Disconnecting battery

[ro_butler]

If I were to leave the car unused for a long-ish period is it advisable to disconnect the battery (I realise it will go flat otherwise)? I know if you do this the alarm goes off but if you turn the alarm off with the fob will it come on again? Will leaving the battery disconnected flatten the battery in the siren? Does leaving the battery disconnected cause other electrical problems, such as maybe the ECU battery going flat etc?

What I don't want to do is turn the alarm off only to have it start sounding off as soon as I have left. I suppose I could always get a battery conditioner, like an optimate. Anyone have any experience of these? Are they a fire risk or cause electrical gremlins?

[Demondad]

Get someone to give it a blast a regular as you can, leave it sitting will create more problems than its worth.

Optimate is essential IMO. Been using mine for a year, I use the car about once or twice a week for a good 30m run. I wired the weatherproof plug that comes with the optimate directly into the battery so its dead easy to connect. Getting the Neg connector on requires removing the NS airbox to allow semi removal of the battery.

[AlVal]

can anyone give some specific reasons why its not good to leave a cerbera standing for long periods , other than the obvious which affect any car, flat battery/tyres getting flat spots

[ancol]

because you would be missing all the fun and thrill of driving the cerb if you left it for long periods

[FUBAR]

AlVal said:

can anyone give some specific reasons why its not good to leave a cerbera standing for long periods , other than the obvious which affect any car, flat battery/tyres getting flat spots

Im far from a techie, but things like rubber things and oily things drying out/becoming brittle? Fuel going off? Oil?

[Ireland]

I'll mind it for you.

And I'll even disconnect the speedo ..... just in case it breaks of course.