RE: Dead Battery

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Shouldn't be the battery. When we store marine batteries for the winter,
completely detached from the boat's wiring, they retain most all of their
charge.

Ian Duff, New Bedford, MA
1990 Coupe Quattro

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>From: 	Ron Joiner[SMTP:joiner@atcon.com]
>Sent: 	Friday, April 19, 1996 7:32 PM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	Dead Battery
>
>In the fall of last year I picked up a new heavy duty battery after the
>last
>one expired after five or so years. Because I had the car in semi-storage
>through the winter I usually started it every two weeks or so to
>'excercise'
>the air conditioner. I would simply run the car for a few minutes and then
>shut it off. I last started the car about a month ago and now find that the
>battery is almost dead. There's still a little juice left but not enough to
>turn it over. The question is, is it the battery or is there a bad ground
>somewhere. What and where should I check? 
>
>Ron 
>'82 Coupe
>
>