Another stupid question...

[Raza]

I'm going home tomorrow, and I'm going to fire up the Boxster.

Question though.  Should I take the trickle charger off before I start it, should I start with the trickle charger on, or does it not matter?

Thanks, guys. 

[Champ]

Does not matter.  I'd probably take it off though.

[Soup DeVille]

I'm going home tomorrow, and I'm going to fire up the Boxster.

Question though.? Should I take the trickle charger off before I start it, should I start with the trickle charger on, or does it not matter?

Thanks, guys.?

Does not matter at all.

Although, I would recommend unplugging it before you drive away.

[Raza]

Does not matter at all.

Although, I would recommend unplugging it before you drive away.

Cool.

I'll just take it out then. 

Man, I can't wait to fire that thing up tomorrow.

[Raza]

Fired right up!

[Soup DeVille]

Fired right up!

No better day of the year then Dust off the Sports Car day!

[Eye of the Tiger]

I don't even have a trickle charger, and I've left vehicles sitting for amazingly long periods of time.

[Rupert]

Yeah, I didn't run that non-op Trooper I had at all for a couple of months, and it started with no problem when I went to sell it.

[Raza]

My dad bought one, and he's letting his car sit for 3 months.  The guys aat the auto parts store said he has to leave the key in the ignition in the on position for it to work correctly.

That sounds like bullshit to me.  You guys?

[Champ]

Wait, what?

Let the car sit, take the battery out and don't put it on the floor (shelf it.).  Put the battery back in at 3 months, if it doesn't work jump it or trickle charge it before you put it back.  Can be done with the battery out of the car.

[etypeJohn]

My dad bought one, and he's letting his car sit for 3 months.? The guys aat the auto parts store said he has to leave the key in the ignition in the on position for it to work correctly.

Just follow the directions that came with the charger.  Just because the guy is behind the counter selling parts doesn't mean he knows what he is talking about. 

[Soup DeVille]

My dad bought one, and he's letting his car sit for 3 months.? The guys aat the auto parts store said he has to leave the key in the ignition in the on position for it to work correctly.

That sounds like bullshit to me.? You guys?

Yes it does.

[Raza]

Yes it does.

Sounds like bullshit to you too?  I'm going to tell him to just plug it.  I mean, I didn't leave the key in the Porsche when I left it. 

[Soup DeVille]

Sounds like bullshit to you too?? I'm going to tell him to just plug it.? I mean, I didn't leave the key in the Porsche when I left it.?

Wait a second, does it connect to the cigarette lighter?

I agree with John: just read the instructions!

[giant_mtb]

I really don't think a trickle charger is necessary to store a car for 3 months.  Just disconnect the battery and you're fine for a while, I'm sure.  We stored a car once for 5 months and all we did was disconnect the red terminal and it fired right up on the first turn when we went to retrieve the vehicle. 

[S204STi]

And of course there is also the option of a deep-cycle or marine battery. 

[Raza]

Wait a second, does it connect to the cigarette lighter?

I agree with John: just read the instructions!

Yes, it does.

I can't read the instructions.  They're in Florida.

[Soup DeVille]

Yes, it does.

I can't read the instructions.? They're in Florida.

Then it would depend on whether or not the cigarette lighter is live when the ignition is off. Some cars do that, some don't.

[S204STi]

And easy test could be to plug your cell phone charger into it and see if it works with the key off.

That is, next time you're in Florida...