Battery suggestions

**1 badblack transam 01** · 12-01-2006, 02:51 PM

My ws6 has been sitting in the garage for about 1.5 years occaisionally started and rarely driven. It has the same battery that it came with stock in 2001 and I noticed it starting to die a couple of months ago. I went out there tonight to clean it out and my doors wouldnt unlock and after repeatedly pushing the button it unlocked.

I popped the hood and took it out.

My question is. Is there any computer or any other thing that is going to mess up without power being supplied to it?

**2001NBMZ28** · 12-01-2006, 03:19 PM

Maybe the radio theftlock if it was activated, other than that when you put the new battery in the idle will be grumpy for a few minutes until it "relearns."

**1 badblack transam 01** · 12-01-2006, 03:36 PM

Alright, Thanks

**1 badblack transam 01** · 12-02-2006, 03:23 PM

After I installed the new battery and cranked it, it idled at like 400. After giving it a little gas I went for a ride down the street and its pretty hilly in places and it died several times when I wasnt giving it gas.

Is that an issue for it to die or just a normal thing after sitting a day without a battery?

**Jims455** · 12-02-2006, 04:29 PM

there should not be any long term issues, just drive it..

**Wayah-bird** · 12-03-2006, 06:20 AM

I'm in the same boat as you. An '01 with less than 7,000 miles. I bought one of those NASCAR Interstate 'long-life' batteries and have had no issues at all.