So I've popped in new battery recently and drove the ITR around, before storing it in a secure location for 3 months.

I return to find out the battery is completely dead.

Is this an oddity? I've never had this sort of issue before...then again I've never stored the car for over 3 months before

Maybe I'm just retarded. yeah. I'm almost sure. Chime in and join me in the self-flaming for confirmation purposes.

 

are you sure you didnt leave a light on anywhere inside the car? If the battery itself was bad, dont they have a warranty on them?

 

Batteries can't last forever, especially when there is a low charge on them (like from accessories, security system, etc). Three months is a long time for a battery to just sit. You should invest in an automatic charger, the kind that monitors the charge on the battery and charges it, then shuts off when it's fully charged.

 

skelly: yes, I'm sure there isnt a light left on somewhere.

nsxtasy: got any in mind? I'm currently looking for a half decent car batter charger, or a car battery starter, you know, one of those portable units to jump start a car

 

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Battery Tender's seem to be a popular brand for a trickle charger. Google it and see what you come up with

 

When my car sits for awhile I usually disconnect the terminals....

 

There are several brands and styles of battery chargers.

Some are small units semi-permanently installed in the car. The advantage is that you can use them anywhere, and they don't take up much space. The disadvantage is that it's not so easy to switch it from one car to another. They have a small power cord that you just plug into an extension cord. I use one of these in my NSX; it's the Schumacher model SE-1-12S, 1.5 Amp Fully Automatic Onboard Maintainer/Charger, which sells for $29.99 here. It's about the size of a VHS videocassette.

Others are larger, bulky units that sit outside the car, with a couple of clamps that you throw onto the battery terminals. These are commonly sold for $30-60 at auto parts stores, Costco, Sam's Club, Wal-Mart, etc. The advantage of these is that you can switch them easily from one car to another. (I have one of these, too.)



Modified by nsxtasy at 6:03 PM 6/16/2006

 

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Battery Tender's seem to be a popular brand for a trickle charger. Google it and see what you come up with </TD></TR></TABLE>

I use the Battery Tender when I park my car for the winter.

 

There's nothing different about the "Battery Tender", which is just a trademark for one manufacturer's (Deltran's) automatic charger. I'm not saying it's any worse (or better) than any other brand, just that you can get various of brands of chargers anywhere, so there's no need to limit yourself to one brand.

Links to websites of the biggest battery charger manufacturers, where you can view various models:

Schumacher
Vector
Deltran
Interacter
ICP Solar
Battery Minder
Japlar Schauer



Modified by nsxtasy at 6:49 PM 6/16/2006

 

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thats what i would do if i stored my R for a period of time (such as 3 months or anything over a week).

you bought a new battery and it want dead after not driving it for 3 months?

how'd u get around? i remember visiting where you are living now (i think). so what did u walk everywhere?

 

Thanks for the info guys. I will certainly pick up something this week

i think i will pick up the onboard charger.

after looking after several reviews for the battery tenders (and alike), the quality control really ranges for good to real bad (and no two reviews are alike)

 

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It's worth asking to find out about warranty coverage on your battery. Maybe they'll cover it, maybe they won't, but it can't hurt to ask.

If you have to buy a new battery, I shopped around and priced them at about eight difference places last year, and found that Costco was much, MUCH cheaper than anywhere else (even Sam's Club). Costco has a battery for our cars with a 100-month warranty for $37. It's their house brand (Kirkland) which is made by Johnson Controls, a leading battery manufacturer.

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after looking after several reviews for the battery tenders (and alike), the quality control really ranges for good to real bad (and no two reviews are alike)</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've never had any problems with mine, and I've been using it all winter long, and periodically the rest of the year, since installing it in 1992. Which means it's been sitting in my car working for 14 years, and it was there while the car was driven 10K+ track miles.