Another battey query.
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Another battey query.
I may not use my S for 5 or 6 days. In view of the cold weather at the moment, will it be ok to cover the battery with a blanket or would this be a fire risk ?
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if the battery is in good nick
then five days, even in the coldest weather, shouldn't present any problems
but forgetting about said blanket might well.....
then five days, even in the coldest weather, shouldn't present any problems
but forgetting about said blanket might well.....
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My car is just over 2 years old and always starts first time but the battery seems a bit iffy since the cold spell started. Someone told me years ago that it helps if the battery is covered with a blanket if the car is left standing for several days; it's supposed to hold it's charge better apparently, so i wondered if there was any truth in this.
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dunno
the Omega I have at the moment has a bizarre padded jacket I've not seen the like of before
but if your battery is getting temperamental, I'd change it
otherwise it is going to let you down big style, at a very inconvenient moment, blanket or not
the Omega I have at the moment has a bizarre padded jacket I've not seen the like of before
but if your battery is getting temperamental, I'd change it
otherwise it is going to let you down big style, at a very inconvenient moment, blanket or not
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Oh FFS! More snake oil.
Now much heat is gonna be left in the engine bay after five days?
Might as well try rubbing the battery before starting the car.
Mine was flat yesterday BTW. Should've known it was after starting car Saturday. But I forgot to charge it.
Now much heat is gonna be left in the engine bay after five days?
Might as well try rubbing the battery before starting the car.
Mine was flat yesterday BTW. Should've known it was after starting car Saturday. But I forgot to charge it.