This is why you only disconnect the neutral battery lead and not the positive lead (red one)

Lots of options on this thread.

We would disconnect the battery and it would have plenty of charge to start when we returned after ~6 months. Never had an issue. Tires ain't smooth, but that's self fixing.

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Hi, try the battery tender made by Die Hard. You can get them at Ace Hardware for about $35. You can attach wires with connectors to battery and leave them there when you disconnect the battery tender. I use one on my golf cart and one on my car. I also use one on each of my two cars when I leave N.H. Never had a problem.



QUOTE=La lamy;2015613]After 6 months away last winter, my battery was dead when I got back home. I will be using a battery tender if I have to fly to TV again.[/QUOTE]

Yes

Not a good idea to disconnect the NEGATIVE terminal. There are so many computer regulated parts in newer cars that even when mechanics replace batteries, they will sometimes connect a temporary battery to maintain voltage while they replace with a new one.

Agree

Yep

Ohiobuckeye
 

I think that’s smart how you’re doing it by disconnecting your battery connections. Batteries can get hot even on a trickle charger. Back about 6 or 7 yrs. ago in Harbour Hills someone just finished driving their cart & pulled it into their garage & hooked their charger up to their cart to top off the battery & while they were home it caught fire & gutted their garage & destroyed their car & had smoke damage totally to the inside of their home. If I were you I would disconnect the cart battery for 6 months & tickle charge it when you get back. Just my opinion, but you do what you want. I wouldn’t charge anything for 6 months. We had a family member that went to Napel’s FL. for 6 mo. every yr. for 13 yrs. never used a tickle charger & their car never failed to start!

You may want to consider "stabil" a stabilizer for your gas

If you've read all the replies, then you know to get a battery tender.
They work
No problem
No need to do anything else.
You'll be happy.:)

Seasonal
 

Yes, it works for all my vehicles. The problem is sometime it’s tripped by electrical outage

I use a trickle charger when I leave The Villages to go back up north for the Summer. It's worked well for the 10+ years I've used it. Easy to use, easy to attach and re-attach.

We did, and it worked great. We bought a car to leave at the villa, and used one here, too. Only once the GFI went out, so we had to buy new batteries for the car and golf car.
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Ohiobuckeye
 

Yes, one time my car sat for around 7 months it wouldn’t start because gas gummed up the fuel lines. Another time I used “Stabil” & my car sat for a yr. it cranked over a sec. or 2 then fired right up. Batteries can be charged when your home or be jumped! But like I said, do what you want to do, but remember a constant charge can ruin a battery too.

Buy a battery tender. A trickle charger never turns off and may evaporate off all your battery water ruining the battery.

disconnect battery
 

Please reference your source that says disconnecting a battery is not a good idea, my mechanic told me to do it when storing my car.

Yes
 

Yes, it is cheap and easy, just another thing plugged in for 6 months that could be a problem. I bought NOCO GENIUS1 for about $30 from Amazon. I have the same unit installed on my house generator for several years and haven't had a problem.

Thanks,

Now that everyone has beat this person up for their choice of words, the battery tender is your best choice. Good luck and enjoy.

If you Google long enough, you will find anything.
Disconnecting the battery is NOT a bad idea.

From Repair Smith: If you plan on storing a vehicle for an extended period, it’s advisable to disconnect at least the negative terminal from your car battery. This prevents unnecessary battery drain, as a fully charged battery can hold its charge for 6-12 months if you do this.

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Also you need to get the weight off your tires - 6 months standing will put a flat area on them and you will feel a bump bump bump when you start driving and it also ruins the tires ....jack it up and put some axle jacks underneath ...well worth the effort unless you want to buy a new set of tires when you get home.

We let the cart on tires for six months a number of times.
We still have the same set of tires, six years later.

Ohiobuckeye
 

You’re exactly right & when the water evaporates it’ll over heat & then could overheat & cause a fire!

I disconnect the negative wire from post on battery. I was told to do this by a mechanic. Before doing this I would come back to Illinois and have to replace the battery.

I need a recommendation for a good trickle charger.
My trickle definitely could use a good charging.

Disconnect your battery before you leave

yes, you need to have a tricle charger on the one up north.