battery

[plastering1]

Hi guys just wondered what everyone does now that we have the xmas break and cold weather.my van wont get used for about 10 days shall i remove battery and charge or just start her up and run her for 10 mins a day thoughts please?

[solarman]

if your not going to run it i'd take the battery off and keep indoors and charge it up.I prefer to run mine at least a couple of times a day,sometimes i'll drive about for a good hour or so at the same time i'll check on the batteries whether they are being charged properly,since i've had the new battery i've not had to take it off,some days it may take 2-3 turns before it starts but if it starts needing more turns tban this then i know it is struggling and will take it off and charge properly,
Solarman.

[plastering1]

Thanks mate.

[MinorMatt]

I dont run mine for months at a time and never had a problem starting...

[spospe]

If your battery is good, then leaving it for 10-14 days will not be any problem at all. Just make sure that everything is switched off and there is nothing putting a drain on it and you will be OK.

[viscousv6]

you will probably be without the alarm with no battery.

[big alan]

buy an optimiser i have them for my motorbikes conect it up leave it switched on it tops up the battery when it needs it shuts off when it does not very good if you have an alarm

[big alan]

you can even get a solar one plug it in your fag lighter put it on the dash bob`s ur uncle

[j9transit]

and dont forget it will reset your radio code so make sure u have it
thats if its a std ford radio

[rob hood]

try to start it the morning before your due to need it, if it wont start charge it up during the day and start it the night before,thats what i do mate

[angeleye]

should be ok if battery is half decent,its a better idea to leave your hand brake off if you can