Battery died again!
12-30-2007, 08:01 AM
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there are solar-powered battery tenders (dealers use them a lot) but... >>
... having one sitting on the dash in the windshield sure does announce that "the owner of this car is not around, and probably won't be for a while" so if the parking in your apartment complex aren't really secure, I might be wary of using one.
12-30-2007, 07:50 PM
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A friend suggests, with the car off, pulling fuses one at a time and testing the current >>
over each one. Is this a valid test to determine if any particular circuit is pulling more than any other? I'd hate to bring the car to a shop just to spend an arm and a leg and have them find nothing wrong (or worse, have it be a bad instrument cluster or something else that'll cost me $$ on top of the shop's $$ cost)
12-30-2007, 07:55 PM
#15
Interesting! Well, it's not so much a security thing >>
I'm in a safe neighborhood and everything, but with my apartment I am entitled to two parking stickers, but I have three cars. The TT is "off the records" and just moves between visitor spaces all around the complex.
I see some online..for example this one at Amazon with a cigarette lighter adapter
http://www.amazon.com/Haynes-Solar-Volt-Battery-Tender/dp/B000WA52FQ
Now, I'm not saying this particular one would be a good choice (I don't know if the brand or model is reputable), but is it feasible to leave a battery tender plugged into the cigarette lighter? As long as it's not overcast for a week I assume it would be fine. I just want to prevent another potential battery drain the next time I go away before I have a chance to diagnose the issue (if there is one).
Of course, I did leave the car at my mom's for the week...I could've just as easily asked her to start the car every 2 days and let it idle for a half hour, since it was locked up in her back yard. Sigh, hindsight is 20/20!!
I see some online..for example this one at Amazon with a cigarette lighter adapter
http://www.amazon.com/Haynes-Solar-Volt-Battery-Tender/dp/B000WA52FQ
Now, I'm not saying this particular one would be a good choice (I don't know if the brand or model is reputable), but is it feasible to leave a battery tender plugged into the cigarette lighter? As long as it's not overcast for a week I assume it would be fine. I just want to prevent another potential battery drain the next time I go away before I have a chance to diagnose the issue (if there is one).
Of course, I did leave the car at my mom's for the week...I could've just as easily asked her to start the car every 2 days and let it idle for a half hour, since it was locked up in her back yard. Sigh, hindsight is 20/20!!
01-02-2008, 08:31 AM
#17
here's what i have...plugs into OBDII port.
its a VW/Audi part. there's a few on eBay.<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-VOLKSWAGEN-AUTO-SOLAR-CHARGER-OBD2-BATTERY-BOAT-RV_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63687QQihZ020QQitemZ 300186041801QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW">solar battery tender</a></li></ul>
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