Read the article. Buy a Battery Tender or something like it. For a really dead battery you should first charge it with something more powerful but an automatic charger is fine to "top off" a battery. If you do not use the car for a month you should put the charger on for at least 1 day or until the charger says the battery is fully charged. During the driving season I charge the battery in the car. The charger comes with a short harness and plug so you can hook it directly to the battery. Helps to prevent accidentally hooking it up wrong. In the winter I remove the battery and once a month I charge it for 1 day. I do not recommend leaving the charger hooked up constantly, even if it is on a timer, no matter if the battery is in the car or not. If you do not use the car a lot a Battery Master switch is a good idea so the battery doesn't go dead just sitting. Do not try "nursing" an old battery with a trickle charger. If the battery is over 5 years old replace it. Have the battery tested once a year. David Teitelbaum --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Kemp <nkemp@...> wrote: > > Read this article... > ht ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/