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C4 Dead Battery
I have a1988 convertible with the 4 + 3 tranny. If I didn't drive it
for about a week, the battery was dead. I thought it might be a defective battery so I replaced it and had my mechanic check it out. He reported that the charging system is OK and that there is only a 17ma draw when parked, which is acceptable. After a week without driving it, it is dead again. Any ideas??? |
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Invest in a battery tender. I had the same problem with my 86 coupe and
after I started using the battery tender always charged up. |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 05:53:26 -0700, PJ > wrote:
wrote: >> I have a1988 convertible with the 4 + 3 tranny. If I didn't drive it >> for about a week, the battery was dead. I thought it might be a >> defective battery so I replaced it and had my mechanic check it out. >> He reported that the charging system is OK and that there is only a >> 17ma draw when parked, which is acceptable. After a week without >> driving it, it is dead again. Any ideas??? >> >'94 lamps might be different from '89 but I had one of the under hood >lamps that didn't always turn off. Disconnected the connector, no >problems since. > >-- =================== I second the Battery Tendar ...but I had the same problem...with the same cause in both my 79 and in my 95 with the under hood light not always shutting off... disconnected both and no more dead batteries... PS...I still use the Battery Tenders on all my cars when I know I will not be driving them for a week or more...and of course over the winter. Before using the battery tenders I was replacing at least 2 batteries every spring...after the cars were stored during the winter... Bob G. 64 72 & 98 Convertibles 76 & 79 Coupes |
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My 1984 battery would die after a week or so..no number of replacement
batteries or electrical checks could cure it...I then en changed the ceasefire system to a 1990 TPI system with a new 1990 computer...I never had a dead battery again..even after a couple of months of storage...the only elect item changed was the computer ecm...so I have been told the problem must have been computer related..???? This seems to be a very very common problem with C-4 Cars...and there does not appear to be any single solution to it....it drives everyone nuts..can't even leave your car at the airport and expect it to start after a week...sad situation..but then it is a GM product so what do you expect. |
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Many yrs. ago I got tired of chasing electrons on my '75 to find the reason
for my dead/weak battery. I added a battery disconnect to the battery and simply disconnect the system while not driving. End of problem. They are a cheap fix when you run out of patience/ideas. > wrote in message ups.com... > I have a1988 convertible with the 4 + 3 tranny. If I didn't drive it > for about a week, the battery was dead. I thought it might be a > defective battery so I replaced it and had my mechanic check it out. > He reported that the charging system is OK and that there is only a > 17ma draw when parked, which is acceptable. After a week without > driving it, it is dead again. Any ideas??? > |
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"W. Moore" > wrote in message
... > Many yrs. ago I got tired of chasing electrons on my '75 > to find the reason > for my dead/weak battery. I added a battery disconnect to > the battery and > simply disconnect the system while not driving. End of > problem. They are a > cheap fix when you run out of patience/ideas. wouldn't a "battery disconnect" lose the memory settings in the radio and other componets like trip meter ? -- "Key" ===== |
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On his '75 that would work, I don't think there is anything with memory.
But on a C$ that would be a pain, like you said. 'Key wrote: >"W. Moore" > wrote in message ... > > >>Many yrs. ago I got tired of chasing electrons on my '75 >>to find the reason >>for my dead/weak battery. I added a battery disconnect to >>the battery and >>simply disconnect the system while not driving. End of >>problem. They are a >>cheap fix when you run out of patience/ideas. >> >> > >wouldn't a "battery disconnect" lose the memory settings in >the radio and other componets >like trip meter ? > > > -- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson |
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The only memory in the '75 is mine and that doesn't work very well any more.
:-) "'Key" > wrote in message ... > "W. Moore" > wrote in message > ... > > Many yrs. ago I got tired of chasing electrons on my '75 > > to find the reason > > for my dead/weak battery. I added a battery disconnect to > > the battery and > > simply disconnect the system while not driving. End of > > problem. They are a > > cheap fix when you run out of patience/ideas. > > wouldn't a "battery disconnect" lose the memory settings in > the radio and other componets > like trip meter ? > > -- > "Key" > ===== > > > |
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