i just pulled my optima yesterday and fully charged it. the car it came out of will be parked for a while (thats why i pulled the battery)....now i was told that the battery will drain if your put/store it on the ground?? so does anyone know the right way to store a charged battery?

 

For my motorclyce I use a trickle charger.

I know they make them for cars too. This is for being stored in the car/truck though I guess you could use it if out.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ***-assin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For my motorclyce I use a trickle charger.

I know they make them for cars too. This is for being stored in the car/truck though I guess you could use it if out.
</TD></TR></TABLE>im not asking how to charge a battery....im asking if there is a way to store a fully charged battery (without it going dead, just sitting there)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hatchinprogress &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im not asking how to charge a battery....im asking if there is a way to store a fully charged battery (without it going dead, just sitting there) </TD></TR></TABLE>My trickle charger has a setting for just such a thing.

I'm sorry I didn't make it more clear.

 

I always take my car battery out when i store the car for the winter. Its out of the car for 6 months and i just put it in a warm, dry place on a shelf. Been using the same battery for at least 3 years (stored 3 winters) and never had a problem, never had to charge it either come summer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by luciffer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I always take my car battery out when i store the car for the winter. Its out of the car for 6 months and i just put it in a warm, dry place on a shelf. Been using the same battery for at least 3 years (stored 3 winters) and never had a problem, never had to charge it either come summer.

</TD></TR></TABLE>thanks alot!!<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ***-assin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My trickle charger has a setting for just such a thing.

I'm sorry I didn't make it more clear.
</TD></TR></TABLE>sorry i as i said i wanted to find a way to store it so that i wouldnt have to charge it again later (but thanks for the reply's)

 

I keep it in my basement, which has a subfloor 3 inches off the concrete.... just keep it off the ground as much as you can.

 

on a block of wood. don't put it on a metal rack. I was told it was like putting it directly on the ground. Hope that helps.

 

Yeah, never put a battery on concrete or on metal. Wood is the best.

 

pph. just leave it in the car!

my dad stores his from nov-may and he never even has to charge it b4 use! (in a 1982 Camaro).

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crx_88_si &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">pph. just leave it in the car!

my dad stores his from nov-may and he never even has to charge it b4 use! (in a 1982 Camaro).</TD></TR></TABLE>i took it out to attempt to "theft proof" it as much as i can....the car is parked in the bat cave but just incase someone finds the bat-cave i dont want a charged battery in my car