I just thought , in not
reading all the pieces to the
battery issue. A few suggest
hints might been order.
A: After a battery starts
getting in years. This
depending on the type of
battery. If the car or van or
truck is not being used . Like
sitting for a two to three
week period and especially
sitting a month or more.
A: if there is instruments
hooked up in the dash-board to
the battery (older models) the
battery is being used by these
instruments.
B: on the new modern cars,
Vans and trucks, especially
true with all the instruments
hooked up.
What is suggested is every
three days run the unit for a
half period to keep the
battery in top working
condition.
During the winter time it is
every other day run it for a
half hour.
If not using and don't want to
bother with turning on the
unit and running it for period
of time, because, the price of
gas.
Especially if going to sit for
a long period of time. This
means a month or more.
First off make sure that the
gas tank is full and dropping
as suggested or recommended
dry gas to the full tank of
gas. Then disconnect and
remove the battery and place
on a wooden block away from a
cement wall and keep off a
cement floor! Keeping it in a
semi warm or warm room When
ready can take it back out and
install and of course some of
the instruments will have to
be reset.
The two cables and the clamps
that go on the positive and
negative poles should be
wrapped up with something that
won't attract moisture,
keeping them dry. Sometimes
even suggesting Vaseline.
If one doesn't know how to do
this task, then, either find
someone that does for removing
or and installing the battery.
If not leave well enough
alone. Just know one will need
to have a jump start.
If there is white power around
the positive and negative
poles this means that they
need to be cleaned and there
might be other issues to look
at.
Again if a person knows what
to do. Removing the clamps and
cleaning them and the poles or
some clamps to clamp and
fasten too. A simple thing as
baking soda and little water
can clean the battery and the
connecter clamps. Sometimes
recommend a light course sand
paper to clean.
Just a thought.
Geno
