Battery died while garaged

LMBmikeZ · 02-15-2014, 09:33 PM

^^This is also the cheaper route costs you zero$$$ for electricity

IDZRVIT · 02-16-2014, 06:48 AM

You want to do two things after you charge the battery. Check your voltmeter with the car running and check that it's reading ~14.5V. Then, go get a load test done on your battery. If this checks out ok, you have a current drain that needs correcting. Your battery shouldn't die after sitting for two months.

LMBmikeZ · 02-16-2014, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

You want to do two things after you charge the battery. Check your voltmeter with the car running and check that it's reading ~14.5V. Then, go get a load test done on your battery. If this checks out ok, you have a current drain that needs correcting. Your battery shouldn't die after sitting for two months.

even 4-6months you should only have minimal loss…..

cjeezy · 02-16-2014, 08:57 AM

Yes, I'll have the battery tested after I get it charged back up. The battery is not dead, just weak. The issue seems like the car is only trying to turn over once when I press the start button. I feel like if it had a key to turn, it would eventually turn over...maybe not, but just what it seems like. Anyway, it's still to earlier in the season to get it out of the garage so I may just pull the battery and charge it in my apt.

LMBmikeZ · 02-16-2014, 09:13 AM

however disconnecting it is all that is needed I don't even take the battery out of the vehicle. end of season easy one step deal disconnect it and your done.

then there is only 3 steps for restart
- connect battery & start the car let it idle then while idling to warm up etc
- reset auto windows
- set clock and wait for temps to rise so you can go rip it!

MacCool · 02-16-2014, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

however disconnecting it is all that is needed I don't even take the battery out of the vehicle. end of season easy one step deal disconnect it and your done.

then there is only 3 steps for restart
- connect battery & start the car let it idle then while idling to warm up etc
- reset auto windows
- set clock and wait for temps to rise so you can go rip it!

And I would do it that way if the money was more important to me than the inconvenience...

Verda7junior · 02-16-2014, 05:06 PM

Is anyone using the extended storage switch in the fuse block? Nissan expects the car to be stored winters in colder climates and knows that it has a parasitic drain during extended storage and provided an extended storage switch to reduce the drain. You just pull out the switch and it cuts power to a few electronic control modules to reduce the current drain. It is actually just a fuse with a plastic case around it with locking tabs on the side. It's on pages 8-24 & 8-25 of my 2012 owners manual.

blackcherry20 · 02-16-2014, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verda7junior

Is anyone using the extended storage switch in the fuse block? Nissan expects the car to be stored winters in colder climates and knows that it has a parasitic drain during extended storage and provided an extended storage switch to reduce the drain. You just pull out the switch and it cuts power to a few electronic control modules to reduce the current drain. It is actually just a fuse with a plastic case around it with locking tabs on the side. It's on pages 8-24 & 8-25 of my 2012 owners manual.

Really?! Lol!

LMBmikeZ · 02-16-2014, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verda7junior

Is anyone using the extended storage switch in the fuse block? Nissan expects the car to be stored winters in colder climates and knows that it has a parasitic drain during extended storage and provided an extended storage switch to reduce the drain. You just pull out the switch and it cuts power to a few electronic control modules to reduce the current drain. It is actually just a fuse with a plastic case around it with locking tabs on the side. It's on pages 8-24 & 8-25 of my 2012 owners manual.

Sweet!

I am going to take a look in my manual

scottIN · 02-17-2014, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verda7junior

Is anyone using the extended storage switch in the fuse block? Nissan expects the car to be stored winters in colder climates and knows that it has a parasitic drain during extended storage and provided an extended storage switch to reduce the drain. You just pull out the switch and it cuts power to a few electronic control modules to reduce the current drain. It is actually just a fuse with a plastic case around it with locking tabs on the side. It's on pages 8-24 & 8-25 of my 2012 owners manual.

The problem with doing this is that you basically have to reset everything in the car. All of your personal settings (homelink, menus, phone book, temp settings, etc.) are on it. Ask those who took delivery of their car with it pulled. Every time you start the car it goes back to default settings.

