Winterizing - remove batteries or not?
Do you remove your batteries when winterizing? I usually do but am thinking of leaving them in this year. I live on Vancouver Island where we get quite mild winters, very few days below freezing and t...
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Super_Dave wrote:
If the battery drops below 12v while disconnected is it a result of the cold or a sign of a bad battery?
If battery was disconnected, with 0 draw, and start out charge at 12.6-12.8, the cold should not take it down to 12. If at 12, about 50 percent, it could freeze at Winter temps below 0.
If dropping to 12v, or less in a short while, even when very cold, I'd suspect a weak battery.
Jerry
