Aston Martin Vantage V8 - Keeping battery alive

[seligc]

Hi there,

Hoping to get a V8 Vantage.

My predicaments:
- Where I live we have a communal underground car park for residents with no power points
- I sometimes have to go away with work for 6 weeks at a time

Looking for a way to stop the battery decharging every time I go. Was thinking maybe a battery cutoff switch, but I heard from AM that this will reset various warnings and so would require a visit to a servicing centre each time (albeit for only a few minutes).

Was wondering if there are any battery conditioners you could maybe charge at home, then store in the boot with a trickle charge going in via the battery input in the boot?

Any thoughts would be really appreciated,

Cheers, Charlie

[DAMIT]

Acording to my Owners Manual:-

"BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH (BDS)

If this vehicle is not going to be used for a period of time, and mains power is not available, press the battery disconnect switch (BDS) to shut down all electrical systems, except
Vehicle access, via the remote transmitter.
Alarm functions
Engine immobiliser (PATS)
Door window memory
Clock

This will allow this vehicle to remain unused for up to 70 days (approx) without any long term damage to the battery.

To reactivate the electrical systems open the drivers door with the vehicle key or the remote transmitter, and insert the vehicle key into the ignition barrel.

Radio preset stations will be lost.

[DB9VolanteDriver]

seligc said:

Hi there,

Hoping to get a V8 Vantage.

My predicaments:
- Where I live we have a communal underground car park for residents with no power points
- I sometimes have to go away with work for 6 weeks at a time

Looking for a way to stop the battery decharging every time I go. Was thinking maybe a battery cutoff switch, but I heard from AM that this will reset various warnings and so would require a visit to a servicing centre each time (albeit for only a few minutes).

Was wondering if there are any battery conditioners you could maybe charge at home, then store in the boot with a trickle charge going in via the battery input in the boot?

Any thoughts would be really appreciated,

Cheers, Charlie

Yes, buy a battery booster pack, the larger the better. Then plug it into the port in the boot. This will extend the 70 days mentioned above into something longer, giving you peace of mind during extended absences. BTW, it doesn't trickle charge anything, it just increases the available capacity of your battery system since it is in parallel with the car's batt.

[seligc]

Thanks you both very much for the reply. Great to know.

Cheers, Charlie

[Emilio Largo]

As far as I am informed there is no BDS on cars produced from 2010 or so onwards. So watch out for that if you are planning to buy a younger model.

[seligc]

Thanks Emilio - I had heard that but wasnt sure what date was the cutoff so good to know.

[seligc]

Just been searching online for a Battery Booster Pack. I found the official Aston Martin one but that requires a plug socket (not rechargeable unfortunately). Does anyone know of a decent Battery Booster Pack that can be put in the boot and recharged separately? Live in a place with communal underground parking so no battery points.

Cheers, Charlie