Going away for two weeks
Discussion
knight said:
Off on my hols in a few days and was wondering how best to leave the 7. Do I connect it to a trickle charger or just turn off with the battery isolator handle?
Depends on the individual car and battery. If I don't use the car for over a week I tend to put the trickle charger on (buy a proper one, I use a CTEK and it's been great). For less than a fortnight it'll probably be fine though, even without the battery isolator turned. If you're going away I'd probably just flick the switch off.I've had no battery problems though, so don't tend to worry that much. Has your battery been reliable? Have you not left it more than a couple of weeks without using it?
Agent Orange said:
Any reason why the bonnet needs to be off the car? It probably won't but more likely to be damaged on the floor than it is on the car.
I just drop the charger cables through the bottom of the chassis.
I don't know really, didn't want the cable being pulled by the bonnet I guess, but upon thinking about it and having another look, the cable doesn't interfere with the bonnet so it's back on the car I just drop the charger cables through the bottom of the chassis.
In my honest opinion if a car wont start on its own battery after two weeks said car has a battery problem!! don't care whether it's a caterthing or a rolls you have a problem, my RH will start after winter lay up ,upto 6 months with no extra charge ! ,cure disable the immobiliser I know it works
Depends what engine - if you have a K-series with the Rover immobiliser, that can drain your battery in a couple of weeks. Also depends on the battery - you don't want to completely flatten something like a Powervamp because it could kill it for good.
I always connect to the CTEK when the car is in the garage as I have both of these, unless I know I'm going to use it again in a few days. Connects via the 12v socket under the dash so no messing with the bonnet. It also conditions the battery via a cycle of pulses which is good for its longevity and takes away that uncertainty of will it/won't it start after a lay up. Again mine starts instantly every time no matter how long it's been left.
I always connect to the CTEK when the car is in the garage as I have both of these, unless I know I'm going to use it again in a few days. Connects via the 12v socket under the dash so no messing with the bonnet. It also conditions the battery via a cycle of pulses which is good for its longevity and takes away that uncertainty of will it/won't it start after a lay up. Again mine starts instantly every time no matter how long it's been left.
Edited by Mostro on Thursday 22 May 21:25
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