Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Ferrari 348 Electrical Drain

[Dennis Liu (BigHeadDennis]

If you don't want to do it until the spring, just consistently keep it on a
charger over the winter, and you'll be fine.  It's actually not a huge PITA
to change the battery.  Just jack the car, take off the wheel, unscrew a few
screws holding in the fender liner, and disconnect the battery and the
clamp.  Really, about 20 minutes.  Heck, if *I* can do it, anyone can.
 
vty,
 
--Dennis
 

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Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 2:50 PM
To: BigHeadDennis [at] earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Ferrari 348 Electrical Drain


Dennis:
 
Thanks.  All of your suggestions are right on point. I guess I was just
trying to avoid having to change the battery out but I know it is at least 2
years old. I was trying to think about getting through the winter with it
(the car only gets "exercised" during the winter months unless the weather
and the roads are completely clear, it means driving it with the top up, and
I was/am thinking about starting out the next season with a fresh battery
for touring.
 
But, as note that could also be a real PITA as well. 
 
 
I think I'm going to look at the battery tender option, and then decide if I
can endure the winter non-season and put a new battery in (yes, from
WalMart, like you I don't see the "prestige" in paying for a brand name on a
battery, functionality is my concern) in the spring.
 
Thanks for defining it for me.
 
Regards,
 
Dr. Steve 
 
1964 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III    1975 Pontiac GV Conv.
1980 MB 450SL                            1982 RR Corniche
1994 F-350 Powerstroke 4x4          1996 Bronco
2000 Lincoln Town Car                   2004 Excursion
1995 Ferrari 348 Spyder
+ Audrey's 3x MB's
 
Dr. Stephen B. Spies, CES, CFI
Director, Forensic Sciences Laboratory
Explosives Engineering Technologies

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