How many batteries does the GLC have?
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'16 GLC300
How many batteries does the GLC have?
Looking to store my GLC for around a year and I have no power source to keep a tender on it. It will be in underground parking with a car cover on.
I'm planning on disconnecting the negative on the battery and hope by the time I get back, it is not drained too terribly.
I've found one large battery in the front engine bay, passenger side. Does this car have two batteries (one for accessories and one for starting) like other benzs? If so, where is the second one?
I'm planning on disconnecting the negative on the battery and hope by the time I get back, it is not drained too terribly.
I've found one large battery in the front engine bay, passenger side. Does this car have two batteries (one for accessories and one for starting) like other benzs? If so, where is the second one?
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Looking to store my GLC for around a year and I have no power source to keep a tender on it. It will be in underground parking with a car cover on.
I'm planning on disconnecting the negative on the battery and hope by the time I get back, it is not drained too terribly.
I've found one large battery in the front engine bay, passenger side. Does this car have two batteries (one for accessories and one for starting) like other benzs? If so, where is the second one?
I'm planning on disconnecting the negative on the battery and hope by the time I get back, it is not drained too terribly.
I've found one large battery in the front engine bay, passenger side. Does this car have two batteries (one for accessories and one for starting) like other benzs? If so, where is the second one?
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If you are going to be leaving your car for a year, you should sell it and buy it back later.
You would other issues including fluids deterioration (motor oil, coolant, transmission and etc.)
You may have animal intrusion, like rats and wildlife
And flat spots, like what Mr. J said
You would other issues including fluids deterioration (motor oil, coolant, transmission and etc.)
You may have animal intrusion, like rats and wildlife
And flat spots, like what Mr. J said
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It's only for a year. Sure, it's not good for the car but it won't kill the car.
I do this with other vehicles I have/had in the past. Air up the tires more than usual. Add fuel stabilizer in the tank. Prime the motor a few times before starting. Modern day tires / good tires won't flat spot just from sitting a year. Get a few heat cycles in them and you won't even notice.
Typically I have them in a climate controlled garage with a tender but in this case, I don't have a garage here. Just underground parking without access to a power source.
I do this with other vehicles I have/had in the past. Air up the tires more than usual. Add fuel stabilizer in the tank. Prime the motor a few times before starting. Modern day tires / good tires won't flat spot just from sitting a year. Get a few heat cycles in them and you won't even notice.
Typically I have them in a climate controlled garage with a tender but in this case, I don't have a garage here. Just underground parking without access to a power source.
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https://mbworld.org/forums/glc-class...batteries.html
One post even has the diagram of battery location.
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I'm curious where you got the idea there is a "high output capacitor". There was a previous thread on batteries in the GLC and it seemed pretty certain that there are two.
https://mbworld.org/forums/glc-class...batteries.html
One post even has the diagram of battery location.
https://mbworld.org/forums/glc-class...batteries.html
One post even has the diagram of battery location.
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It's only for a year. Sure, it's not good for the car but it won't kill the car.
I do this with other vehicles I have/had in the past. Air up the tires more than usual. Add fuel stabilizer in the tank. Prime the motor a few times before starting. Modern day tires / good tires won't flat spot just from sitting a year. Get a few heat cycles in them and you won't even notice.
Typically I have them in a climate controlled garage with a tender but in this case, I don't have a garage here. Just underground parking without access to a power source.
I do this with other vehicles I have/had in the past. Air up the tires more than usual. Add fuel stabilizer in the tank. Prime the motor a few times before starting. Modern day tires / good tires won't flat spot just from sitting a year. Get a few heat cycles in them and you won't even notice.
Typically I have them in a climate controlled garage with a tender but in this case, I don't have a garage here. Just underground parking without access to a power source.
At a minimum, I would change the oil and top off the gas tank just prior to mothballing the car and put it on jackstands. A set of jackstands at Harbor Freight are only $100. A new set of OEM tires are about $1200.
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The tires on the GLC aren't anywhere near low profile tires though... Regardless, I've done this with my weekend sports cars with 35 or lower profile tires and so far, no flat spotting for the past 2 years. I know what you mean though, the risk is high.
Oil was just changed, gas tank will be topped off.
I don't have much a choice in this situation. Appreciate your concern. It might or might not cost me.
I am prepared to have the car towed to the dealer if when I come back, everything turns to ****.
Oil was just changed, gas tank will be topped off.
I don't have much a choice in this situation. Appreciate your concern. It might or might not cost me.
I am prepared to have the car towed to the dealer if when I come back, everything turns to ****.
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Just get some wheel dollies and put it on those, they are curved and will prevent flat spotting. I use them when I store my Honda S2K for the winter and never get flat spots. Like previous post, change the oil and put mouse traps around it if you can.
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Originally Posted by Mr. J
Rescue card calls it a batt, it's really a capacitor. It's used for the start stop function and to enable shifting into neutral when the batt is dead.
