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Laying up for 3 months.
No not in the wrong section, got a question on laying up a 2011 D4 HSE for 3 months. Not mine, belongs to someone in Da Family.
Car will be garaged and they were going to connect a trickle charger to the battery, as they have always done with their D3. They had wanted a 12v socket live for this but dealer said it couldn't be done. The dealer said for this length of time they need to disconnect by locking up the car, leaving the passanger door open, disconnect battery, close bonnet & lock passanger door with physical key rather than use the trickle charger.
Any thoughts oh more technically minded peeps out there, trickle charge & lock up as usual or disconnect the battery? They are not technically/mechanically minded and worried about the chaos that coud follow disconnecting for that length of time.
Oh, and before anyone asks, they are not looking for anyone to look after the car while they are away. Nice try but no cigar.
some one on here said to jack up the wheels off the floor to prevent flat spotting of the tyres,and logically disconnect battery and key lock doors.2008 ,hse, it does what it says .
23rd Jan 2012 3:38 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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They're not too worried about the tyres, I'll get them to put them up a good bit, and they'll make sure it's tanked up.
23rd Jan 2012 3:40 pm
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What about using the tow electrics for 12V supply - details on here somewhere
Otherwise, fit a charging socket directly to the battery (CTEK do one) - Amazon link for reference http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ctek-CTE-56260-Dir...B002MT72YE06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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23rd Jan 2012 3:44 pm
Russell
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Make a small lead up to attach to the battery and drop it out through the under side of the car to attach your trickle charger to, alternativley lend the car to a nce family member who needs to be grought back into the fold MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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23rd Jan 2012 3:45 pm
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23rd Jan 2012 3:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Martin wrote:
What about using the tow electrics for 12V supply - details on here somewhere
Problem with that is dealer put the wind up them by saying if they did have the electrics modified it would have warranty implications. I know a crock but they are not prepared to take that risk. After all their first line of techie defences is to pick up the phone & call me.
23rd Jan 2012 3:51 pm
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Much cheaper on eBay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15073390311106 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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23rd Jan 2012 3:52 pm
Discotres
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Get a C=Tek charger and attach the tail direct to the battery, this then tucks up nicely by the n/s wiper where you connect the charger to, I have a number of vehicles and use this system, in fact when I was at a Porsche dealership just before Christmas they all do the same now on cars on their front. I bought the additional accessory tails with a charge indicator light built in, you can see teh state of the battery from the end of the tail so know whether it needs plugged in or not
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Well in that case, I can see no way of keeping the battery charged up in situ.
Guess it's RTFM (no offence!) and see what it says about battery charging/vehicle storage. Or contact LR Customer Care for the official line.06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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23rd Jan 2012 3:54 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Russell wrote:
alternativley lend the car to a nce family member who needs to be grought back into the fold
How can I do that, the two family members that could use it run 2 x BMs
23rd Jan 2012 4:00 pm
Discotres
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This is my 'tail', it is tucked under the bonnet so not seen, but I pulled it up to show you
All I would do now is plug the charger into that tail, job done, been doing it for years not one problem on any vehicle including a motorhome that can sit for more than 3 months.
23rd Jan 2012 4:05 pm
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Martin wrote:
Well in that case, I can see no way of keeping the battery charged up in situ.
Guess it's RTFM (no offence!) and see what it says about battery charging/vehicle storage. Or contact LR Customer Care for the official line.
My first suggestion was RTFM, great minds etc. The trickle charger they have was fine on the D3 & they are hoping it's fine for the D4. They have a http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=138839 but unsure about leaving it connected for that long.
Why oh why did I point them in the direction of LRs (back in the distant past) as this all becomes my fault!
23rd Jan 2012 4:06 pm
Discotres
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Even one of these would do the job, it is just topping up the juice used by the alarm system, I would trust c-tek for a long term trickle with their smart charge technology but would be concerned about some others
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