Gonna have a flat battery

[Chilliman]

Feck, I've just found out I'm gonna be away for six weeks not the planned five weeks. Five weeks would of been pushing it (which I'll probably have to) but six weeks ???? slim chance she's gonna start after that long

Then again

[Alexdaredevilz]

I got a cut off switch, my 1.4 clio battery has lasted ages even with 2 months with out use

[Quietlybonkers]

Can you not leave it attached to one of those trickle charger jobbies? Or get a friend to come in and start it up for you every few days?
I'd suggest leaving it at mine.....but I have only one stable wide enough for a Chimaera

[Simon says]

4 weeks max connected (3 weeks realistically) to the alarm i.e LED flashing etc either isolate the Bat or a battery conditioner

[Chilliman]

The beast's living in my mates garage at the moment and there's no power... I've left her for nearly five weeks before and she's started first turn of the key (all hail megasquirt). Thanks for the thought quitelybonkers

I don't arm the alarm system so power drain is negligible.

Oh and I won't let my mate loose with the keys to the Tiv, he's an ex RAF electrician and he drives a Focus ST (whatever that is)

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

If you let your battery go flat it'll never really recover. It's a simple decision: buy an Accumate for £40, or a new battery for £80. I know which I'd do...

Correction: I know which I have done

Or you could disconnect the battery, but will you then be insured with the alarm not working?

Just fork out the £40, park it somewhere with power and then go away without worrying about it. It's only just over half a tank's worth of fuel.

[haircutmike]

I have a spare garage but you would have to leave the keys so I could, er look after it .

[Chilliman]

haircutmike said:

I have a spare garage but you would have to leave the keys so I could, er look after it .

Gee thanks Peter, you know I'd trust you implicitly with beastie Unlike that young bald bloke who's itching to get his hands on it

[haircutmike]

Chilliman said:

haircutmike said:

I have a spare garage but you would have to leave the keys so I could, er look after it .

Gee thanks Peter, you know I'd trust you implicitly with beastie Unlike that young bald bloke who's itching to get his hands on it

[skiver]

Solar powered 12v trickle charger left outside? Maplins do them for about £40.

[Quietlybonkers]

skiver said:

Solar powered 12v trickle charger left outside? Maplins do them for about £40.

Errr - where can you buy enough sunshine to power it?

[Alexdaredevilz]

Quietlybonkers said:

skiver said:

Solar powered 12v trickle charger left outside? Maplins do them for about £40.

Errr - where can you buy enough sunshine to power it?

Solar works off light, not sun ;-)

[haircutmike]

I tried a cheapy solar panel for my motorhome, it only produced enough power to run a budgies vibrator!

Best go to a caravan type place where they sell proper solar chargers that work.

[spikep]

''Oh and I won't let my mate loose with the keys to the Tiv, he's an ex RAF electrician and he drives a Focus ST (whatever that is)''

If he's an RAF eleccie the Chim's the right car for him as their trade like Dogs!!

[fenderbender]

If you have no power in the garage you cant use any kind of charger and the risk of having a solar powered unit stolen is probably quite high.
I would disconnect a battery terminal or just make sure you have a set of jump leads when you go pick the car up.

[fenderbender]

If you have no power in the garage you cant use any kind of charger and the risk of having a solar powered unit stolen is probably quite high.
I would disconnect a battery terminal or just make sure you have a set of jump leads when you go pick the car up.