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Purchase a trickle charger and keep it connected to the battery.

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Q: How do you keep a battery good if car is sitting?
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Will a car keep running if the battery is removed?

Usually yes if alternator is good not a good idea alternator can burn out all your components without the battery to keep the voltage down


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Why does your car keep going dead with a good battery?

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Why does battery go dead if alternator and battery are good on a 2003 ford expedition?

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What do you need to check if a car won't start after it has been parked for several months?

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Would a car stall if the battery was dead?

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