2006-11-06 19:24:23 · 17 answers · asked by cookie 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's always good idea to disconnect the battery if the car has to be left standing for more than a couple of weeks. Stops it draining so fast and can reduce the gunge you get around the terminals, too.
Put the battery on a charger to get it up to full charge. Connect positive (red wire) of the charger to positive battery terminal -- the plus one + and its negative (black wire) to the negative terminal. (Always.) Then when it's charged switch off the charger FIRST and THEN disconnect the charger leads. (Must switch the charger off first, otherwise you will get sparks and this is not good. Charging batteries can produce explosive gases and believe me, batteries CAN explode if that gas gets caught by a spark.) Disconnect the Negative charger lead first, then the positive.
Reconnect battery leads. Positive first, then the negative. It's safer to connect it up in that order, okay? (Negative is ALWAYS last one you connect and first one you take off. Okay? This reduces the risk of shorting something out if you touch a spanner in the wrong place.)
It should now be okay but the clock will need to be reset. :) And check that it has fuel before starting. If it's low add some from a jerry can. The fuel may take a few seconds to pump up to the motor (into the carb, etc) so that's why you need the battery nicely charged up.
Good luck!
2006-11-06 21:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by Apollonia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes when the battery has been disconnected there is some problems, but most of the time not. The good thing is that most of the time, when the battery is charged, everything works. So hook it up and see. The battery will go down, if not disconnected. If it is disconnected, it will go down much slower. If you live in a cold climate, the battery can freeze when it is discharged and that will break the case and distort the lead in the cells until the battery is nearly useless.
2006-11-06 20:42:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not quite sure what your question is...if you're asking if its Normal...then I'd say yes! When a car is parked, some things are still drawing power from the battery such as an alarm or clock. I have a 2004 VW Passat and I do travel a lot for work. If IM gone more than 2 weeks I also disconnect my battery for that reason.
2006-11-06 19:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by TRKiev 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is that a statement or a question? What does garged mean?
2006-11-07 03:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by Ray P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Connect the battery and give it a try.
2006-11-06 19:29:11 · answer #5 · answered by Warren914 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And?
Just re-connect the battery, see if it works!
2006-11-06 19:27:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
connect the battery turn the key if it gos give it to me
2006-11-06 19:34:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well nothing left to do but junk the car because if the battery isn't hooked up she wont start "ASK A STUPID QUESTION GET A STUPID ANSWER"
2006-11-07 05:55:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh no.. its too late..!! if someone GARGED the car in september .....RIP
2006-11-06 19:42:19 · answer #9 · answered by notgnal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reconnect the battery, you might need to recharge it or boost the car to start it.
2006-11-06 19:32:24 · answer #10 · answered by Barabas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