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  1. 13th December 2015, 07:58 PM #1
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    Question TD6 Battery goes flat if car not used

    I am wondering how long other owners are able to let their TD6 lay idle before the battery goes flat.
    Darned annoying when we go away for a couple of weeks and the motorbikes still start OK as does the 18 year old BMW but not the L322 TD6.
    I know there is electrical brains working away all the time in these cars but I am still interested to know what other owners experience is.
    As always your replies will be appreciated.
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  2. 13th December 2015, 08:47 PM #2
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    3 weeks, but it is well down and after destroying a battery when the car was only driven 5 mins (not enough to charge what was taken to start) after sitting for 3 weeks I don't let it go anymore.

    If I know it won't be used for more than a week which happens often, a charger goes on, with a $5 timer to run it for 1hr/day.
    L322 3.6TDv8 Lux
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  3. 13th December 2015, 09:14 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by harlie View Post
    3 weeks, but it is well down and after destroying a battery when the car was only driven 5 mins (not enough to charge what was taken to start) after sitting for 3 weeks I don't let it go anymore.

    If I know it won't be used for more than a week which happens often, a charger goes on, with a $5 timer to run it for 1hr/day.
    Thanks Harlie. I suspected I was not alone.
    I guess I will need a power point in carport area.
    I have had this car from new and this has always been a source of annoyance.
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  4. 13th December 2015, 09:46 PM #4
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    charger

    My car is will not be used much till February as only to tow horse float. will stay connected to Optimate 6 to keep charged
    computers brain seems to be continually draining battery unlike other little used vehicles
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  5. 15th December 2015, 11:01 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by eumundimerc View Post
    My car is will not be used much till February as only to tow horse float. will stay connected to Optimate 6 to keep charged
    computers brain seems to be continually draining battery unlike other little used vehicles
    Thanks for responding EUMUNDIMERC.
    It is source of annoyance but it is nice to know that I am not alone.
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  6. 15th December 2015, 11:24 AM #6
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    Hi,
    A small solar panel will do the job of stopping parasitic drain. Put in a plug on a lead to make the connection quick and easy (otherwise you won't always do it).
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