Pleasant surprise

[DevilDog]

Decided to try to start my Mustang yesterday just for grins. I put it into storage at the beginning of November, so it hasn't been driven in almost 2 months. . The place where I keep it doesn't allow battery tenders, so it's just been sitting. I guess the saving grace is that the temperature is kept at a constant 70 degrees. Got into it and it fired right up. Let it run for almost 25 minutes. I really thought the computers would drain the battery. I've always stored my Corvettes with a battery tender, so I never started them once they were put away. Anyway, I'm a happy camper. I did pop the hood just in case it doesn't start the next time and I have to jump it.

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[Crew4991]

Nice! That is pretty good for that time period. That is the benefit of a really fresh battery.

 

[highvoltage]

Unhook the negative and your car will be fine. Had one unhooked for 6 months and fired right back up but it was back in 2006 so less tech. But I’d unhook my S550 for 3 months and it would fire up.

 

[Gregs24]

Decided to try to start my Mustang yesterday just for grins. I put it into storage at the beginning of November, so it hasn't been driven in almost 2 months. . The place where I keep it doesn't allow battery tenders, so it's just been sitting. I guess the saving grace is that the temperature is kept at a constant 70 degrees. Got into it and it fired right up. Let it run for almost 25 minutes. I really thought the computers would drain the battery. I've always stored my Corvettes with a battery tender, so I never started them once they were put away. Anyway, I'm a happy camper. I did pop the hood just in case it doesn't start the next time and I have to jump it.

The car goes into a deep sleep after a few days to preserve the battery - as you have found

 

[ZBOBMAN]

Like you, having my convertible asleep for a few month. First day above 50, the car started without a problem.

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