Well, after driving it about an hour Sunday, I tried starting it
last night after work and the battery is dead again. It even
lugged a little when I stopped and started it during Sunday's
drive. This lends credence to Ed's opinion that after 3-1/2
years of intermittent use, the batteries are "at EOL" as we say
in the high tech biz, or "gunnybag" in the vernacular. :-)
Is it really reasonable to expect less than four years'
life in such an environment? Would leaving a conditioning
charger connected over the winter help?
I once had a BMW 1800/02-tii whose battery lasted the entire time
I owned it, 11 years. This must be payback for that!
David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
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