Battery query

[avinalarf]

Will you please confirm that keeping the car unlocked will lessen the drainage on the battery and if so why ?
Car kept in secure garage.
Thanks

[Bincenzo]

Stephen, I'd imagine it's something to do with isolating the alarm and immobiliser, although I'm unsure as to what residual current they draw. Hopefully someone with expert electrical knowledge will be on soon.

[Jockman]

What would the insurance implications be?

[avinalarf]

Jockman said:

What would the insurance implications be?

Good point,
The car is kept in a secure garage,behind another car which is locked and alarmed.

[Jockman]

avinalarf said:

Jockman said:

What would the insurance implications be?

Good point,
The car is kept in a secure garage,behind another car which is locked and alarmed.

The claim form won't ask that. It will ask if there are any signs of a forced entry

If you're looking to save on battery power, perhaps cut back on the volume of inflatables you use in the car?

[Mansfield]

Get ourself a battery isolator and then lock the doors with the key.

[avinalarf]

Jockman said:

The claim form won't ask that. It will ask if there are any signs of a forced entry

If you're looking to save on battery power, perhaps cut back on the volume of inflatables you use in the car?

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Forced entry.....now that's a subject I have experience of.
Leave my inflatables out if this.....very handy in times of stress.

[avinalarf]

Mansfield said:

Get ourself a battery isolator and then lock the doors with the key.

Far to easy and sensible .....I like to live on the edge......like Mr Bond.

[AMDBSVNick]

Just connect it to a conditioner you tight arse

[avinalarf]

AMDBSVNick said:

Just connect it to a conditioner you tight arse

Time I've paid you ,over the top,for the insurance policies you sell me there's nowt left in kitty.

[AMDBSVNick]

avinalarf said:

Time I've paid you ,over the top,for the insurance policies you sell me there's nowt left in kitty.

[The Surveyor]

avinalarf said:

Will you please confirm that keeping the car unlocked will lessen the drainage on the battery and if so why ?
Car kept in secure garage.
Thanks

I'm sure I've read on here that it's the other way 'round. Leaving the car unlocked leaves some of the techy computer bits active which drains the battery, with them only fully shutting down when the car is locked.

Keep it locked and on a trickle charger.

[avinalarf]

The Surveyor said:

I'm sure I've read on here that it's the other way 'round. Leaving the car unlocked leaves some of the techy computer bits active which drains the battery, with them only fully shutting down when the car is locked.

Keep it locked and on a trickle charger.

Oh,can anyone please confirm this ?

[avinalarf]

I keep meaning to get a trickle charger but for some strange reason get a mental block.
So ....I've got a 2006 DB9V ....which one do I get....do I need an adaptour.
Do you leave the boot open when attached ?

[michael gould]

i can never understand one of these battery threads ....my car is 10YO and I've owned it for 6 years ...as far as I know its on the original battery. Until yesterday I hadn't started the car for over a month ( its residing at my parents at the moment due to a big building project at home so don't get much opportunity to drive it ) and it fired up immediately ..........am I just lucky ?

[Jockman]

michael gould said:

..........am I just lucky ?

You are the luckiest man I've ever met. You can do no wrong. You are indeed blessed.

[AMDBSVNick]

avinalarf said:

I keep meaning to get a trickle charger but for some strange reason get a mental block.
So ....I've got a 2006 DB9V ....which one do I get....do I need an adaptour.
Do you leave the boot open when attached ?

http://www.cccharger.co.uk/

and shut the boot

[Jockman]

I might even have a spare one on the shelf.....

[avinalarf]

Jockman said:

I might even have a spare one on the shelf.....

Just sent you a PM.....you lucky boy.
p.s. You ain't got any spare coffins knocking about ?

[avinalarf]

Jockman said:

michael gould said:

..........am I just lucky ?

You are the luckiest man I've ever met. You can do no wrong. You are indeed blessed.

I leave mine for 2 weeks ,3 at a push and it's been ok.
But I'm concerned by the horror stories I've read if battery dies.
So bloody useless at those things I might have to sell the car.