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TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-17-2011, 07:47 PM

..so I decided to clean up the Yaris since it has been sitting for months on end in the garage. I tried to unlock my car with my remote, but it did not respond. So I tapped on my window to see if the alarm would go off, but nothing happened. I then went inside to try to start it, and it turns out that the battery is dead lol.

Any suggestions for a decent, lightweight battery? Or any kind of battery at all for that matter? (that is compatible with our car, obviously.)

Shinare · 01-17-2011, 08:03 PM

for light weight, i've seen others on here use a brail battery.

CTScott · 01-17-2011, 08:27 PM

Charge the battery and it will probably be fine for a while. The Yaris draws enough while sitting powered off to kill the battery in 2-3 weeks. For extended storage it's not a bad idea to either disconnect the battery or connect it to a maintenance charger.

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-17-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Shinare

for light weight, i've seen others on here use a brail battery.

Yeah, but those are quite pricey lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

Charge the battery and it will probably be fine for a while. The Yaris draws enough while sitting powered off to kill the battery in 2-3 weeks. For extended storage it's not a bad idea to either disconnect the battery or connect it to a maintenance charger.

Whoah.. thanks for clearing that up ctscott. I was checking up on my car every now and then and noticed the car having a hard time starting up around the 4th week of sitting. That makes a lot of sense now to me.

What you do you think about wiring in a battery kill switch to "disable" the battery while it sits? Would be easier than busting out tools each time to tighten and uptighten the battery terminal cable.

CTScott · 01-17-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TEHxFALLEN V1.2

Yeah, but those are quite pricey lol.

Whoah.. thanks for clearing that up ctscott. I was checking up on my car every now and then and noticed the car having a hard time starting up around the 4th week of sitting. That makes a lot of sense now to me.

What you do you think about wiring in a battery kill switch to "disable" the battery while it sits? Would be easier than busting out tools each time to tighten and uptighten the battery terminal cable.

A battery disconnect switch is not a bad idea, especially if you have a strut bar making it hard to get the battery terminal off.

TEHxFALLEN V1.2 · 01-17-2011, 10:35 PM

OK, sweet! I found a battery kill switch for not that much moola online. And yes, with a front strut bar, it would make things hell for me lol.

eTiMaGo · 01-20-2011, 01:00 PM

I love the big sparks when I need to take out the battery, they're pretty :D

Make sure the switch is somewhere out of the way, it would kinda suck to accidentally knock it while on the highway or something!

01-17-2011, 07:47 PM	#1
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01-17-2011, 08:03 PM	#2
Shinare Bronze bombshell yaris Drives: 09 Yaris HB 3door Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 641	for light weight, i've seen others on here use a brail battery. __________________ Now I drive a CARMINE RED METALLIC 09 Yaris 3-door!! I'm Back!!! WooHoo!! Mods done so far: Tinted windows, Viper 211HV Remote Keyless Entry, Atoto Android headunit, backup camera, steering wheel controls Before it was totaled I drove a 2007 Black Sand Pearl 3 Door Lift-Back M/T with 49k miles. Stock Everything except for black tint, all red badges, red dash, and stealth garage door opener. Ultra-Gauge mounted on steering wheel. A1 Electric MES Central Locks and Avital 3100 Alarm system.

01-17-2011, 08:27 PM	#3
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	Charge the battery and it will probably be fine for a while. The Yaris draws enough while sitting powered off to kill the battery in 2-3 weeks. For extended storage it's not a bad idea to either disconnect the battery or connect it to a maintenance charger. __________________

01-17-2011, 10:35 PM	#6
TEHxFALLEN V1.2 Banned View User's Garage Drives: '08 Lexus IS-F Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calabasas, CA Posts: 1,890	OK, sweet! I found a battery kill switch for not that much moola online. And yes, with a front strut bar, it would make things hell for me lol. __________________ DON'T LIKE ME? TAKE A SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE BITCHES WHO ARE WAITING FOR ME TO GIVE A FUCK. Sponsored by: Micro Image http://microimageonline.com

01-20-2011, 01:00 PM	#7
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I love the big sparks when I need to take out the battery, they're pretty :D Make sure the switch is somewhere out of the way, it would kinda suck to accidentally knock it while on the highway or something! __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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