Either your battery isn't holding a charge, or isn't being correctly charged. Our Westy is stored for the winter - minimum four months - yet starts right up after that, and there's been no charger on the battery. James Ottawa, ON '91 Westy Weekender > Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 10:32:04 +0200 > From: zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET > Subject: Re: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when sitting? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Raymond, > It's either an old battery or it has something draining it. It should last > for a few months. > Zoltan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Raymond Markett > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 2:12 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when sitting? > > Hello, > > Here is a question for the occasional Vanagon drivers. How long does your > Vanagon's battery stay charged when it hasn't been driven? After two weeks > of sitting idle, my Vanagon's battery doesn't have enough juice to turn over > the motor. > Is that normal? > > Thanks, > > Raymond > > Sent from my iPhone= |
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