We are in The Villages for 6 months every year. We use a battery tender also, ours is equipped with WiFi also so we can monitor.

I just disconnect the neutral of the battery and leave the + (the red one) connected - works like a charm.

its the best way to not have a dead battery - I bought one at Pep boys - only $35.00 and turns on and off by itself to save energy

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I have been doing this for 10 years. We have left my wife's car in Maine over the winter. Leave with a full tank of gas (helps prevent condensation) to which I have added a few ounces of marine grade Stabil (Walmart has it) and disconnect the battery. I have never had a problem starting the car when we return in May.
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If you have a newer car and disconnect the battery... There goes all of your memory items like your radio. And sometimes it's really expensive to get it reset.
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I do have to reset the favorites on the radio, but that's all. But, if you don't disconnect it or put it on a tender, it will be dead and won't be recoverable. Also, the battery's feeling a little heavy lately...I think I may switch to the tender for the vehicles down here. Do they work OK for the golf cart too?

yes, you need that

Battery Tender it’s a small charger that can sit under your hood and will keep the battery topped off .

It’ll likely be dead when you get back home if not.

I've successfully used Battery Tender for over five years -- for my golf cart in TV when in VA and a BT for a second car in VA while in TV. Highly recommend the product.

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

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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]

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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.