Now, I don't know if you pulled it after you shut the car off and then engaged it before you started it if that would save all the settings or not, but I'd hate to try only find out that it didn't.

LMBmikeZ · 02-17-2014, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by scottIN

The problem with doing this is that you basically have to reset everything in the car. All of your personal settings (homelink, menus, phone book, temp settings, etc.) are on it. Ask those who took delivery of their car with it pulled. Every time you start the car it goes back to default settings.

Now, I don't know if you pulled it after you shut the car off and then engaged it before you started it if that would save all the settings or not, but I'd hate to try only find out that it didn't.

guess battery is best bet, all those settings are untouched and will work perfectly fine upon restart

LMBmikeZ · 02-16-2014, 09:16 AM

It is funny how often we see these threads though, these and "oil threads"

come on people it's easy, don't be scared it's only pu$$y

alirizvi · 02-16-2014, 10:40 PM

I just start my car once every 4 weeks. The car is been stored in my garage since December.

MacCool · 02-17-2014, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by alirizvi

I just start my car once every 4 weeks. The car is been stored in my garage since December.

It would be wise to make sure it gets up to operating temp, with oil temps hot enough to boil away any water that has accumulated. Otherwise, all you're doing by starting it is contributing to the generation of more condensation and you're doing far more harm than good.

LMBmikeZ · 02-17-2014, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by MacCool

It would be wise to make sure it gets up to operating temp, with oil temps hot enough to boil away any water that has accumulated. Otherwise, all you're doing by starting it is contributing to the generation of more condensation and you're doing far more harm than good.

this^^ plus if you don't reach proper temps your exhaust will not dry out leaving moisture within it causing it to corrode even quicker

02-15-2014, 09:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	^^This is also the cheaper route costs you zero$$$ for electricity TheGreatOne likes this. __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

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IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 28	You want to do two things after you charge the battery. Check your voltmeter with the car running and check that it's reading ~14.5V. Then, go get a load test done on your battery. If this checks out ok, you have a current drain that needs correcting. Your battery shouldn't die after sitting for two months. __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP

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cjeezy Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA Posts: 131 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 15	Yes, I'll have the battery tested after I get it charged back up. The battery is not dead, just weak. The issue seems like the car is only trying to turn over once when I press the start button. I feel like if it had a key to turn, it would eventually turn over...maybe not, but just what it seems like. Anyway, it's still to earlier in the season to get it out of the garage so I may just pull the battery and charge it in my apt. __________________ 2010 Base Sport Package (6MT) \| Pearl White \| Powercoated OEM Sport Rays \| 3M Clear Bra \| GTR start button \| Ohio legal tint \| Nitto Invo tires

02-16-2014, 09:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	however disconnecting it is all that is needed I don't even take the battery out of the vehicle. end of season easy one step deal disconnect it and your done. then there is only 3 steps for restart - connect battery & start the car let it idle then while idling to warm up etc - reset auto windows - set clock and wait for temps to rise so you can go rip it! __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

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Verda7junior Base Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sheboygan Falls WI Posts: 53 Drives: 15NISMO16Q50RS400AWD Rep Power: 14	Extended Storage Switch Is anyone using the extended storage switch in the fuse block? Nissan expects the car to be stored winters in colder climates and knows that it has a parasitic drain during extended storage and provided an extended storage switch to reduce the drain. You just pull out the switch and it cuts power to a few electronic control modules to reduce the current drain. It is actually just a fuse with a plastic case around it with locking tabs on the side. It's on pages 8-24 & 8-25 of my 2012 owners manual. LMBmikeZ and mayday813 like this. __________________ Red 2012 370Z Base Sport 7AT, ExoticSpeed CBE, 13.0@109(sold) Q50RS400AWD 12.2@116 JB1 CBE Last edited by Verda7junior; 02-16-2014 at 05:09 PM.

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LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10351	It is funny how often we see these threads though, these and "oil threads" come on people it's easy, don't be scared it's only pu$$y __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

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alirizvi Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2 Drives: 13 Nissan 370z Rd 7A Rep Power: 13	I just start my car once every 4 weeks. The car is been stored in my garage since December.

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