Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 22:34:59 -0700
Reply-To: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
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From: PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when
sitting?
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In 2007 when I got my first (and only) Westy, my battery went dead every 10
days because nobody told me about *the stereo kill switch*. After buying a
new battery which should not have been necessary, I was informed about the
toggle switch hidden to the left of the automatic shift. Its purpose is to
allow the stereo to be on while the van is parked without the ignition key
inserted. After learning that, every time I park the van I routinely
toggle the switch to the off position. (I believe it can be left on for a
few days, but knowing myself, I'll forget and end up with a discharged
battery!)
As for how long a van can sit without the battery discharging, I have had
my van sitting for up to 3 months without driving it, (not a very good
idea) and each time it has always started up right away. I recently had to
buy a new battery. The one that "died" was 9 years old!
Patti
90 Westy automatic
Los Angeles
On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 10:01 PM, Dick Wong <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> I just got back from vacation, 16 days without touching it. Started
> without
> any issues. OEM radio unit, working digital clock.
>
> -Dick Wong-
> 78 Scirocco
> Original Owner
> 87 Vanagon GL Syncro 2.5 (Blaze)
> Third Owner
> 12 Golf TDI
> Original Co-Owner
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Raymond Markett
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 5:13 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when sitting?
>
> Hello,
>
> Here is a question for the occasional Vanagon drivers. How long does your
> Vanagon's battery stay charged when it hasn't been driven? After two weeks
> of sitting idle, my Vanagon's battery doesn't have enough juice to turn
> over
> the motor.
> Is that normal?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raymond
>
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