Vantage V8 Electrical Drain

[Slidefighter]

On my 2000 Jag XKR, engaging the parking brake shuts down nearly all electrical drains in the car. I learned that accidentally after several months of head scratching---never found it in the manual. Learned about it on-line as you often do.

Just got a 2007 V8V and am wondering if the same is true for the Vantage?

Thanks!

Slidefighter

[Manx V8V]

I don't think the two are linked on the Vantage, to prevent the mechanism seizing or any potential pad sticking problems, mine being a relatively low usage car, I never put the handbrake on when it is sitting in the garage between weekends, I just leave it in gear, and in the past two years it's always spun up no problem after 7 - 10 days asleep.

[Slidefighter]

Manx: Thanks for the response; I agree and think you are right. I can't find a reference to any electrical drain protection by the parking brake in the Vantage manual anywhere. It's clear that it an active function in the XKR, but not in the Vantage, I don't think. To be honest, I wasn't able to find it in the XKR manual either, but it appears to be common knowledge on XKR fan sites.

Just to ensure I'm wearing a belt and suspenders though, I'm installing a connection "pigtail" for a Battery Tender on my Vantage battery and routing it back into the trunk/boot. I have that in my XKR and it seems to thrive on it.

It is surprising to me how different the XKR and the Vantage are in driving experience in spite of the similarities in their heritage, design ethic, general layout, and even switch and other details.

Great cars for sure; it may just be because of the great variety of American roads but my XKR is a good road/Interstate monster while the Vantage seems to chew up rural roads like they were candy.

Again, thanks very much for taking the time to respond---very helpful.