Adverse effect on the cars electronics system?

KLM · 11th October 2020, 15:41

I'm taking my Rover 75 diesel off the road for nine months.
I no longer have a 12 volt battery to keep in the vehicle.
Will this have an adverse effect on the cars electronics system?
Please advise, I can't find any information in my drivers handbook.
thanks, Kev.

The Mighty Quinn · 11th October 2020, 16:02

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Originally Posted by KLM

I'm taking my Rover 75 diesel off the road for nine months.
I no longer have a 12 volt battery to keep in the vehicle.
Will this have an adverse effect on the cars electronics system?
Please advise, I can't find any information in my drivers handbook.
thanks, Kev.

Had my car off the road (and battery disconnected) for near 18 months. When put back together and battery reconnected, it started on the 2nd turn - no obvious side-effects. Had the tank near empty before being laid up and then refilled with fresh before starting up, but didn't do anything else. Car was kept inside a garage for all that time, though.

Mine is a 1.8T - not sure if diesel any different

Cheers,
Karl.

scoubix · 12th October 2020, 09:01

You should be fine. Leave the car unlocked, put a bit more pressure than the recommended values in your tyres so they don't get "squared" while the car is off the road, and that's it.

COLVERT · 12th October 2020, 18:17

No harm.---

If you are on a flat surface leave the car in gear with the handbrake off.----

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	No harm.--- If you are on a flat surface leave the car in gear with the handbrake off.----