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posted by  850ricky on  Mon Nov 29 09:15 CST 2004
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well the winter is finally here and now that it is, my dreams of taking her through the mountains have been sidelined. I have not driven it in about 3 weeks and now it wont start. no panel lights coming on, no power unlock. nothing. Thought it may have been the battery but then remembered them (local dealership) unexpectadly replacing my battery just 3 months ago. Any suggestions are appreciated


P.S. what should i do to winterize this car?








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posted by  KlausC on  Mon Nov 29 14:26 CST 2004
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Your battery has drained. When you got a new battery it didn't come with a full charge and now you will need to trickle charge it for 24-48 hours. Make sure all interior lights, trunk light, etc are off.
For winter storage: change the oil, put it up on 4 floor jacks, disconnect the ground on the battery and make sure the gas tank is full.

Klaus
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98 V70Rawd(101Kmi), 95 854T(85K mi), 88 245(165K mi)








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posted by  someone claiming to be 850ricky on  Mon Nov 29 19:59 CST 2004 [RELATED]

thank you for the advise,but what does trickle charge mean?








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posted by  Bjoreb on  Tue Nov 30 09:55 CST 2004
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just that. it trickles electricity into the battery. it slowley charges it.








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posted by  the kick inside on  Thu Dec 2 10:51 CST 2004
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from how dead that battery sounds its been deep discharged...and given its a car battery not designed for that its almost certianly damaged they simply arnt designed for it like leasure batteries...junk it and start again with a new battery when you want to put the car back on the road...







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