Do I need to do anything special ??

hirokendo

Hi guys

I will be away for a trip to Asia for 2 weeks. I am driving a Toyota Matrix 2009, if I leave it in my house locked garage, do I need to ask my friend to drive my car to prevent battery downtime or cannot start the battery when I come back for the oversea trip.

Please kindly advise do I need to do anything special.

Catpiano

Just 2 week .. and it is not cold in Van  ..  don't need to worry anything.

You can get a battery maintainer just in case.

Lik

Just disconnect the battery's positive terminal and you'll be ok ga la. Only 2 weeks je mah.

-Lik

chobit

I think most people disconnect the negative instead.

Just disconnect the battery's positive terminal and you'll be ok ga la. Only 2 weeks je mah.

-Lik
Lik 發表於 2011-3-1 21:21

Catpiano

Doesn't matter positive or neg ..

But then for 2 weeks .. no need la..

Not sure about matrix, most cars you can put them in "sleep" mode.

But still, a battery maintainer is the way to go ..  I parked my car for over a month ..  and it is cold here, unlike warm Vancouver .. so I just plug it.

chobit

I know disconnect the positive and negative does the same thing.  Just that the best practice is always the negative 1st, then the positive.  Same with Jump starting your car.

http://www.ehow.com/how_2278932_disconnect-car-battery.html

Remember the negative is the ground which is the same as your car metal.  If one disconnect the positive, and accidently touch the positive connection, then your body can become the circuit betweent + & -.  But not if you disconnect the negative.  It's supposed to be auto battery safety 101.

Catpiano

I think the reason why to do negative first, since the whole car is negative ... so ..  less change to screw up ..  lol

Again, I don't see ZERO reason to discount the battery for just 2 week...

Park it, lock it, (manually) done!

fibbi

2 weeks should be fine...but >3 weeks....my car did go out of battery ...

chobit

Yes that.

I think the reason why to do negative first, since the whole car is negative ... so ..  less change  ...
Catpiano 發表於 2011-3-2 13:48