Gonzo 123

My 2002 has been resting in my garage for the last couple of months. I keep a trickle charger on the battery to keep it fully charged. The other day a neighbor said I would be better off disconnecting the battery and storing it inside the house rather than constantly recharging it. My question is would it harm the computers being without power for a few months? What do you guys think would be the correct thing to do?

MeentSS02

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Nope...won't hurt the on board computers. If it was me, I'd leave it hooked up to my Battery Tender in the car. I hate reprogramming my radio

sprayinss

iTrader: (2)

yea i would leave it hooked up to,

radkon

iTrader: (2)

Depends, a float charger (like battery tender) is perfect for long term storage. There are components which measure the charge and will not over charge. A traditional trickle charger pumps a constant amount of current into the battery regardless of how charged it is. Therefore if you have a float charger you're fine. If you have a trickle charger replace it!

mrbobo

Battery Tender, it won't overcharge like an old fashioned trickle charger.

white2001s10

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I completely agree with your neighbor.
It's better not to have current flowing through the system while it's being stored.