Can anything go wrong if I remove the battery during winter storage?
#1
Can anything go wrong if I remove the battery during winter storage?
My current "2 year" battery is coming on about 2 years. I intend to replace it in Spring regardless because it's a cheap, worthy investment for these cars.
Is it OK to simply remove the battery during the winter storage months, and then just put in my new battery when I'm ready?
Is it OK to simply remove the battery during the winter storage months, and then just put in my new battery when I'm ready?
#2
I store it without the battery in the car. One time having a destroyed battery box made me do this.
Before doing so, make sure that your key does work in the trunk lock properly. HUGE PITA when I didn't do this on an A8 and had to pull the back seat to get to the trunk to crawl around and connect power so that I could pop the trunk.
Before doing so, make sure that your key does work in the trunk lock properly. HUGE PITA when I didn't do this on an A8 and had to pull the back seat to get to the trunk to crawl around and connect power so that I could pop the trunk.
#3
I store it without the battery in the car. One time having a destroyed battery box made me do this.
Before doing so, make sure that your key does work in the trunk lock properly. HUGE PITA when I didn't do this on an A8 and had to pull the back seat to get to the trunk to crawl around and connect power so that I could pop the trunk.
Before doing so, make sure that your key does work in the trunk lock properly. HUGE PITA when I didn't do this on an A8 and had to pull the back seat to get to the trunk to crawl around and connect power so that I could pop the trunk.
#4
I've disconnected my battery every winter that I store the car after a bad experience during the first winter. I use a disconnect I installed on the battery cable. Never had an issue.
As pointed about above make sure your key works in the trunk opening, and make sure all the settings (locked or unlocked doors, windows up or down), items out of the car if you're locking it, etc. are all done before you disconnect. I don't know how many times I've disconnected then realized I forgot something and had to connect for that.
First year problem was a battery that froze and cracked. Had this problem again a couple years ago and after that I bought an AGM battery which is much more maintenance free and either more resistant to freezing or won't freeze (not sure which).
As pointed about above make sure your key works in the trunk opening, and make sure all the settings (locked or unlocked doors, windows up or down), items out of the car if you're locking it, etc. are all done before you disconnect. I don't know how many times I've disconnected then realized I forgot something and had to connect for that.
First year problem was a battery that froze and cracked. Had this problem again a couple years ago and after that I bought an AGM battery which is much more maintenance free and either more resistant to freezing or won't freeze (not sure which).
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