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Why does my Chevy Corvette battery not start?

Why does my Chevy Corvette battery not start?

Car would not start after setting 4 days in my garage. Charged the battery and car would not start after two days setting in my garage. Charged the battery again and car would not start after setting two days in my garage. Gm had installed a new battery just 400 miles ago.

What kind of battery does a Chevy Corvette use?

The batteries used by gm for these cars are notorious for quick drawdown & should be replaced at gm’s expense with quality batteries such as odyssey pc1200. See all problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette . Car would not start after setting 4 days in my garage.

What to do if your Chevy Corvette battery dies?

This vehicle is a death trap if the battery or electrical system fails or if the driver side door release cable snaps or jams in an accident. Emergency escape requires climbing through roof or into back hatch – elderly people could not do what we had to do to exit the car. There should be manual release for both doors on the doors.

Why does my Corvette roll backwards when the battery is dead?

Having a dead battery, I placed the car in my driveway to jump start it. As I went to my truck to start it and connect the jumper cables the Corvette began to slowly roll backwards – apparently the hand brake was not quite set enough (manual transmission).

Car would not start after setting 4 days in my garage. Charged the battery and car would not start after two days setting in my garage. Charged the battery again and car would not start after setting two days in my garage. Gm had installed a new battery just 400 miles ago.

What kind of battery do I need for a 2009 Corvette?

The batteries used by gm for these cars are notorious for quick drawdown & should be replaced at gm’s expense with quality batteries such as odyssey pc1200. See all problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette .

This vehicle is a death trap if the battery or electrical system fails or if the driver side door release cable snaps or jams in an accident. Emergency escape requires climbing through roof or into back hatch – elderly people could not do what we had to do to exit the car. There should be manual release for both doors on the doors.

Having a dead battery, I placed the car in my driveway to jump start it. As I went to my truck to start it and connect the jumper cables the Corvette began to slowly roll backwards – apparently the hand brake was not quite set enough (manual transmission).

What should I do if my Corvette won’t start?

Typically you will see “no fob detected” on your car’s display when this happens, but not always. A key fob battery is inexpensive (around $10), but if a Corvette owner were to pay their dealer to test and replace it, it could be up to one hour of dealer labor (around $100).

The batteries used by gm for these cars are notorious for quick drawdown & should be replaced at gm’s expense with quality batteries such as odyssey pc1200. See all problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette . Car would not start after setting 4 days in my garage.

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Ruth Doyle