What to do with battery when laying up Puma Defender

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DerekDefender

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• Jan 14, 2015

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I am about to leave my 2008 Puma Defender for about six months. I would prefer to disconnect the battery but wonder if I will have any problems when I reconnect the battery after the layup - either with the vehicles system or with the remote key/ imobiliser system.

With my 300 I used to happily disconnect the battery for several months but have heard advice to the contrary on the Puma engined versions.

Thanks for any advice

David

 

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• Jan 14, 2015

• #2

could always stick on a smart charger, lidl has one for 14quid

 

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• Jan 14, 2015

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My main family car was left i driven for about 7 months.

I didn't do anything at all with the battery and it was fine.

But if you worried stick it on an intelligent trickle charger

 

tottot

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• Jan 14, 2015

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Just charge the battery fully before you leave it.

 

Kwakerman

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• Jan 14, 2015

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If its parked outside you could get one of the small solar panels that you can put on the dash and connect to the battery (cig lighter socket may have a switched power supply so cant be used). That will keep the battery good and also stop the alarm (if you have one) draining the battery

 

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• Jan 14, 2015

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kwakerman said:

if its parked outside you could get one of the small solar panels that you can put on the dash and connect to the battery (cig lighter socket may have a switched power supply so cant be used). That will keep the battery good and also stop the alarm (if you have one) draining the battery

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