If you drive it...you don't need to put it on the tender.
Many GT500s sit for a long time and need to be hooked up.
Many GT500s sit for a long time and need to be hooked up.
If you drive it...you don't need to put it on the tender.
Many GT500s sit for a long time and need to be hooked up.
Truth. Bust it out once a week and you’ll not have any issues. If you got long winters… you’re gonna need a battery tender.
Here's some helpful info for you since you're asking how and why the battery might drain to the point of needing replacement when it isn't that old.
Will Your Car Battery Die If you Don't Drive It?
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As mentioned earlier, the newer vehicles have so much shit on that battery. It doesnt take that long to impact it. especially if its an older battery.Then I wonder if I have some parasitic drain. I’ll have to check that out.
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Batteries last 3 years here, then, poof. Heat flipping kills them. SOB's don't give any warning either, no slow cranking, just click, click...
Yes, I tried going the recharging route on the existing battery because O'Reilly's said the cell was fine, and drove it Wednesday. Parked it and yesterday the battery was dead.I only drove my Mustang on the weekends and the tender helped. It would be dead if I didn't sometimes. You can attach the quick connect on most tenders to make it an easier although not much easier process.
Also you are used to older mustangs, when you’re not driving this car do you leave the hood up? Small things like that kill the battery and as already stated these new cars are very sensitive to low voltage.
New battery and the tender you purchased should be the right answer.
-J
The reality is that you shouldn’t have to do that but glad it’s working well.Thanks. No, I leave the hood closed. I’m also now making sure I turn off the audio and climate and I’m not setting the alarm. The car is locked in the garage anyway.
I’m also turning off the lights instead of leaving them on auto.
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The reality is that you shouldn’t have to do that but glad it’s working well.
-J
I do and I also know you have a special car that’s worth keeping and struggling thru whatever it takes to keep running. At least that’s how I feel about my ‘14 when she is running right and I’m rowing gears or just cruising.I know, right? You would think with a modern muscle car you wouldn’t have to worry about things like that, LOL.
I mean my 70 Mach1, yea, there were little gremlins all the time. But that was an old car even when I had it 18 years ago.
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You possible have a parasitic battery drain issue going on thats not allowing your modules to go into sleep mode once the car is turned off. A simple test would confirm if this exist. You should be drawing less than 50ma once the vehicle has been turned off and the modules go into sleep mode. Its roughly after 75 minutes.Thanks. No, I leave the hood closed. I’m also now making sure I turn off the audio and climate and I’m not setting the alarm. The car is locked in the garage anyway.
I’m also turning off the lights instead of leaving them on auto.
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I do and I also know you have a special car that’s worth keeping and struggling thru whatever it takes to keep running. At least that’s how I feel about my ‘14 when she is running right and I’m rowing gears or just cruising.
-J
You possible have a parasitic battery drain issue going on thats not allowing your modules to go into sleep mode once the car is turned off. A simple test would confirm if this exist. You should be drawing less than 50ma once the vehicle has been turned off and the modules go into sleep mode. Its roughly after 75 minutes.
Here is how the test is performed: If you need helpThank you.
Would that be with the battery or the car?
I did replace the battery.
If it’s the car, how would I check it?
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