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Old 10-23-2017, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Okotokian View Post
We were away for 23 days in September and came home to a '15 Subaru with a dead battery. Dealership said it was just drained from all the crap that uses battery even when the engine isn't on. That's ridiculous. The only advice they could give is have a charger/maintainer on it when travelling. I've never had that problem with other vehicles on past trips, but they didn't have so much in them. And what if you are in a long term lot at the airport?
I would disconnect the battery if long term. Might be a theft deterrent as well. I stored my motor home in a qounset and the battery started it in the spring. Always took a genset and battery charger for insurance, though.
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