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Wondering (hoping?) that starter was just sticking after having sat idle for 3 months. Have put everything back together, so time will tell!
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Modern batteries do not seem to sit or store well in my experience. You want good usable long term lifespan keep them in constant service.
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Or if that isn't practical, leave the battery on a small 2A trickle charger.
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However, on our 300D and 350SL, I fully charge, then disconnect the negative battery lead. I do same on my boat batteries - two deep cycle plus starting battery. I just hooked those back up and checked them. Been doing that for years. The boat batteries are 9 years old and still seem good. BTW just checked battery voltage after sitting hooked up to car for a day. No voltage drop. So no leakage current external or internal.
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Motor used to start almost before it turned over. Sounded like battery was low. Now it's free to spin, the starter sounds lively and does turn over for a second or two before the engine starts.
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