Originally Posted By: mjoekingz28
Originally Posted By: dishdude
I'd disconnect the negative battery terminal, but it's probably not necessary.
thanks.
Nick1994, does leaving the battery hooked up do anything beside let it drain?
My truck is being stored and I have a new battery in it and am worried about the electronics/electrics/fuses/relays/etc frying from being under constant voltage. And then when the battery finally does deplete it will be like an antique watch and produce that blue/green acid dust that etches and destroys anything it touches. I cannot get to it to remove the neg cable, but I worry sometimes.
When the car show comes to town during our state fair I notice some neg cables being unhooked. They are usually here for two weeks.
Maybe it is not optimal to leave the battery connected, but maybe, also, it is something the Exide and the Big3 (Chrysler, FoMoCo, GM) have all accounted for to help the end user.
Still, I dont know if you unhook the cable to let the battery hold a charge a little longer- as it is without parasitic drain. OR is it helping the electrical/charging system by not being under constant charge?
This is only 2 months, nothing to worry about. Leaving it plugged in will keep your clock time and radio stations. That's about it.