New Member - Corybabnt007

[Corybant007]

Wanted to own a Vette for 40 years and now I do!! Don't know why I waited so long. Absolutely love it. One owner 50th Anniversary Edition Convertible w/complete history, 24,000 miles, showroom mint inside and out and under the hood. But soon I need to garage it for several months. I was told I should put a 2 amp slip charge on the battery while I'm gone. Any other recommendations?

 

[GS Diva]

Welcome to both the Corvette Action Center and to the "World of Corvettes"! Your life is not likely to ever be the same! :L You picked a nice model for your first.

Yes, you should put a trickle charger on the car during extended periods of non-use. I'd also like to suggest using a cover, even if in a garage.

Elaine

 

[myspot]

I agree that if you are going to store the car for 2 months, a charger/maintainer is a good investment. There is a constant small drain on a modern car battery and this will not only take care of that but it also helps you get the most out of a battery. There is nothing harder on any kind of lead acid battery than inactivity. I have 7 of these on all my tractors,combine and yes,corvettes. With each piece of farm diesel equipment it takes 2 batteries and at over $180 each I will do what I can to make them last. By the way welcome to the forum. I have found that when it comes to Corvettes there are some very knowledgable people here.

 

[XLR8]

Wanted to own a Vette for 40 years and now I do!! .................recommendations?

Welcome to the Congrats on your new 03!!

Check out this thread for new C5 owners: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/c5-general-discussion/100848-new-world-c5-corvette.html

...and this article discusses long term storage: Corvette Action Center | Tech Center | Practical Corvette Care 101 | Corvette Long-Term / Winter Storage

Enjoy the Vette and the forums!
Jane Ann

 

[bill81vette]

Welcome to CAC!!!!
Enjoy!!!!!

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[Corybant007]

Thanks to all for your support and info. I feel a bit better about leaving my new baby for 4 months.

 

[LT4man]

Welcome to the CAC! You will have a great time here. A lot of nice, knowledgeable folks to help you take care of your Vette.

A trickle charger is a great, inexpensive way to make sure your battery keeps everything working. I hard-wired mine so all I have to do is connect the plug and plug in the cord.

While you are out enjoying your new Vette, please SAVE the WAVE!

 

[Toms007]

Welcome to CAC....yes, why did you wait so long? Ctek trickle charger is a really good one and so is The "Battery Tender". Which is the one I have... Amazon.com: Battery Tender 021-0128 Battery Tender Plus 12V Battery Charger: Automotive

Hard wired like LT4Man's.

 

[jrose7004]

Welcome to the CAC!

 

[Corybant007]

Welcome to CAC....yes, why did you wait so long? Ctek trickle charger is a really good one and so is The "Battery Tender". Which is the one I have... Amazon.com: Battery Tender 021-0128 Battery Tender Plus 12V Battery Charger: Automotive

Hard wired like LT4Man's.

I have a Schumacher SC-8010A. Has 2A trickle, 10-25A charge and 80A rapid charge settings. Should work on low automatic setting. Your 2004 is beautiful!

 

[LT4man]

I have a Schumacher SC-8010A. Has 2A trickle, 10-25A charge and 80A rapid charge settings. Should work on low automatic setting. Your 2004 is beautiful!

I really like the Schumacher battery products. Have a couple of them, myself.

After charging up your battery, please SAVE the WAVE!

 

[6 Shooter]

Congrats on your Vette!

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