Dead Battery

[NJF]

So after weeks of staring at my new GT I finally was getting ready to take it for its first maiden drive. Imagine my disappointment when I got in and found I have dead battery. :rofl I have read that the GT is equipped with some sort of special battery. Does anyone have any advice on how to charge or jump a GT? Or is it just like any other car? :confused

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions that you can provide.

 

[barondw]

So after weeks of staring at my new GT I finally was getting ready to take it for its first maiden drive. Imagine my disappointment when I got in and found I have dead battery. :rofl I have read that the GT is equipped with some sort of special battery. Does anyone have any advice on how to charge or jump a GT? Or is it just like any other car? :confused

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions that you can provide.

Basically just like any other car. Keep in mind that there is a drain on the battery, from the on-board computers, that causes the battery to run down quite quickly. Similar to many cars including the Corvette. That is why there has been a lot of talk about a battery tender to keep it fully charged when not being driven.

Of course driving it daily eliminates the problem.

Dave

 

[NJF]

Thanks Dave. The long term plan is to keep it connected to a battery tender when not being driven for extended periods of time, unfortunately for me the temporary storage garage I rented has no electrical power in their units.

Jeff

 

[Lgaruti]

Jeff, I've got a DB9 which is a bear on the battery. It pulls it down within 10 days unless I use the battery disconnect. If no power is available at your storage location the only thing I can think of is get a solar charger (about $50) lenghten the wire and hang the panel outside the garage door if possible. Otherwise just disconnect the battery.

 

[FORDGT001]

The GT comes with a battery charger from the factory that you plug into the Lighter. Theres a reason it comes with one, use it. If you don't have a electrical outlet then you have a serious problem.

 

[BlackICE]

If you disconnect the battery the engine mgt. computer will lose its tune for your engine and will have to re-learn them. Mostly the air/fuel ratio at less than WOT that is saved in RAM and is lost if the computer loses power. So I would recommend somehow keeping the battery connected and charged.

BlackICE

 

[Piccola]

unfortunately for me the temporary storage garage I rented has no electrical power in their units.

Jeff

Jeff, it's such a shame that I moved to sunny FL (where you can drive snow-free, ice-free, year round)! I used to live in the frozen tundra right next to Waukesha in fact & would have been happy to store your baby & keep the battery charged for you... I always believed in being a good neighbor! :wink I guess after your 3 months of decent weather are up, you may want to just migrate south so your car doesn't have to go into deep hibernation. :frown And since this warm southern place I now call home also happens to be the lightning capital of the world, there'd never be a shortage of electricity!! :biggrin Seriously, it's nice to hear that there's at least one GT in WI (& summer is just around the corner). :banana

 

[analogdesigner]

Some battery notes

http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=722

Just some info on an old post... Jay
www.gtsaver.com

 

[rsilverman]

beware

From my own experience, charge the battery with care. My car (with all of 19 miles) is out of commission due to a falty battery. Apparantly, the battery needs to be ordered from an outside vendor, in Colorado, and takes about 4-5 days for delivery. I bitched all day to Ford about having to wait almost a week for a battery to drive my 175K Heritage, delivered 2 days ago, without any satisfaction. My next step is a certified letter to the CEO, Mr. Ford.
Bottom line, charge it slowly with the appropriate charger.

 

[csx289]

I am also in the Milwaukee metro area, with a 06 GT. It has a dead battery as well...they are just an Optima battery, put a 1-2amp charge on it overnight and it will be fine.

For the record, we get at least 3.5 months of nice weather here every year :lol

Regards,
Colin

 

[Piccola]

My mistake! Though w/all the construction that goes on those 3.5 months, where are you going to find a place to drive? :lol I was just there last month & forgot my coat (What can I say? It was 85 degrees when I boarded the plane & 19 degrees when I landed!) Are you bringing your cheesehead to the rally? :biggrin If you go, please introduce yourself!! :cheers Mary Jo