elise battery

[marcfair]

just after advise on how long can you leave an elise parked up in your garage before the battery is flat? 2 weeks tops?
just thinking of when i go on my hols :0)

[dragstar]

some people have left it for more than that and it has been fine.

Is it a standard battery? (tungestone?) when was it last changed (if at all?)

I recently changed mine and have left it for nearly 3.5 weeks and it was completely fine.

[thub]

Two weeks is about the limit if the alarm is set. It might be worth investing in a trickle charger. Halfords do a Draper one for c. £20 iirc, but this is only very basic.

[dragstar]

Come to think of it, an elise battery is much like edible panties.

Gentleman, let me elaborate:

They both are weaker than their traditional/normal counterparts, They both are found on sleek and sexy bodies (unless a munta makes a home-made pair of bloomers from spam poor spam ) and they both would melt from a combination of fange-juice and sweat. Probably.

Indeed the analogy is striking.

Can you tell im in a good mood? (another one down, 3 exams to go )

[Bonce]

You can extend the battery life by a considerable margin by disabling the internal microwave sensor by pressing the small button on the remote after setting the alarm. You'll hear a short confirmation beep.
The alarm still gives full protection if the roof is on.

[marcfair]

cheers guys

[onedsla]

The longest I've left her with alarm on is a month. The second time I did this it was dead after I tried to start.

Revived the battery with a Halfords charger (£30 odd, on special offer at the moment I think), I've since left it without the alarm (it is protected by some nasty looking dog & his owner though) and it's been lasting 3 weeks+ no problem.

I've learned to drive around with a cigarette lighter charger though (Halfords, about £10) as a precaution though.
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