[DML] Re: Weak battery

[mdeluca@xxxx]

It sounds like you may have something drawing current and you should
probably try to solve that problem first, (trouble shooting that should
be in the archives)
Note: Many older security systems are notorious for doing this. 
I have an 82 corvette that will kill a good battery in 2-3 weeks and
turn a brand new battery into garbage 
In about 1-2 months (lead acid batteries don't like being fully
discharged). If you hook an ordinary battery charger to the battery and
leave it on all the time, it will for lack of a better term cook your
battery over time.
The solution is a float charger that keeps the battery charged but
doesn't over charge it, Many are out there they cost between $10-$50 (I
paid about $15 for a cheap one) and it works great and I have never had
a problem since 
I started using it about a year ago. It should also help prolong the
life of the battery. Based on my experience I would recommend a float
charger for any car or battery that does not get regular use.The
avantage of this over the battery switch is that you don't have to
reset your clock, it keeps info in the computers and should give the
battery a longer life over all.

Mike D.
vin 3113
NY Lic DLORIANN

PS still would like to here from Long Island Delorean owners out there!


mdinu8990-@xxxx wrote: 
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews/?start=3128
> Whenever my car sits without being driven for approximately two weeks
and I 
> go out to start it, it turns over to the point where it just gets
enough 
> juice to start or it fails to start until I let it sit for a minute
or so. 
> Once I drive it around, it get charged up enough to start with no
problem. 
> Absent replacing the battery (which I may do anyway) and the other
obvious 
> choice (drive it more often!), is there something that can be
continuously 
> draining my battery? I seem to recall something on the list about 
> disconnecting something because of a drain on the battery but can't
remember 
> what. Thanks
> 
> Mark D.
> 16728