Bad Battery/Battery Tender

[jssc4]

Went and checked my 96 C4 Collectors edition the other day when we had a little bid of warm weather, and when I turned the key , nothing but clicks. My battery tender has been showing the green light. I then disconnected the battery and hooked up my battery charger, let it set overnight, hooked it back up and tried it again, nothing.
I guess Im in need of a new battery. Im thinking about an interstate. I was thinking about an AC Delco but can't afford the extra $$ at this time.
Is there any way to check the battery tender ??
I took off the fin to get to the battery, no big deal. Can't wait to get the new battery and listen to her purr again.

 

[tonylong]

I've been using Interstates for several years. Had bad luck with Delco and Die Hard. I did have a battery tender fail, they replaced it free. I guess you could call them and ask about testing it, or possibly they'd just replace it with a later model.

 

[jssc4]

thanks for the advice , I've been looking for the interstate MTP-75, but all I can find so far is the MT-75, Im sure that will be adequate. As for the battlery tender I guess I'll try to send it back. I've had it for four winter's now and never had a problem. In the past I always tried to start the vette up and run till the oil heated up, but I didn't do it thiss winter because its been such a cold and long on.

 

[tonylong]

I had a Code Alarm security and remote system installed. When I stored the Vette in a rented warehouse for the winter I would drive by in the Jeep, shut down the Jeep, and start the Vette with the remote. I could hear it start up and it would run by itself for 20 minutes. I did this weekly. I never had to get out in the cold. Now I put the Vette in the garage and leave the Jeep outside. It has a remote start too and i can warm it up before going outside. I love technology. When it works, it's great.

 

[So Bay Vetter]

You might consider removing the battery from the car, charging it overnight then testing it with a volt meter to make sure it's the battery / charger and not a ground short (or something else) in the car. Also, I had a brand new Optima that I kept on the work bench as a back up but, I let it go too long without recharging it. I found out the hard way that if they sit too long and loose too much juice, they won't re-charge. Ju$t $omething el$e to con$ider . . .