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Old 12-12-2008, 05:38 AM
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Disconnect the battery or NOT???!!! need advice..
Hello
I will be away for 3 weeks.
Do I need to disconnect my battery? so it wont be dead when i come back....

thank you!
Early Merry Xmas and Happy new year to all g drivers !
drive safe=
 
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Old 12-12-2008, 06:05 AM
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I recently was out of town for 2 weeks and my battery was still running strong when I got back (I left the battery connected). Doesn't hurt to disconnect it though (other than losing presets and clock). Just play it safe and disconnect it. I don't know if the cold weather in toronto would affect it. I'm sure someone with more knowledge about this subject will chime in. Happy Holidays
 
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Old 12-12-2008, 07:07 AM
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I'll be gone for 4 weeks in the new year and I'm leaving mine hooked up. You should be fine.
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No, I leave mine connected all winter while in storage and it seems to have 100% power in the spring. Disconnecting it for 3 weeks is total overkill.
 
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You will be fine.... Enjoy the hoildays
 
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Chris,

Don't worry about it. Just give one of us your car for the three weeks and we'll take great care of it...I'm sure she loves being driven in the snow .
 
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Old 12-12-2008, 03:17 PM
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Chris,

Don't worry about it. Just give one of us your car for the three weeks and we'll take great care of it...I'm sure she loves being driven in the snow .
haha yeah you wish Bill
oh yeah, sometimes when I start my car in winter, my car hardly starts...
is that because the weather is old....

Happy Holidays!!!
 
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Old 12-12-2008, 03:18 PM
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Thank you guys for the information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Holiday everyone
Happy New year!!
Happy 2009!!!!
haha
later
 
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i disconnect mine for the winter. If i dont mine dies in a week or two. I think it my grounding system that kills it. Its on all the time
 
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Old 12-13-2008, 08:59 AM
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^what is your grounding system that "is on all the time"?

IMO, if your battery dies in a week or two you have a defective battery, a ground fault or unusual power draw. You should have that looked into.
 
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^^^+1 on getting it checked out.
 
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yeah the led blinks all the time. Im just thinking of taking it out all together.
 
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^LED from what?
 
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^^^I hope he doesn't mean the Security indicator light that blinks on the instrument panel. It is supposed to blink and the electrical draw is very minimal.
 
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Old 12-14-2008, 10:57 AM
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omg 3 weeks? it should be fine. only over 3 months would i worry and even then, probably not...
 
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