Battery Problem?

[markl408]

Hello,

I am bringing my 91 964 out of mothballs. The battery after charging would not start the car. As a matter of fact after I put the charged battery back into the car, there was "no sign of life" whatsoever, no clicking, no internal lights, etc.. So either the battery will not hold a charge, or there is a fuse or breaker that has tripped. Two questions:

#1 Is there a circuit breaker/fuse in-line with the battery that could trip/blow that would give me the symptoms I mentioned? Or could this just be a bad battery?

#2 Battery suggestions...is Optima the only way to go? Where is the best place to purchase them.

Thanks,

Mark

[0586slb]

Have you tried any simple voltage measurements on your battery? Any multimeter will show if your battey is holding charge. A quick test is to load the battery for 1 minute by switching the headlights on, then after the minute switch everything off and measure the terminal voltage. If lower than 12.5V, the battery either needs a deep charge or probably renewing.

How old is the battery? Typical life is three to five years.