Hi Tony,
I have a Series I Alpine and live in southwestern Pennsylvania. The winter
can be pretty cold here (although this winter was mild). I've had the car
for three years and every fall, I remove the battery and store it in my warm
basement. I use a 1 1/2 amp "trickle" charger with an automatic shutoff.
The battery has not been damaged so far. Any electrical engineers out
there?
Tim Stiffy
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Morning folks, not looking for parts just advice , so don't flame me!!
I just had to replace the Alpine battery, because the car sits around
too much in the winter and the battery runs down. I was planning
to buy one of those 1 1/2amp chargers that switch on and off based on
battery voltage drop and attach it to the car. However, when I talked to
the battery shop they discouraged me by talking about battery venting
and corrosion etc. telling me I should remove the battery from the car.
Well, he doesn't have an early series Sunbeam, so he doesn't know what a
pain in the back that can be!
So, you guys in the frozen east, what are you doing about it? - does
anyone have any experience with this type of charger and do I have to
disconnect the battery terminals everytime or will the car's electrical
components withstand 1 1/2 amp charge on a semi-permanent basis.
All comments (not parts) graciously received!
Tony Leeming
Series II Alpine ( new battery)
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