Disconnecting battery

[Euro76]

I'll be going back to my home country for 14 days approximately and will leave the car at the airport parking (hopefully undercover parking to prevent the rain and dust dirtying my car). Do I have to disconnect car battery so it won't drain? Will the battery disconnection reset anything (including radio stations, clock, tripmeter, etc)? Thanks for any suggestions :cool:

[sameol3]

2 weeks isnt all that long... i dun think there is a need to disconnect the battery... but yes if u disconnect the battery all the radio station memories and clock will be reset...

i sometimes dun drive my car for 2 weeks on end and the crank is still there.. but if this happens often then it wouldnt be good for the battery unless its deep cycle... my previous battery died for that reason... not charging it enough and draining it....factory battery isnt all that good and slowly dies if it doesnt get a constant charge...

[beeza]

My battery went flat after I went Overseas for 3 weeks.So next time I will disconnect it.I think what drained it was the flashing alarm light and 12V battery stabilizer,which has a flashing light aswell.

[sameol3]

in that case then ur probably better off unplugging it just to make sure...nofin worse then getting back and ur car wont start...better safe then sorry...

[tron07]

disconnecting it is good... prevent people from starting it ((thief need to spend more time looking at the problem) but downside is you alarm also dont work...

[beeza]

Haha.Either way you lose.So what's the solution??
Buy a 12V battery jump start unit? OR go the other way and Disconnect the battery,take the main battery fuse etc etc.

[EuroDude]

You should disconnect the Battery so it doesn't go flat. Once it goes totally flat, its never the same again and wont be able to fully charge.

The only thing that resets is the drivers Auto-Power Window function. To set it up again, simply lower the window all the way and hold it there for 2 seconds, then raise the window all the way up and hold that for 2 seconds.

[r-r-redEuro]

can you do that for all switches ? =P i want all my windows to be auto LOL.

[LXRY]

I'll be going back to my home country for 14 days approximately and will leave the car at the airport parking (hopefully undercover parking to prevent the rain and dust dirtying my car). Do I have to disconnect car battery so it won't drain? Will the battery disconnection reset anything (including radio stations, clock, tripmeter, etc)? Thanks for any suggestions :cool:


Won't hurt to disconnect it............. ;)

[aaronng]

For a fully stock euro, 2 weeks is nothing. I did 4 weeks and the engine started at first try straight away.

[EUR003act]

For a fully stock euro, 2 weeks is nothing. I did 4 weeks and the engine started at first try straight away.

ive been away with army 3 weeks, came back, engine started first go :D

[aaronng]

When I go overseas, what I do is pull out the ECU fuse (it's above the bonnet release latch), so the engine never starts. It just cranks but never comes to life. :)

[tron07]

When I go overseas, what I do is pull out the ECU fuse (it's above the bonnet release latch), so the engine never starts. It just cranks but never comes to life. :)

Need to check on this, cause going overseas next month....

[Euro76]

I think I would disconnect the battery just to be safe. Don't wanna lose battery power quicker...new one costing more than $100 :(

[beeza]

When I go overseas, what I do is pull out the ECU fuse (it's above the bonnet release latch), so the engine never starts. It just cranks but never comes to life. :)

Is that the big one you take out when you do the reseting of the ECU?
This means the alarm won't work right?

[aaronng]

Is that the big one you take out when you do the reseting of the ECU?
This means the alarm won't work right?

No, it's the small one. After pulling it out, the immobiliser still works. I think the one I am pulling is for the ignition or fuel pump.

[beeza]

Ah,yes yes,I remember talking about this a while back.I'll have to find which one it is.Cheers.