Can a Griff be locked with the battery disconnected?

[aard]

Hi everyone,

Unfortunately I need to store my Griff away for a few months, and obviously I don't want the battery to go flat. So is there a way to lock it with the battery disconnected?

Thanks.

[antonyj]

Pretty sure it cant be locked without the battery, why not just use a trickle charger plugged into the cigarrette lighter?

Provided you have mains power nearby.....

[aard]

Thanks for the reply!

No, unfortunately there won't be a mains power point nearby.

I know there is a way to manually unlock the boot for instance - was hoping there was a similar trick to do the doors...

Looks like I will be lugging a spare battery to a power point every few days... Surely theres a better way!!

[gingerprince]

Lock it with the rear window down then pop the window up.

Though check with your insurance, as obviously you'll have no alarm so will you be covered?

[wheeljack888]

You can move the door solenoid actuators into the locked position by hand and just shut the doors!

Cheers

Phil

[tvr_nut]

antonyj said:

Pretty sure it cant be locked without the battery, why not just use a trickle charger plugged into the cigarrette lighter? Provided you have mains power nearby.....

You can get solar-powered battery "maintenance chargers", used by yachting types to keep battery sweet whilst on the mooring. Not sure if the solar cell must be outside or if it would work on top of the dash. Just a thought.

(edited when I read "stored away", which I assume is inside? Might not work so well......)

>> Edited by tvr_nut on Wednesday 12th April 15:13

[willdew]

tvr_nut said:

antonyj said: Pretty sure it cant be locked without the battery, why not just use a trickle charger plugged into the cigarrette lighter? Provided you have mains power nearby..... You can get solar-powered battery "maintenance chargers", used by yachting types to keep battery sweet whilst on the mooring. Not sure if the solar cell must be outside or if it would work on top of the dash. Just a thought.

Yes - it will work on the dash. On the same principle solar calculators work with sunlight when indoors. It's UV (the stuff that gives you a sun tan) that doesn't pass through glass.

[aard]

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions!

The solar-powered charger sounds very interesting. Any ideas on cost/where to get one???

Thanks again.

[griffter]

You could run positive and negative extensions outside the car (wouldn't have to be heavy duty) and remove the battery. Then from outside the car, connect the battery to your extensions and lock it. Disconnect the battery, and voila (although the alarm might sound until the battery back-up dies). Job done. Plus unlocking (when you get around to it) will be nice and easy too. Obviously conceal the extensions well. I suspect the insurance might not be too keen though.

Instead of extensions you could even use alternator / chassis points with the bonnet up - but once the bonnet's down you'll have to get in the car before you can raise it again...