Battery Care

[warrenpfo]

Im off to SA in two weeks time for a month and just wanted to ask what i should do about my batteries?

A) Nothing
b) Disconnect and hope for the best
c) Disconnect and move them inside to keep them warmer
d) get a trickle charger
e) Ask a mate to pop around midway and start her up and run the engine for an hour or so

 

[clivehorridge]

b) would be my choice

d) after you get home if they're dead

 

[Towpack]

Take them off the car, fully charge them and store them somewhere between 10-15 degC. If they're even half decent they should easily last 1 month with no drain.

 

[joinerman]

Top tip, DON'T stand them on concrete, it will discharge them.

 

[grantw]

Top tip, DON'T stand them on concrete, it will discharge them.

I hadn't heard that one before so had to google it ...

http://www.thebatteryterminal.com/TechTalk_Batteries_on_Concrete.htm

Turns out it now no longer applies to modern batteries.

 

[Andrew T]

You wont need to do anything, they will be absolutely fine in the car and it will start just as normal after a month.

dont worry

 

[joinerman]

I hadn't heard that one before so had to google it ...

http://www.thebatteryterminal.com/TechTalk_Batteries_on_Concrete.htm

Turns out it now no longer applies to modern batteries.

Hmm, every day's a school day !!

 

[Rob]

I leave mine on the car for over a month at a time without even thinking about it. The was I see it if they do drain after a month then either you need new batteries or you have a slow battery drain so worth while test.

 

[Charlie]

Im off to SA in two weeks time for a month and just wanted to ask what i should do about my batteries?

A) Nothing
b) Disconnect and hope for the best
c) Disconnect and move them inside to keep them warmer
d) get a trickle charger
e) Ask a mate to pop around midway and start her up and run the engine for an hour or so

Personally if its only for a month I would just disconnect the battery, just make sure you have the radio code if required. When I leave my truck (maybe 6 or 8 months), I normal connect the battery to a Ctek charger.

 

[Daveburr]

I've just discovered my newly acquired 80 has a Ctek charger wired in. Reading up on how the Ctek works etc I noted a reverse drain current spec is quoted. So if one leaves the vehicle standing for an extended time with a Ctek connected but not powered up then the battery will get drained, right?

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[warrenpfo]

Just to close this thread I did nothing as recommended and she started up at the slightest turn of the key no worries so thanks.

 

[stumog]

How was your time in SA warren?
stu

 

[warrenpfo]

Great thanks. Lots more positivity than I expected and we had wonderful warm weather. It sealed the deal for us to head back at the end of this year and give it a shot.