No search facility so my newby questions in one place.

[anonymous-user]

Well 160 miles into new ownership and loving it. It is a great engine the speed 6. Coming from a V8, the Sp6 is great to drive slowly and calmly, and yet has the ability to turn into a monster if you push hard on the right pedal. Enjoying the car heaps.

So next question, I am going to sort the battery connections out tomorrow and remove the Anderson connector, for the safety reasons known to many.
Question is, when I disconnect the battery does it mess with the alarm? Is there a disconnect and reconnect procedure to follow.

Many thanks

David

[nrick]

Alarm shouldn't be troubled by removing power.

[Ropps]

Congrats on your car, where's the pics of the car?

cliffords said:

Well 160 miles into new ownership and loving it. It is a great engine the speed 6. Coming from a V8, the Sp6 is great to drive slowly and calmly, and yet has the ability to turn into a monster if you push hard on the right pedal. Enjoying the car heaps.

So next question, I am going to sort the battery connections out tomorrow and remove the Anderson connector, for the safety reasons known to many.
Question is, when I disconnect the battery does it mess with the alarm? Is there a disconnect and reconnect procedure to follow.

Many thanks

David

[MrChips]

Alarm shouldn't have any trouble with disconnecting the battery for a while.

If you do have any issues, then hold the keyfob down for 10seconds whilst you reconnect the terminals as I believe that re-syncs the immob and alarm.

[salmon]

Out of interest how do you intend to jump the car if the battery fails as the battery isn't exactly accessible?

[anonymous-user]

It's a weekend and holiday day car. The car does have a fitted battery conditioner.
For the sake of my piece of mind , I would rather make simple the connections and leave it off.

[blueg33]

salmon said:

Out of interest how do you intend to jump the car if the battery fails as the battery isn't exactly accessible?

If you out the steering on full lock, you can access the battery, just need a stubby screwdriver. I managed with 18 inch spiders and there was enough space

[gralin69]

Why not replace with new then still have facillity if ever required using Boot and Shroud its the way forward
Another word of advise leave door open or at least 1 window fully down as when you disconnect battery alarm may go into a frigit mode all windows and doors locked leaving you the only option of emergency access if you wish to get in car to do anything whilst replacing removing connector.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANDERSON-SB-350A-GREY-BA...

Edited by gralin69 on Sunday 24th June 11:32

[Flying Penguin]

gralin69 said:

Why not replace with new then still have facillity if ever required using Boot and Shroud its the way forward

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANDERSON-SB-350A-GREY-BA...

[salmon]

Fair enough. This issue also worried me so hhc are replacing the connector on my car. Their view is that its poor maintenance of the connector that is likely to be the cause of the cars that have had issues. My car is also kept on an accumate but my battery still died so for me I thought it was best to keep some route of starting the car easily. I also found out that when the battery goes the alarm will go off and without sufficient power in the battery it wont deactivate which can be fun!!

[gralin69]

gralin69 said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Round-Shape-Head-5mm-Mal...

Something like these work well to hold battery cover full lock and you can get at with fingers if need to get in a hurry no tools needed got mine from merchants simple little fix prob also do in stainless at merchants
only had mine 3 weeks although have known the car for 6 years couple pics added
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj156/gralin69/...

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj156/gralin69/...

Edited by gralin69 on Sunday 24th June 11:57

[nrick]

I left mine off, have a ctech though.

[Walford]

I have flip bonnet and battery switch on n/s inner wing, so i can turn the power off in a few seconds or put power on it if needed

[so called]

Congrats on the car.
They really are a special car.
Only 5 weeks to go to my annual drive down to Spain, can't wait.

I'm going to have a Battery Brain fitted.
Had one on my last Tuscan.
It stopped the battery from draining so if I left her for three or four weeks the battery was always fine.