigravity. It goes down after about 2 weeks then you have to use the backup start, but I wouldn't depend on that all the time. It will still need to be recharged.
Whichever battery you choose I recommend hardwiring a charge connector popping out at the top of the hood. You will be able to choose maintenance charging or just an occasional charge when necessary. Either way it avoids the whole hood release game.
You'll still need a tender with Antigravity. It goes down after about 2 weeks then you have to use the backup start, but I wouldn't depend on that all the time. It will still need to be recharged.
Certainly not my findings.
You must have far more battery draw than I since i can easily go a month or more....and still never had to use the backup feature or tender.
Certainly not my findings.
You must have far more battery draw than I since i can easily go a month or more....and still never had to use the backup feature or tender.
Whichever battery you choose I recommend hardwiring a charge connector popping out at the top of the hood. You will be able to choose maintenance charging or just an occasional charge when necessary. Either way it avoids the whole hood release game.
I hardwired a tender connector to my car but did the negative to the battery terminal negative. Any insights into why you did yours to the car chassis? I read its not recommended to do negative to the battery if you are using the clamps due to risk of sparking but thought this would not be an issue with a hardwire.
06-29-2021, 05:21 PM
Replacing battery question
The cahnce of the tender burning the house down is less likely than your whole house collapsing in Florida. Just use a tender.
