Battery Isolation

[AdamV8V]

I'm going away over Easter (flying, alas) so my car won't be driven for 12 days.

My previous V8V 4.3 had a brand new battery when I bought it and went weeks and weeks without losing charge.

Questions are:
- Should I use the (new found!) battery isolator switch whilst I'm away, to be safe. I have no mains power in my garage, so have no trickle charger / conditioner.
- If I do, will I just lose things like saved radio station presets, seat memories etc? Or will there be ECU confusion etc.
- Is there also a security benefit to switching the battery off?

Thanks guys.

[Lunablack]

12 days should be no problem at all.... Personally I'd rather leave the car locked and alarmed with battery connected

[krisdelta]

Lunablack said:

12 days should be no problem at all.... Personally I'd rather leave the car locked and alarmed with battery connected

I will be doing the same in a couple of weeks - leaving her tucked away for 17 days, will simply alarm and leave. Should be fine for that period

[George H]

12 days will be fine, don't bother isolating the battery. Get a battery conditioner if you are concerned, mine was left for 4 weeks and was fine

[AdamV8V]

Thanks chaps - feel much better.

I'll charge the jump-starter, just in case