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Laying up over winter
« on: November 28, 2018, 05:08:20 PM »
I will be away for a couple of months , is it ok to .

Turn on ignition
Pull main fuse
Switch off

Normally I would leave battery tender in place when I’m at home ..

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Re: Laying up over winter
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2018, 07:11:55 PM »
If you have electricity available, why not just leave it on the BT and let it "hibernate?" lol
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Re: Laying up over winter
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2018, 04:58:21 AM »
I’m not happy leaving it wired up with nobody to check it
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Re: Laying up over winter
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2018, 07:51:25 AM »
Sad day....
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Re: Laying up over winter
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2018, 07:37:19 AM »
Yes, pull the main fuse. Then hook your tender up for a couple of days when you return.
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Re: Laying up over winter
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2018, 08:46:16 AM »

Modern AGM batteries have a pretty low self discharge rate compared to batteries from a few decades ago, so once you eliminate any current draw by removing the main fuse you should have no problem at all leaving it off the tender while away for a few months.  That's assuming of course that the battery is in good condition to start with.  The only downside to doing it this way versus connecting it to the tender is you may lose some settings for audio systems, etc., but usually that's not a big deal.  Just make certain the battery is fully charged before you leave.

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Re: Laying up over winter
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2018, 08:31:02 AM »
Just unplug the BT and plug it in when you return. 
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