Battery life

tencannz, Jan 1, 2:22pm
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, Jan 1, 2:49pm
Depends, has the battery been charged whilst sitting on the shelf at all!

tencannz, Jan 1, 2:58pm
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, Jan 1, 3:02pm
Just give it a good charge and see how it goes.

tmenz, Jan 1, 3:03pm
That could be right - any car battery should be kept charged - they deteriorate rapidly when flat.

intrade, Jan 1, 3:05pm
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, Jan 1, 3:06pm
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, Jan 1, 3:20pm
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, Jan 1, 3:29pm
I doubt you would get any battery that would sit on a shelf for 5 years and still be good.

a.woodrow, Jan 1, 3:30pm
Yep sounds about right, get it charged, it may still be ok

tencannz, Jan 1, 3:46pm
Many thanks guys. Battery has been charged by retailer. will see how we go. Cheers, Colin

rsr72, Jan 1, 3:56pm
#1- Any imported battery 10 years,
any NZ battery 2/3 years.

a.woodrow, Jan 1, 3:57pm
any battery is going to be flat after a few months, there's no way you would have a shelf life that long

inkapuka, Jan 1, 4:07pm
I got a optima 770 cce dry cell its good

rsr72, Jan 1, 4:40pm
#13- Point noted.

m16d, Jan 1, 5:14pm
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 2, 8:22am
hi guys .will an EL falcon charge a calcium battery and keep it good!