J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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you should stay sat on your bike in the garage so that in the event of a fire you will know about it at the earliest opportunity.
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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J@mes wrote:pagoda wrote:
The fact you're happy with it doesn't mean it's safe to do it. It's an unnecessary fire risk in an unattended location. But good luck to you.
I'd rather the car caught fire and burnt the house down while I wasn't in said house to be honest 
Good point James. Good perspective. 
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| 3rd Jun 2018 9:37 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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Hi,
as said already if it does not last a couple of weeks then that could need a dose of looking at
that said any decent battery charger/monitor should be safe to leave connected, if you put a battery on charge you don't stand over it for hours while it does its job.
I have left motorbikes, lawnmowers and our cars connected to a monitor
We also leave our caravan for hours on end when on holiday  there connected to 240v they all have a battery charger built in (may be not exactly the same I know) so your onboard battery is fully charged to run the 12v stuff
And I don't un-plug the TV or fridge or freezer when we go out either 
Don't use a washing machine or the likes on a timer for the wee small hours though, a friends washing machine caught fire at silly O-clock one morning  family all in bed, smoke alarm woke them, ALL out safely but kitchen gutted
Incidents can happen. Transit! 2019
Gone D3 HSE 2008
Another Porsche Cayenne 2022
Gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
Gone RRS HSE Dynamic 2016
Gone RRS HSE LUX 2011
Gone RRS HSE 2006
Gone D3 SE 2.7 2008
gone D2 Td5 1999
I plan on living forever and so far so good !
Club DG Mclaren stuff
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| 3rd Jun 2018 9:51 pm |
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Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2057
 
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M3DPO wrote:Ceekay wrote:.............
Last time i was away for 2 weeks both of my batteries discharged enough to start setting the alarm off before i returned hence annoying the neighbours.
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In my book that is an electrical fault something is useing power that shouldn’t be is a recipe for disaster.
I've always had a slightly higher drain than normal but nothing to serious. The main problem is most days I only cover a few miles and even on the days when I have a lot of running around to do its all stop/start so both batteries (replaced 2 or 3 yrs ago and alternator) don't get much charge and I'm using all the toys especially in winter. Once I use her on the motorway once a week or so she's fully charged again. I just must of not charged her or done any motorway miles before last yrs holiday but didn't want to take the chance this year even though I'm sure it would be fine if I charged it before I went.
Always a good move to keep the neighbours happy (ish) anyhow.
Many thanks again for all your responses D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
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| 4th Jun 2018 6:58 pm |
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