PlanZero
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- Aug 13, 2013
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Easton,
Pennsylvania
Just curious what guys do (if anything) to your winter stored DSM. I don't do anything but start her up once in a while and let her run for about 20 mins. If we get an unseasonably warm day and there's no salt on the roads I'll take her for a short drive.
Something I noticed last time I took her out was my dash brake light was on. It went away after a few minutes, but that's usually indicative of alternator problems and my 90 amp alt only has a few hundred miles on it. I also still have a lower heat shield on my s16g. Is it really necessary to disconnect the battery? It's not like I store her indefinitely. I haven't driven her since due to super crappy weather in PA but I'm also not trying to have a dead alt next time I start her. I replaced a failing alt on this car but I know it still tested and worked OK; the brake and battery light started coming on all the time. This time it was just the brake light, but went away above 3k rpms just like before.So testing the alt may not be conclusive. I'm hoping it's just acting squirrley.
Something I noticed last time I took her out was my dash brake light was on. It went away after a few minutes, but that's usually indicative of alternator problems and my 90 amp alt only has a few hundred miles on it. I also still have a lower heat shield on my s16g. Is it really necessary to disconnect the battery? It's not like I store her indefinitely. I haven't driven her since due to super crappy weather in PA but I'm also not trying to have a dead alt next time I start her. I replaced a failing alt on this car but I know it still tested and worked OK; the brake and battery light started coming on all the time. This time it was just the brake light, but went away above 3k rpms just like before.So testing the alt may not be conclusive. I'm hoping it's just acting squirrley.