Problem with new battery

nomannoson · November 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM

My battery which I bought from autozone a year ago keeps dying. Basically my car is not driven, it's garaged, I disconnect both battery terminals. Give it several months and come back, connect the battery and it's dead. Enough to run radio but not enough to start. When I left it there it was charged good.

So the question, is it problem with battery or problem with me leaving it for 5 six months at a time?

I live in Florida, temps are 90s all year round.

JoshC! · November 24th, 2009, 06:32 PM

does it hold a charge for a week?

StangGTR07 · November 24th, 2009, 06:32 PM

Can't leave a battery disconnected for that long, might get away with a couple of months, but not 5 or 6 months. Get a battery tender to put on it to keep it maintained when you're not driving it.

Thumbie · November 24th, 2009, 06:33 PM

It takes at least an hour or more of driving to charge the battery, and a battery constantly being charged wont die. if it never gets used the electrolytes will get like messed up and stuff. It kept a good full charge when you first got it? Or did you not really use it.

nomannoson · November 24th, 2009, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by 00vert

does it hold a charge for a week?

Yes. For a week no problem. For a month no problem too.

Originally Posted by thumbie

It kept a good full charge when you first got it? Or did you not really use it.

I didn't really use it, but it did keep a good charge. I can tell because I'd start it two months later and it will work.

JoshC! · November 24th, 2009, 06:40 PM

its just cause its sittin so long with nothin goin on. before i moved to texas from washington my car would sit all winter and the battery would die if i didnt go out and let it run or drive it on those couple nice days.

StangGTR07 · November 24th, 2009, 06:44 PM

Amazon.com: Battery Tender 021-0128 Battery Tender Plus 12V Battery Charger: Automotive

nomannoson · November 25th, 2009, 10:25 AM

Wow $45!!! At first I dismissed this option, thought it would cost too much. But $45 is affordable even in this economy. Question, I see a wall power plug, always thought battery tender is something you keep in the car. How is this thing used?

Another question. Is this a battery charger which checks battery status and charges it as necessary?

StangGTR07 · November 25th, 2009, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by nomannoson

Wow $45!!! At first I dismissed this option, thought it would cost too much. But $45 is affordable even in this economy. Question, I see a wall power plug, always thought battery tender is something you keep in the car. How is this thing used?

Another question. Is this a battery charger which checks battery status and charges it as necessary?

Use this just like a charger, but it is a slow low amp charge. It will go into float/maintenance when the battery is charged and if the battery goes back down to like 80% or so it'll kick back in. You don't have to unhook your battery. May come with ring terminals which installed will have a quick disconnect plug to connect and disconnect the tender, or just hook the clamps up real quick. We have a lot of these at work and are fixing to buy about 15 more to get rid of some older off brand. One battery made it 7 years I believe.

I didn't notice, but the other link said gel cell. Haven't tried any of those to know if they'll work on regular batteries, but here is the one for the normal style batteries.

Amazon.com: Battery Tender 021-0128 Battery Tender Plus 12V Battery Charger: Automotive

Thumbie · November 25th, 2009, 09:18 PM

7 years? wow im definitely lookin into one of these

HMUSN · November 25th, 2009, 09:33 PM

You can pick up a battery tender for $20.00 at walmart.. probably less than that.

The day before you need the car just put the tender on a 2 amp/12 volt auto deep cycle over night.

We use tenders a lot with motorcycles.

And make sure the battery isn't on any type of cement when you store or charge it.

HMUSN · November 25th, 2009, 09:37 PM

Good idea about the tender in the first place though guys,

StangGTR07 · November 25th, 2009, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Thumbie

7 years? wow im definitely lookin into one of these

well, i looked up the service records and it was 8 years actually. Brand new in 95.
Battery Replaced - 5/1/2001
Battery Replaced - 11/4/2009

Pretty good for a vehicle driven roughly once every 3 months.

Originally Posted by HMUSN

You can pick up a battery tender for $20.00 at walmart.. probably less than that.

The day before you need the car just put the tender on a 2 amp/12 volt auto deep cycle over night.

We use tenders a lot with motorcycles.

And make sure the battery isn't on any type of cement when you store or charge it.

^+1, never place a battery on cement.

Thumbie · November 26th, 2009, 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by StangGTR07

well, i looked up the service records and it was 8 years actually. Brand new in 95.
Battery Replaced - 5/1/2001
Battery Replaced - 11/4/2009

Pretty good for a vehicle driven roughly once every 3 months.
.

ooooohhh i thought you meant it sat with th etender for like 7 years without being started and still worked haha

November 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#1
nomannoson Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	Problem with new battery My battery which I bought from autozone a year ago keeps dying. Basically my car is not driven, it's garaged, I disconnect both battery terminals. Give it several months and come back, connect the battery and it's dead. Enough to run radio but not enough to start. When I left it there it was charged good. So the question, is it problem with battery or problem with me leaving it for 5 six months at a time? I live in Florida, temps are 90s all year round.

November 24th, 2009, 06:32 PM	#2
JoshC! I Hate Convertibles... 2000 GT Vert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 5,511 iTrader: 0 reviews	does it hold a charge for a week? __________________ Im topless, are you? Topless Mustang Club Founder Black Stang Crew Member #boobs out mods/pics

November 24th, 2009, 06:32 PM	#3
StangGTR07 What's this Photoshop? 2007 Mustang GT 5 speed Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,248 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can't leave a battery disconnected for that long, might get away with a couple of months, but not 5 or 6 months. Get a battery tender to put on it to keep it maintained when you're not driving it. __________________

November 24th, 2009, 06:33 PM	#4
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	It takes at least an hour or more of driving to charge the battery, and a battery constantly being charged wont die. if it never gets used the electrolytes will get like messed up and stuff. It kept a good full charge when you first got it? Or did you not really use it. __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

November 24th, 2009, 06:40 PM	#6
JoshC! I Hate Convertibles... 2000 GT Vert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 5,511 iTrader: 0 reviews	its just cause its sittin so long with nothin goin on. before i moved to texas from washington my car would sit all winter and the battery would die if i didnt go out and let it run or drive it on those couple nice days. __________________ Im topless, are you? Topless Mustang Club Founder Black Stang Crew Member #boobs out mods/pics

November 25th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#8
nomannoson Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow $45!!! At first I dismissed this option, thought it would cost too much. But $45 is affordable even in this economy. Question, I see a wall power plug, always thought battery tender is something you keep in the car. How is this thing used? Another question. Is this a battery charger which checks battery status and charges it as necessary?

November 25th, 2009, 09:18 PM	#10
Thumbie Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Cobra 14.2@102 (I suck) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,621 iTrader: 0 reviews	7 years? wow im definitely lookin into one of these __________________ 2001 Cobra with SRA swap, modded for twisties MM Cobra Club Member #76

November 25th, 2009, 09:33 PM	#11
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	You can pick up a battery tender for $20.00 at walmart.. probably less than that. The day before you need the car just put the tender on a 2 amp/12 volt auto deep cycle over night. We use tenders a lot with motorcycles. And make sure the battery isn't on any type of cement when you store or charge it. __________________

November 25th, 2009, 09:37 PM	#12
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	Good idea about the tender in the first place though guys, __________________

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