fmouse Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Hi I might replace the battery this autumn - car will almost be 3 years old. With all the electronics in vehicles today the old battery gets more of a hammering. Anyway, aside from rolling down the windows before disconnecting the old battery is there anything else which needs to be done before the swap-over takes place? The BOSE system isn't coded so that won't be an issue. How about the Tracker system, alarm system etc? Will they all be OK? TIA FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Znismo Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Good question, my battery went flat and after a recharge all worked ok, but i dont have a Tracker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 most alarm systems and trackers have their own backup battery.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmouse Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 Good question, my battery went flat and after a recharge all worked ok, but i dont have a Tracker. Hi Yes I've read a number of posts where people have had flat batteries - and then needed a recharge. But even when the engine fails to start I expect there will be enough residual charge to keep the basic "background" electronics happy. - at least for a while longer. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmouse Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 most alarm systems and trackers have their own backup battery.. Hehe, not more batteries to change So I guess you won't know if these need changing until you remove the main car battery and the backup battery doesn't take over FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 i know the rac trackstar has the backup battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 most alarm systems and trackers have their own backup battery.. Hehe, not more batteries to change So I guess you won't know if these need changing until you remove the main car battery and the backup battery doesn't take over FM dont worry about em , just change the battery when required 2 min job !! just remember to have windows wound down when you disconnect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 most alarm systems and trackers have their own backup battery.. Hehe, not more batteries to change So I guess you won't know if these need changing until you remove the main car battery and the backup battery doesn't take over FM dont worry about em , just change the battery when required 2 min job !! just remember to have windows wound down when you disconnect Good recommendation,,, but I think you'll still be ok if you don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Trackers have 48 hrs worth of battery backup in, so as long as they are not years and years old, should be ok...... Alarms will be dependant on models etc, but any decent alarm now should have one, at least to stop someone just cutting power to get around it etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 most alarm systems and trackers have their own backup battery.. Hehe, not more batteries to change So I guess you won't know if these need changing until you remove the main car battery and the backup battery doesn't take over FM dont worry about em , just change the battery when required 2 min job !! just remember to have windows wound down when you disconnect Good recommendation,,, but I think you'll still be ok if you don't no you must have windows down , because if you dont , and disconnect battery with doors shut then try and open them with battery disconnected it will possibly damage door seals/ window glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Talkin from experience??? What do we do then if we have a flat battery??? New seals req'd??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Talkin from experience??? What do we do then if we have a flat battery??? New seals req'd??? Be VERY CAREFULL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 or even careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Talkin from experience??? What do we do then if we have a flat battery??? New seals req'd??? Be VERY CAREFULL I'll get the mrs 2 do it then she's always very delicate when closing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Talkin from experience??? What do we do then if we have a flat battery??? New seals req'd??? Be VERY CAREFULL I'll get the mrs 2 do it then she's always very delicate when closing them You know, I know exactly what you mean...Do all women close car doors like that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam's Z Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Even worse when the windows are down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 Talkin from experience??? What do we do then if we have a flat battery??? New seals req'd??? Be VERY CAREFULL I'll get the mrs 2 do it then she's always very delicate when closing them You know, I know exactly what you mean...Do all women close car doors like that?? Only when in a strop. Which is most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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