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Car battery/cold weather

podger456 · 2009-01-30 23:23:19

Car has been in the long term in the airport since early Jan. I'm back on Sunday, what do you reckon chances of it starting?!? Just wondering if I should be coming prepared! Battery about a year old, well maintained etc. About 90AH I think. Didn't put put on the alarm, so no draw on it I hope. Never gone this long without…

30-01-2009 11:23pm

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podger456

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Car has been in the long term in the airport since early Jan. I'm back on Sunday, what do you reckon chances of it starting?!? Just wondering if I should be coming prepared! Battery about a year old, well maintained etc. About 90AH I think. Didn't put put on the alarm, so no draw on it I hope. Never gone this long without starting a car in cold weather so don't know what to expect.

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#2 30-01-2009 11:31pm

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You should be ok, the cold really only affects dodgy batteries which are already on the way out. 1 less than a year old should be grand, assuming nothing was draining it.

FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.
You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.
Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles or cartons to avoid the DRS fee.

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#3 31-01-2009 12:16am

podger456

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fingers crossed! think they charge a fortune for a jump out there now:)

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#4 31-01-2009 12:39am

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+ 1 Buffman's post.

If the battery is of decent quality there will be no problem.

Unfortunately, our country has been flooded with ****e batteries.

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