How long can I park a D3td and still start it ?

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Originally Posted by drivesafe

This could be a battery charger or, where practical, a 10w solar panel will probably do the best job of looking after your battery(s) and for the lowest set up cost.

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Hi Drivesafe do you have any product recommendations for a 10w solar panel? Would these work in a Marine environment as well? Do you need a special controler or do you simply wire them to a live positive and the earth stud?

Cheers

Hi Disco4pilot and if your boat is not used much ( if you are talking about a boat ) and the battery is around 100Ah, a 5w solar panel is all you need with no regulator and connect up as you have posted.

A 5w solar panel is big enough to charge a 100Ah battery and then maintain it over a long period on non use.

I look like having to change the battery in my D3 2.7. (seems a little less "kick" when been left for a few days.)
Does anybody know if there are any problems associated with removing the battery and installing another?
I'm wondering if the electronics /ECU's/Engine managment systems etc, will resume service as usual, or does the lot have to be reprogrammed in service centre?
Any suggestions on BEST (long life/reliable) battery option for D3?
I live remote (1600k's from service option). vbrab

After ensuring the car has shutdown, remove negative, then positive. Reverse order for reconnection.
Drivesafe will give you the specifics.
You need to reset time and date on the D4.....nothing else. Keeps headlamp delays the same.
Refer thred running at the movement about battery disconnection tips.

Brett....

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Originally Posted by discojools

Strange that is post has just appeared.. Have been wondering why my D4 has been a bit sluggish starting after a couple of days left..thought it might have been a duff battery so took it to the new Melbourne LR dealer to have it checked..they said nothing wrong with main or second battery and that some thing in the car is draining the main battery. Have to take it back to them in the New Year for a couple of days for them to trace the problem. They are saying that it is probably a module that is not shutting down properly.

This all started after I left the car with my panel beater in July for a few weeks while overseas. He let the battery get quite low,wonder if that has triggered the problem.

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Had the car back at dealer today and they found that the amplifier for the radio was not switching off causing the battery to loose charge. New one on way from UK so problem should be solved in a couple of weeks.

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Originally Posted by Glynhouse

Need to make a quick trip from Cairns to Adelaide will be flying, expect to be away 10 days, can remember some posts on flat batteries after leaving the car for a while.
D3 td MY07 early, new battery 3 months ago.

Will it start when we get back ? came from a cruiser could leave that 3 months and have no trouble with starting.

DD

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We do the opposite, fly from Adelaide to Cairns for 10 days (Port, here we come!). Leave the D3 in the long term car park, get back and it stsrts no problems. Same for the ute back home, we warned to disconnect the battery on that if we leave it for an extended period.

If it doesn't start the battery was due to fail anyway:p