All the best for New Year guys.What would be aprox shelf life for 12 volt battery suited to small car! Cheers. Colin.
a.woodrow,
Dec 31, 9:49pm
Depends, has the battery been charged whilst sitting on the shelf at all!
tencannz,
Dec 31, 9:58pm
Brand new! Purchased from retailer, stored in garage, put into car aprox 3 months later. Battery flat ! Retailer says, shelf life of 2-3 months. I wonder! Many thanks.
msigg,
Dec 31, 10:02pm
Just give it a good charge and see how it goes.
tmenz,
Dec 31, 10:03pm
That could be right - any car battery should be kept charged - they deteriorate rapidly when flat.
intrade,
Dec 31, 10:05pm
usually 5 years when you got one that says 36month warranty on it. ripco ones with 6 month warranty last 1 year befor they are rooted.
intrade,
Dec 31, 10:06pm
also9 be warned new calcium are not suitable for all new make car as they need a higher imput end charge , they also need a special electronic calcium charger to be recharged.
gadgit3,
Dec 31, 10:20pm
we try to cycle our battery stockevery month, two months and we start seeing a higher rate of warranty returns. Batteries these days have a short shelf life compaired to batteries made 10 years back. At three months old it should be still covered under warranty
a.woodrow,
Dec 31, 10:29pm
I doubt you would get any battery that would sit on a shelf for 5 years and still be good.
a.woodrow,
Dec 31, 10:30pm
Yep sounds about right, get it charged, it may still be ok
tencannz,
Dec 31, 10:46pm
Many thanks guys. Battery has been charged by retailer. will see how we go. Cheers, Colin
rsr72,
Dec 31, 10:56pm
#1- Any imported battery 10 years, any NZ battery 2/3 years.
a.woodrow,
Dec 31, 10:57pm
any battery is going to be flat after a few months, there's no way you would have a shelf life that long
inkapuka,
Dec 31, 11:07pm
I got a optima 770 cce dry cell its good
rsr72,
Dec 31, 11:40pm
#13- Point noted.
m16d,
Jan 1, 12:14am
When I got a new battery for my CBX it was dry and came with a battery acid pack. like tip the acid in yourself. Just saying thats all.
laneyjan,
Jan 1, 3:22pm
hi guys .will an EL falcon charge a calcium battery and keep it good!
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