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mrblonde

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I'm off on holiday next week for a fortnight and first time im leaving the Vogue. Heard loads of stories about battery drain etc, mines had the mod done to prevent it happening but knowing RR's it could still happen I guess.

Any other things to do to reduce the chance?

Thanks in advance
 
If it's being left in a garage with power, get a battery conditioner. It keeps the battery topped up, without overcharging it. Halfords have them for a few quid.

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If outside try a small solar pannel from maplins, they plug into the 12v socketleav it sat on the dash, in the sun.
 
If you get a solar panel, check that the cigarette lighter socket is live with the ignition off or you will be wasting your time. Safer to connect direct to the battery.
 
The fag socket is dead with ign off,just disconnect the battery.When you reconnect it,fire up the engine and turn the steering from lock to lock.
 
cossiedave said:
solar panel is best bet mate and ciggy lighter should be live with keys out
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As eightinavee says, cig lighter is dead with ignition off as it is on all modern cars. I reckon it's to stop you plugging in an electric cool box or such like, forgeting it and flattening your battery.
 
Datatek said:
As eightinavee says, cig lighter is dead with ignition off as it is on all modern cars. I reckon it's to stop you plugging in an electric cool box or such like, forgeting it and flattening your battery.
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the one in the centre cubby box is always live as is the one in the rear load space.

Matt
 
Front and rear cig lighters are all dead on mine with the ignition off, I rewired the one in the boot to stay live.
 
Datatek said:
As eightinavee says, cig lighter is dead with ignition off as it is on all modern cars. I reckon it's to stop you plugging in an electric cool box or such like, forgeting it and flattening your battery.
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my cigar socket is LIVE when keys out off ignition and doors locked .....and has always been live
 
cossiedave said:
my cigar socket is LIVE when keys out off ignition and doors locked .....and has always been live
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Obviously it differs according to year as also some have the accessory socket in the boot some don't. Either way all mine are dead with the ignition off, it's a late 2000 DHSE.
 
You should be fine, I've left mine for longer than that a few times and had no issues. Worse case, you come back and ask someone for a jump then drive it around for a bit to recharge.
 
My P38 is left every 3 weeks for a couple of weeks and I have never had any issues, with it starting "touch wood"
 
cossiedave said:
my cigar socket is LIVE when keys out off ignition and doors locked .....and has always been live
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I've got an 03 4.4 in at the mo for gearbox problems,if I can be bothered I'll check to see if the fag lighter is live with the key out - such is my level of interest in the overweight,poorly built pile of poo.
 
the solar panels come with crocodile clips as well just run the cable under the door rubbers and clip it straight to the battery, leave the panel on the dash.
 
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