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car will be sitting for 3 weeks or so...should I disconnect the battery?

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Old 12-19-2005, 08:26 AM
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car will be sitting for 3 weeks or so...should I disconnect the battery?
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Old 12-19-2005, 08:36 AM
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Do you have the radio code?
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If outside or inside with a window... get one of those solar chargers. Most dealerships are giving them away. I picked up 2 at my local VW dealer.
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yeah, think i still do
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inside. No windows
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it should be fine really..... they do have trickle chargers / battery tenders for like $20.
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No, just leave it alone.
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2nd- use it all the time - i do lots of short local driving and keeps battery/ignition/starter happy
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