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Old Feb 27, 2014 | 12:42 AM
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Vacation - battery on or off ?

Hi all. Will be vacationing for two weeks. Just wondering if i should disconnect the battery on my 996 C2 or leave it connected ?
 
Old Feb 27, 2014 | 06:15 AM
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Leave it connected, 2 weeks is a short time.
 
Old Feb 27, 2014 | 08:18 AM
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disconnect it and block your frunk
 
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Option 3: Throw a battery tender on it. Not really necessary fro a 2 week span but it's a great thing to have when you may not be running the car regularly. Plug it into the lighter socket and you're all set for as long as you like....
 
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+1 on the battery tender.
 
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 10:30 AM
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will have her garaged the two weeks so . . .
 
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2 weeks is not a long time. You can just leave and it will be fine.
 
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Hi there.
Vacacioned for three weeks (one week extension). Started her in the garage and she started strongly So no problems there . . . Thanks for ur input
 
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Leave 'as is' BUT lock the vehicle as locking the car takes less from the battery than leaving it unlocked. Trust me. I am going away to the UK for 2 weeks 2nd April and that's what I always do. It starts first time every time but needs to be unlocked via the door key manually after 5 days. If you do go 'the other way' by disconnecting the battery, make sure you have the 'radio code' to bring the radio back into life.
 
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As it was sitting in the garage i left it unlock with drivers window open for the three weeks and all was good
 
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Originally Posted by nanoc15
As it was sitting in the garage i left it unlock with drivers window open for the three weeks and all was good
No I didn't say it would flatten the battery I said it takes less out of the battery when the car is locked than it does unlocked.
 
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Originally Posted by b2sc
Option 3: Throw a battery tender on it. Not really necessary fro a 2 week span but it's a great thing to have when you may not be running the car regularly. Plug it into the lighter socket and you're all set for as long as you like....
Yep to the tender.
 
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