Winter car storage and battery

[pinkpanther008]

Thinking of storing car for winter in faciltiy without electricity. If the battery goes flat what is the worst that i will encounter on restart?

Cheers PP.

[alexk]

Hi PP,

Don't let the battery die.
It's better if you unplug it.

[shimmy]

Hi PP,

Don't let the battery die.
It's better if you unplug it.

not if you get it stolen and alarm is disabled :banghead:


what about a solar conditioner

http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Solar_car_battery_charger_2W.html

http://www.ecofreak.co.uk/products/23/197/Sunsei-SE170-Solar-Trickle-Charger.html

[alexk]

not if you get it stolen and alarm is disabled :banghead:

I am not sure what is the difference if the battery drains out in 3 weeks.
You won't have alarm...

[shimmy]

I am not sure what is the difference if the battery drains out in 3 weeks.
You won't have alarm...

but you will have not willfully not alarmed the car, just battery drained down!

either way i wouldnt risk £30k (or £20k in my case) by storing it uninsured , you might as well cancel the insurance if you do that and save yourself £350.

[danp]

but you will have not willfully not alarmed the car, just battery drained down!

either way i wouldnt risk £30k (or £20k in my case) by storing it uninsured , you might as well cancel the insurance if you do that and save yourself £350.

How would the insurers ascertain that it had a flat battery?

[danp]

Thinking of storing car for winter in faciltiy without electricity. If the battery goes flat what is the worst that i will encounter on restart?

Cheers PP.

Could get something like this and hook it up every few weeks to keep the battery in the car topped up? (connect it to one in car and it'll transfer over it's juice)

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_180830_langId_-1_categoryId_165719

[shimmy]

How would the insurers ascertain that it had a flat battery?

well when the car goes missing and the immobiliser didnt work and the alarm didnt go off and the insurance probably says to be kept at home of insurer and garaged after 10pm you may have some explaining to do!

dont under estimate how difficult insurers can make it to claim!

[Dan_csl]

well when the car goes missing and the immobiliser didnt work and the alarm didnt go off and the insurance probably says to be kept at home of insurer and garaged after 10pm you may have some explaining to do!

dont under estimate how difficult insurers can make it to claim!

Or just how much lie detection they do when necessary!

[cantfind1]

not if you get it stolen and alarm is disabled :banghead:


what about a solar conditioner

http://www.nigelsecostore.com/acatalog/Solar_car_battery_charger_2W.html

http://www.ecofreak.co.uk/products/2...e-Charger.html

Shimmy you re the man I have been looking for something like that!!

[shimmy]

Shimmy you re the man I have been looking for something like that!!

this is what you need

[DazBlackCSL]

this is what you need

:smt044 :-D

[glendog74]

this is what you need

Shimmy has no need for it anymore... :hahaha:

[alexk]

but you will have not willfully not alarmed the car, just battery drained down!

either way i wouldnt risk £30k (or £20k in my case) by storing it uninsured , you might as well cancel the insurance if you do that and save yourself £350.

The immobilizer doesn't need a battery to work.
The alarm just makes some sound if you move the car etc.
Anyhow, not having the battery connected would definitely confuse the thief.

I don't know what are the regulations in UK, but from the countries that I know (CH, GR, UAE) there is no such thing like 'the alarm didn't sound, we are not paying for the car'. My car doesn't have an alarm and no insurance in CH is asking to HAVE an alarm to pay you in case it gets stolen in CH or out of CH.

[cantfind1]

this is what you need

Where do you find all these great things, you know me so well. haha

Actually was being serious about the charger, ordered one already!