Storing My C-5 For The Winter

[hoosierdaddy]

I am in the process of cleaning up my C-5 for winter storage in the garage. I want to disconnect the battery to clean the teminals and under the battery. Any precautions I need to take here? Will I loose any memories with my DIC, radio, remotes and etc. If so can I plug something into the cigarette light socket to retain this. Also what is the thought out there for starting and let it run some thorough the winter every month or so? Any tips on this would be greatly appreicated. The car will be stored in a heated garaged and covered. So any tips on what I should do before I store it, and during the 4 months or so I will not be driving it would be greatly appreciated.

GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE US MILITARY AND OUR ALLIES. . . . . . . . .Let Them know we appreiate all the sacrifices they and their families make for us.

Thanks,
Bill

 

[Steve Calvin]

I am in the process of cleaning up my C-5 for winter storage in the garage. I want to disconnect the battery to clean the teminals and under the battery. Any precautions I need to take here? Will I loose any memories with my DIC, radio, remotes and etc. If so can I plug something into the cigarette light socket to retain this.

Save yourself the trouble and just buy a Battery Tender Plus. I've been using them for years on my motorcycles and Vettes. They work great. Leave the battery connected, connect the B.T. to the battery and forget about it until spring.

Also what is the thought out there for starting and let it run some thorough the winter every month or so?

Don't. Change the oil and filter before putting it away and leave it alone. There's a long explanation of why, but the short of it is that you probably won't get it hot enough and will pick up crap in the oil as well as causing exhaust moisture problems.

Protect it from meeses. I use moth balls and traps. I also put fuel stabilizer in the tank and then fill it. I put "balls" of aluminum foil in the muffler tips and cover 'em with a plastic bag and secure it with a rubber band. (flys well when you forget to take 'em out before starting in the spring. )

*Edit*: Oh, I also have those moisture absorbing bags that I put inside the car.

I don't put mine on jack stands to get the wheels up but some do. They "de-flatten" fairly quickly.

I'm sure I'll be corrected somewhere along the line, but that's what I do over and above cleaning, etc.

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Storage for winter!!!!

:cool I appreicate your reply back but does the Battery Tender Plus allow you to disconnect the battery to clean the terminals and under the battery without erasing memories in the DIC, radio, remotes and etc. I have heard of this with a unit that plugs into the cigar lighter that keep everything with enough current to maintain memories. Not familuar with the Battery Tender Plus Unit. What do they cost and where do you get them and is there differant sizes?

Thanks again,
Bill

Save yourself the trouble and just buy a Battery Tender Plus. I've been using them for years on my motorcycles and Vettes. They work great. Leave the battery connected, connect the B.T. to the battery and forget about it until spring.

Don't. Change the oil and filter before putting it away and leave it alone. There's a long explanation of why, but the short of it is that you probably won't get it hot enough and will pick up crap in the oil as well as causing exhaust moisture problems.

Protect it from meeses. I use moth balls and traps. I also put fuel stabilizer in the tank and then fill it. I put "balls" of aluminum foil in the muffler tips and cover 'em with a plastic bag and secure it with a rubber band. (flys well when you forget to take 'em out before starting in the spring. )

*Edit*: Oh, I also have those moisture absorbing bags that I put inside the car.

I don't put mine on jack stands to get the wheels up but some do. They "de-flatten" fairly quickly.

I'm sure I'll be corrected somewhere along the line, but that's what I do over and above cleaning, etc.

 

[Steve Calvin]

No different sizes required. But no, they don't allow you to disconnect without losing settings. They just monitor the battery and charge when necessary without boiling.

I just did a search from http://www.google.com for the search field, including quotes of "battery tender plus" and got the following link with more information than you could possibly want.
http://tinyurl.com/6u8wu


*edit: I use the BT Plus and have never had a problem.

 

[hoosierdaddy]

Thanks and I checked th Google web site on these Battery Tenders and I really appreciate you sending me this info. Ater looking I am wondering if the Battery Tender Jr. would be alright, also thought I might purchase one of these for my riding mower too. Beats removing the battery in the winter time.

Thanks again,
Bill

No different sizes required. But no, they don't allow you to disconnect without losing settings. They just monitor the battery and charge when necessary without boiling.

I just did a search from http://www.google.com for the search field, including quotes of "battery tender plus" and got the following link with more information than you could possibly want.
http://tinyurl.com/6u8wu


*edit: I use the BT Plus and have never had a problem.

 

[Steve Calvin]

Anytime. I can't "speak" for the Jr. as I've never had one. I *think* that the Jr. is actually a trickle charger which maintains 13V on the battery. I wouldn't put a trickle charger on my car for twenty bucks but it may be ok. The Plus goes into a "monitor" kind of stage and then kicks the voltage up to charge the battery when when it needs it and then shuts back down to monitor again.

I'm really kind of surprised that no one else has replied to you. Maybe someone who knows more will chime in.

All I can testify to is that I've never had any problems with the Plus on my bikes or cars.

 

[Rob]

I am in the process of cleaning up my C-5 for winter storage in the garage. I want to disconnect the battery to clean the teminals and under the battery. Any precautions I need to take here? Will I loose any memories with my DIC, radio, remotes and etc. If so can I plug something into the cigarette light socket to retain this. Also what is the thought out there for starting and let it run some thorough the winter every month or so? Any tips on this would be greatly appreicated. The car will be stored in a heated garaged and covered. So any tips on what I should do before I store it, and during the 4 months or so I will not be driving it would be greatly appreciated.

GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE US MILITARY AND OUR ALLIES. . . . . . . . .Let Them know we appreiate all the sacrifices they and their families make for us.

Thanks,
Bill

http://corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/care/storage.html

 

[hoosierdaddy]

:cool Thanks again, and I think I will buy one of these anyway, maybe two.

Bill

Anytime. I can't "speak" for the Jr. as I've never had one. I *think* that the Jr. is actually a trickle charger which maintains 13V on the battery. I wouldn't put a trickle charger on my car for twenty bucks but it may be ok. The Plus goes into a "monitor" kind of stage and then kicks the voltage up to charge the battery when when it needs it and then shuts back down to monitor again.

I'm really kind of surprised that no one else has replied to you. Maybe someone who knows more will chime in.

All I can testify to is that I've never had any problems with the Plus on my bikes or cars.

 

[jrose7004]

Around here we get enough nice days that we don't have to really put them away for the winter!

 

[6 Shooter]

Drive it when it's nice during the winter . . .

Around here we get enough nice days that we don't have to really put them away for the winter!

Ditto that!