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kutch720 · 12-06-2009, 12:15 PM

I am sure some of you out there already know, but I thought I would share this info with everyone. I put my car in storage about a month ago and the battery died. That is fine and all but I stuck the key in the ignition for sh!&$ and giggles to see if I could get it started

. Well nothing happened as expected except the key would not come out. There is some kind of mechanism that holds the key in with a dead battery. I was kinda baffled by this. So I had to wait at the garage for my buddy to come with a booster pack. Just wanted to share this with everyone. Oh and hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blue Bandit · 12-06-2009, 12:25 PM

Good to know I just put mine in storage today :(

mjlash22 · 12-06-2009, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kutch720

I am sure some of you out there already know, but I thought I would share this info with everyone. I put my car in storage about a month ago and the battery died. That is fine and all but I stuck the key in the ignition for sh!&$ and giggles to see if I could get it started

. Well nothing happened as expected except the key would not come out. There is some kind of mechanism that holds the key in with a dead battery. I was kinda baffled by this. So I had to wait at the garage for my buddy to come with a booster pack. Just wanted to share this with everyone. Oh and hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tender that battery! Even if you took it out of the car.

meanmike · 12-06-2009, 12:34 PM

If your battery is dead after only a month, I think I would invest in a better brand.

Gunmetal · 12-06-2009, 12:35 PM

Optima FTW

jordan 572 · 12-06-2009, 12:38 PM

kinetic FTW

kutch720 · 12-06-2009, 12:44 PM

I asked the dealers about the battery dying so quickly. They said with all the computer stuff and the alarm it drains the battery quickly. I ordered a battery tender a few days ago.

Rockies4 · 12-06-2009, 02:28 PM

Interesting. Thanks for the info

DC-SS · 12-06-2009, 02:37 PM

Never knew that... Tnx!

Only a month is also a shocker... Mine sits for weeks and I never thought I might be chancing it... I drove it in the snow yesterday just cuz I needed some Camaro luv...

2010 SSRS · 12-06-2009, 02:48 PM

thanks for the info about the key

tones2SS · 12-06-2009, 06:23 PM

My Camaro sits in the garage year round and I have the battery disconnected.

12-06-2009, 12:15 PM	#1
kutch720 Drives: Camaro 1LT RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 353 View My Garage	Just to let you guys and girls know. I am sure some of you out there already know, but I thought I would share this info with everyone. I put my car in storage about a month ago and the battery died. That is fine and all but I stuck the key in the ignition for sh!&$ and giggles to see if I could get it started. Well nothing happened as expected except the key would not come out. There is some kind of mechanism that holds the key in with a dead battery. I was kinda baffled by this. So I had to wait at the garage for my buddy to come with a booster pack. Just wanted to share this with everyone. Oh and hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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