CORVETTE DEAD

DAN 05 06 · 02-22-2007, 12:24 PM

I LET MY WIFE DRIVE VETTE DURING WEEK TO SCHOOL.
PROBLEM IS BATTERY DEAD EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS.
SHE SWEARS SHE IS SHUTTING DOWN.
ANY SUGGESTIONS TO HELP HER WITHOUT HURTING FEELINGS
THANKS

Mark Dalton · 02-22-2007, 12:50 PM

First off, welcome to the site.

What year is your 'vette? Are you changing the batt. each time or just jumping it to get it going? C-5's are notorious for having the factory batt. go bad with no warning. Might be just time to change it if you haven't already done so.

chris308 · 02-22-2007, 12:52 PM

first off

I would look for loose connections at the battery terminals and whatnot. Then maybe take the battery to a parts store to be checked. Maybe its a new battery gone bad. It happens.

DAN 05 06 · 02-22-2007, 01:06 PM

ORIGINAL BATTERY IN MY O5 I JUST JUMP IT AND AWAY SHE GOES FOR COUPLE MORE WEEKS.
DO YOU THINK SHE IS LEAVING SOMETHING ON?

exile · 02-22-2007, 04:06 PM

Advance Auto will do a check of your ignition system for free and may be able to see if you have something pulling on the battery or if it's the battery going bad. They may find an answer for you

...............Tom

thebeepster · 02-22-2007, 05:25 PM

Don't I remember something about having to park the early '05's in REVERSE to avoid a drain on the battery??

**Rich Z** · 02-23-2007, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by thebeepster

Don't I remember something about having to park the early '05's in REVERSE to avoid a drain on the battery??

Yeah, seems to me I remember something about that myself. I thought it was kind of weird when I read about it...........

Daffy · 02-23-2007, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by thebeepster

Don't I remember something about having to park the early '05's in REVERSE to avoid a drain on the battery??

You have got to be kidding

thebeepster · 02-23-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Daffy

You have got to be kidding

Nope. I remember reading something about this on CF. Part of the DBS (Dead Battery Syndrome) on the '05's. Was a problem w/ 6sp manual only...did not apply to auto. I believe GM came out with a fix to have the dealer re-flash the computer. Suggest a search on CF...Good Luck!

WC06VETTE · 02-23-2007, 10:46 AM

I have an 06 and when I purchased it the dealer told me to be sure that when it is parked to put it in rev. so the battery will not drain. They say it shuts all elec. down.