Battery cut off

[dsgrnmcm]

Hi team

Just a quick one, on my 1997 tdi it has the NATS 2.0 alarm that most of us have, i'm about to sail for 3 weeks and might have to leave the car unattended. Now while i thing that the car will be ok on its own for 3 week, could i fit an isolator so i could save the battery, does anyone know what effect this would have on th ebattery, alarm etc?

Again many thanks dan

 

[extreme-4x4]

well terra will advise better cos he knows the answer , i asked similar before


now i would put an isolator on the earth. but iirc terra said do the live

so still confused. my concern would be no powe no alarm ! which could invalidate yor insurance..... now with this in mind , you could always ask one of your friends (like me) to look after it for you
drive it about while your away with your ship mates


is that any help "RAT BOY":augie

 

[Terranosaurus]

Any half decent batery should stand up to beig left 3 weeks - certainly won't do it any harm. I never have any problems and whilst I can't say it has definitely been left for 3 weeks it can certainly regularly go well over a week without being touched.

Isolator in the live side was when you were talking about competition stuff IIRC Extreme, personally I don't think I'd fit one thats controlling the engine side of things unless it was inside where you can reach it and know it will stay dry. They aren't the best sealed things and are quiet well known for knocking themsleves off with a sharp jolt or bang, not what you need whilst driving. Thus

 

[extreme-4x4]

thats right terra i remember the reason now, and sound advise too
but being poor i still not done that job either

anyway if your worried about battery dan just disconnect it


simples

 

[dsgrnmcm]

Cheers lads

i'll give it a miss then see if the "beast" stands up to the time alone.

Hows thr r3m col, are you going to keep it?

 

[makeitfit]

Hey Dan you can always stick one of these classic car jobs on. You can disconnect the high load stuff and just leave a low rated fuse in the bypass side and connect that to the Nats side of things.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Richbrook-Dis...s_SM?hash=item483715a756&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Possibly "Simples":augie

 

[extreme-4x4]

Cheers lads

i'll give it a miss then see if the "beast" stands up to the time alone.

Hows thr r3m col, are you going to keep it?

no its up to reserve met now on ebay .so its got to go

plus the red one i want to have a big spend on to take it to the next level

 

[dsgrnmcm]

The next level? you must have the biggest tyres going, highest lift, wobble'st aerial and sleep / tray in th eback?

Obviously not as slick as mine but...

 

[extreme-4x4]

hmmm but there has to be more. plus improve what i already have

cant stand still or pete will out do me

 

[makeitfit]

hmmm but there has to be more. plus improve what i already have

cant stand still or pete will out do me

Better get your spanners out then cause next week mine gets a right sorting:sly
I'm not coming out to play till 200 BHP or I go V8

 

[extreme-4x4]

got me tools at the ready

 

[makeitfit]

If you're around next week on your truck I'll send you a steering idler bkt:sly

 

[jims-terrano]

If your so worried just disconnect the battery

 

[dsgrnmcm]

If your so worried just disconnect the battery

But what effect will it have on the NATs / alarm?

 

[tezzer]

it wont work, those battery isolaters makeitfit posted are the dogs dangles just what you need, alarm will work but truck cant be started because no power to starter motor, untill you tighten the clamp up. brilliant :thumbs

 

[Adz]

no its up to reserve met now on ebay .so its got to go

plus the red one i want to have a big spend on to take it to the next level

So ya gonna get the front winch fired up :naughty