Gransport battery

[Doshy]

Can anyone help me with a small question. How long will it take for the battery to go dead on an 07' Gransport? The car is going to be left on the drive for about 4 weeks. Used to Porsche ones which seem to go dead overnight......

Thanks

Phil.

[stats007]

My 4200 Used to go dead after 2 weeks of no use - have you not got a trickle charger you can plug into the boot socket?

[Doshy]

It's my mates car and I'm sure he doesn't have a trickle charger. I'll take it for a blast then I think, as it's been about 2 weeks already. 20 miles should be enough but if the sun shines tomorrow maybe I'll do a couple of hunded miles just to be sure........

Phil

[fade2grey]

Mine was fine for weeks on end.. left it over xmas last year for 4 weeks covered in snow started on the button when I returned. Some of the early ones did have a habit of draining the battery but it was mostly down to the tracker unit.

[kentmotorcompany]

There is an isolator switch in the boot.

Pull down the right removable panel where the Battery is, and look for a round switch twist it against the direction of the arrow on it, to turn off all the electricals.

Edited by kentmotorcompany on Monday 14th December 17:59

[andy355]

i had battery drain issues with my spyder, needed to be on the trickle charger, party because the OE battery by Fiamm seems to be rubbish. I changed mine for a optima redtop which whilst more expensive was much better. I tried the same trick with my F430 but it doesnt fit, so if you want an unused optima battery you can have mine cheap (couldnt return it as i had taken the plastic seals off the terminals)

[Doshy]

kentmotorcompany said:

There is an isolator switch in the boot.

Pull down the right removable panel where the Battery is, and look for a round switch twist it against the direction of the arrow on it, to turn off all the electricals.

Edited by kentmotorcompany on Monday 14th December 17:59

Nice one, thanks.

[stats007]

Only problem with that is the windows and seats lose their position and are a pain to reset.

[maser_spyder]

Yup, and if you're unlucky (like me), the sat nav will re-program itself in to Italian when you turn it back on.

Still, I always wanted to learn more Italian. Now I have no choice.



(I know there's an easy fix for this, just haven't found the time yet....)

[psp]

Andy355

If the OP is not interested in your battery I may very well be having jumped in my GS this morning to find it with a nice flat battery!!! Ony replaced it 7 months ago, albeit with a motor factor jobbie so probably never a long term solution. Feel free to PM me and we can work something out.

Best wishes

Scott

[andy355]

PSP, you have mail...

interstingly ferrari are using the optima battery on the 430 scuderia but they must have changed the metal frame it sits in to fit it. I was rather annoyed to have to spend 200 on a new ferrari one knowing it isnt as good