Thread: Experiences with a BatteryMINDer?
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Old Oct 31, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Default Re: Experiences with a BatteryMINDer?
Originally Posted by onehundred80
My car was stored in the garage every year from November to March and I started it every month and left her to run for 1/2 hour or so. This spring I changed the original Varta battery that had been in it since November '03. The battery had never once failed but I thought 5 1/2 years was good enough and why take chances. No tender or charger etc was ever used, so I am not going to start now. If the car was left unattended with a tender on it I would not feel easy as you never know what could happen.
Do you disconnect or remove the battery during storage? My experience has been that the 'background' electronics of the car will discharge the battery if not driven for several months. Running the the car every month probably would keep it charged though? However, just idling it for a half hour each month might be a bit hard on the engine? There are a lot of opinions on that subject also.
 
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