Travelling for 10 days..Disconnect the battery?

Hamed · 10-12-2009, 12:05 AM

Hi All,

Hope all are doing well....Just a quick q...I will be away for araound 10 days..do i need to disconnect my car battery? Or just leave it like this? will it get dead for not using the car ? What does BMW manual say about leaving the car unused for sometime?

Regards,

Deda · 10-12-2009, 10:43 AM

Dont disconnect..your x6 will be just fine and same well after 2 weeks!

davidy1688 · 10-12-2009, 11:58 AM

what about 4 weeks? I do have battery charger. Should it charges battery before or after? thanks.

sariggs1 · 10-12-2009, 01:46 PM

In my other cars, anything longer than 4 weeks, I put the trickle charger on. Mostly because I am lazy and don't want to set up everything again.

archwerks · 10-12-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamed

Hi All,

Hope all are doing well....Just a quick q...I will be away for araound 10 days..do i need to disconnect my car battery? Or just leave it like this? will it get dead for not using the car ? What does BMW manual say about leaving the car unused for sometime?

Regards,

I'd leave it. When u get back if the battery has lost enuf power the digital clock will need resetting. Then plug the charger in. Dependin on ur production date some 2008s had the wrong battery installed by the factory
If it works don't fix it!

ivanri · 10-12-2009, 04:01 PM

You don't need to disconnect battery, I was 3months off and in mean time engine was started 2 times and when I came back everything was just fine.

Hamed · 10-12-2009, 04:20 PM

Thank you ALL ...

chuck92103 · 10-12-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamed

Hi All,

Hope all are doing well....Just a quick q...I will be away for araound 10 days..do i need to disconnect my car battery? Or just leave it like this? will it get dead for not using the car ? What does BMW manual say about leaving the car unused for sometime?

Regards,

Wow 2 whole weeks? I would put the car on blocks and drain all the fluids too.

minime388 · 10-12-2009, 06:21 PM

I would not worry about it if i go for less than 2 months.

by the way is it a new body kit there on your x6 chuck?

dmlgc · 10-13-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Deda

Dont disconnect..your x6 will be just fine and same well after 2 weeks!

Agree wouldn't disconnect.

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Hamed Private 6 Rep 73 Posts Drives: X6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0)	Travelling for 10 days..Disconnect the battery? Hi All, Hope all are doing well....Just a quick q...I will be away for araound 10 days..do i need to disconnect my car battery? Or just leave it like this? will it get dead for not using the car ? What does BMW manual say about leaving the car unused for sometime? Regards,
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Deda Major General 563 Rep 7,034 Posts Drives: BMW M5 comp Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Croatia iTrader: (0)	Dont disconnect..your x6 will be just fine and same well after 2 weeks!
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davidy1688 Private 0 Rep 73 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California iTrader: (0)	what about 4 weeks? I do have battery charger. Should it charges battery before or after? thanks.
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sariggs1 Scott R. 22 Rep 270 Posts Drives: X6 xDrive 50I Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lee's Summit, MO iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 X6 50I [0.00] 2006 Volvo XC90 V8 [0.00] 2001 996 Turbo [0.00]	In my other cars, anything longer than 4 weeks, I put the trickle charger on. Mostly because I am lazy and don't want to set up everything again. __________________ Scott - 2012 BMW X6 50i Twin Turbo / Porsche 996 Twin Turbo Black Sapphire Metallic with Saddle Brown Nevada Leather, Comfort Access keyless entry, Running boards, Rear-View Camera, Dark Bamboo wood trim, HUD, HD Radio, Satellite Radio, Cold Weather Package, Premium Package, Premium Sound Package, Rear Climate Package, Sport Package, Euro Black Kidney Grill, Euro Side Markers, Black Double Spoke 215 Wheels...
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ivanri New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: X6 35D Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Monaco iTrader: (0)	You don't need to disconnect battery, I was 3months off and in mean time engine was started 2 times and when I came back everything was just fine.
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Hamed Private 6 Rep 73 Posts Drives: X6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bahrain iTrader: (0)	Thank you ALL ...
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minime388 Private First Class 15 Rep 106 Posts Drives: BMW X6 3.5L Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Vietnam iTrader: (0)	I would not worry about it if i go for less than 2 months. by the way is it a new body kit there on your x6 chuck?
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