Jazzman

It was my intention to start my 2007 over the winter, today being the first try. I knew my battery was low and put a trickle charger on it when I put it away a month ago. Yes, it is the original battery,

Today, I reconnected the battery cable and went to start it. The lights came on, but not enough juice to crank it over. I put the trickle charger on and will try again tomorrow.


So, the question- Do I need to start it monthly as recommended in the manual? If so I need to buy a new battery now.

If not, I will wait until April when I intend to put it back on the road and then buy a new battery.


thanks,

-jazzman

speedjunky01

No you don't the dry cold starts are bad for the motor

Do you want to do a lot of them or just a single one in the spring?

Jazzman

if it's bad, why does the manual recommend it?

Isn't it bad for the various seals not to be started?


-jazzman

spets

Start it, but don't just shut it off. Take it for a drive around the block and get everything warmed up.

supavinn

n hit vtekkk a few times =)

jimi

It's best to drive it when ever possable or don't start it at all. As for trickle chargers they will kill the battery long term. Use a battery Tender. Keeps it at 12 volts at all times. http://batterytender.com/battery-ten...-at-1-25a.html

Jazzman

I have a Battery Tender, sorry.
Will try tomorrow.


-jazzman

2003AP1

I dont start my car all winter.

I remove my battery and put it to a battery maintainer.

Jazzman

I got it started up this morning, barely

Letting it run 10-15 minutes then will put the Battery Tender back on and sleep it for another month, according to the manual.
If it hadn't started, I would have let it hibernate until April, but it did.


case closed.


-jazzman

s2000maniac

i'm willing to bet that you did more damage in those 10-15 mins then you have done since owning that car, but hey it's you car.