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I took delivery of my brand new 2022 GX 460 about two weeks ago. Now I plan to go on a long vacation of about 4 and 1/2 weeks but I'm concerned that the battery may be drained when I come back. Should I disconnect the battery before I leave for my vacation? If I disconnect the battery, would there be any issue after I reconnect it? Would I have to take the car to the dealer to re-program any settings? Thanks in advance!
I don't recall the last time I disconnected the battery on any ( well except the Trans AM in storage ) of my vehicles while on vacation, and some were as long as 3 months.. came back and it fired right up..
I would not worry about leaving it for 4 to 5 weeks.
Longer periods you are better off connecting a battery maintainer to keep the battery topped up.
I often leave mine for 3-4 months in the winter and just use a battery maintainer.
I don't recall the last time I disconnected the battery on any ( well except the Trans AM in storage ) of my vehicles while on vacation, and some were as long as 3 months.. came back and it fired right up..
Put a trickle charger on it. 4 1/2 weeks will not drain your battery but will have some hard time cranking.
Thanks! Thought about putting a trickle charger on it but was also concerned if there could be any potential risk leaving a charger on it in the garage for a long period of time without anybody checking on it...is it safe to do so?
I would not worry about leaving it for 4 to 5 weeks.
Longer periods you are better off connecting a battery maintainer to keep the battery topped up.
I often leave mine for 3-4 months in the winter and just use a battery maintainer.
Thanks! It seems using a trickle charger might be a better option. Is it safe to leave the charger on for longer than a month without anybody checking on it?
Thanks! It seems using a trickle charger might be a better option. Is it safe to leave the charger on for longer than a month without anybody checking on it?
Yes but if you notice I specified Battery Maintainer, which is also called a Battery Tender or Smart Charger. this is a trickle charger that has built in circuitry that prevents overcharging. 1 amp to 2 amp is enough to keep the battery charged & healthy. Some examples
Yes but if you notice I specified Battery Maintainer, which is also called a Battery Tender or Smart Charger. this is a trickle charger that has built in circuitry that prevents overcharging. 1 amp to 2 amp is enough to keep the battery charged & healthy. Some examples https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=smart+char...ref=nb_sb_noss
Yes, I do have a NOCO Genius5 and have been using it to charge batteries on my other cars. I just haven't used it for trickle charging. In general, I was uncomfortable leaving anything connected to power in the house for a long period of time except fridge and A/C. Perhaps I was being too cautious. I just checked the user manual for NOCO Genius5 which says when in maintenance mode, "The charger can be left connected to the battery indefinitely.". So it seems this is a good option. Will consider having a friend check on things in the garage perhaps a couple of times while I'm away.
Keep it on a tender at all times you are not driving for more than a few days. It will drastically improve your battery life. I have mine plugged into a solar panel with charge controller.
Keep it on a tender at all times you are not driving for more than a few days. It will drastically improve your battery life. I have mine plugged into a solar panel with charge controller.
Keep it on a tender at all times you are not driving for more than a few days. It will drastically improve your battery life. I have mine plugged into a solar panel with charge controller.
Our GX was delivered in Nov. 2014 and I'm still on the original battery with zero issues.
Our GX was delivered in Nov. 2014 and I'm still on the original battery with zero issues.
Darn good for a daily driver. You are about the end of life of that battery. I have not ever seen a car cattery last more than 8 years or so even in a fair weather vehicle.
Keep it on a tender at all times you are not driving for more than a few days. It will drastically improve your battery life. I have mine plugged into a solar panel with charge controller.
use a battery tender or maintainer not a trickle charger. even at 1A you will fizz out somewhat with a straight trickle. you need the on/off and potential current control of the maintainer.
09-20-22, 11:26 AM
Disconnect battery or not - for a long vacation?
