All American Mystery Cruise Nights; Camaro Firebird Club; Sept 2017 - May 2018

[StephenSLR]

On tonight.

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[Hallsy]

Damn.
Way out west again and too much nerve damage to drive.

[StephenSLR]

Damn.
Way out west again and too much nerve damage to drive.

Got in my car, kicked it over; flat battery!

 

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[gtc]

Got in my car, kicked it over; flat battery!

 

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You need:

http://batteryfighter.com.au/shop/product/13287/BFA012.html

Keeps my battery in great shape.

[StephenSLR]

You need:

http://batteryfighter.com.au/shop/product/13287/BFA012.html

Keeps my battery in great shape.

I live in units and will have to get a power point in the garage one day.

I blame the clock in the Rally Pac. When I switched it on it still had some power as the radio switched on.

It's been probably 5-6 weeks since I drove it so I was quite eager to take her out.

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[gtc]

I live in units and will have to get a power point in the garage one day.

I blame the clock in the Rally Pac. When I switched it on it still had some power as the radio switched on.

Clock and radio memory are two battery eaters on the early models.

Another option is a battery isolator switch, but that means having to reset clock and radio.

[StephenSLR]

Another option is a battery isolator switch, but that means having to reset clock and radio.

Yeah, I've thought a few times to disconnect the battery but dismiss it thinking I'll take my car out enough, I've gone a month between drives a few times with no problems.

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[Vettech]

C4's onward draw juice 24/7, but decent battery, clean connections (use very small dash of lanolin spray) and battery should last 6-8 weeks without issues.
Your radio and clock would only draw milliamps, most batteries have say 100 amp-hour, so drawing say 50/1000Amps or 50milliAmp it will take a long time to use up the battery. If you get some clear light a charger working off a solar cell may put enough back in to see it right for 6 months.
Of course there is no substitute for start & run up to temp at least every two weeks, better still come on a club run.

[StephenSLR]

battery should last 6-8 weeks without issues.

It usually does but that's after weekly driving, I've been a bit lazy over the winter and not driving so much so probably didn't fully charge the last time I took it out.

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[bfit]

Put a red top in the car, mine will start the car after 10 weeks parked ( c6 )

[Lefty]

My clock doesn't work, and don't care about the radio, I isolate the battery every time is park up the car, its started every time ( even after 6 months).
Best
Lefty

[Kenobe]

  I hook mine up to a trickle charger and she's ready to go any time.

[Hallsy]

Bfit,
I bought a red top (optima)too. Great cranking power.
I was thinking about buying the billet aloominum bracket but couldn’t get my head around having a metal plate sitting so close to the terminals.

In regards to a flat battery (as opposed to a completely dead one),wifey bought a couple of those new fangled ciggy packet sized power packs that have the torch,USB ports and car connection. I completely bagged her until I had need to jump a car. Admittedly it was a modern V6 dunnydoor but I hooked it up and it fired the the car right up.
So in my opinion, they’re a great little item to throw in the glovebox (keep them charged though.).
 

[StephenSLR]

those new fangled ciggy packet sized power packs that have the torch, USB ports and car connection.

lol, I just searched ebay for 'Car Jump Starter Booster USB'; you can get them for a dollar including postage, hahaha.

Edit: my mistake, when you go to the page you have to select between a cable and the charger which goes for $60-$70

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[bfit]

Bfit,
I bought a red top (optima)too. Great cranking power.
I was thinking about buying the billet aloominum bracket but couldn’t get my head around having a metal plate sitting so close to the terminals.

In regards to a flat battery (as opposed to a completely dead one),wifey bought a couple of those new fangled ciggy packet sized power packs that have the torch,USB ports and car connection. I completely bagged her until I had need to jump a car. Admittedly it was a modern V6 dunnydoor but I hooked it up and it fired the the car right up.
So in my opinion, they’re a great little item to throw in the glovebox (keep them charged though.).
 

mate if you have a C3 you can utilise the original clamping set up on the base of the battery.

[Vettech]

I'll just print that last comment from Bfit off and frame it, under the title "Bfit says keep it original", allong with a pic of the "Yellow Beastie".