Battery charger question

[Steve Sears]

Louis-Alain,
Unless you're anticipating a "urQ interceptor squadron scramble", I would 
advise removing the battery from the car when it's in the car-coon, and 
keeping it in the garage or house.  By all means keep the charge topped up 
with a trickle charger, and even "exercise" the battery occasionally....but 
don't leave it in the freezing cold fighting parasitic drains with a battery 
tender.  Your battery will last longer, and, at worst, all you'll need to do 
when you reconnect it is reprogram the clock and your radio.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
2001 Audi allroad MT6
1987 Audi 5kTQ (sold)
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
193-something DKW F? Projekt (on hold)

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> Before I parked my urQ under a car cover, anticipating some starting
> problems, I hooked a small 2A battery charger to the battery and fished 
> the
> charger in the trunk. So, charging the battery will only involve opening 
> the
> trunk, not uncover the whole car.
>
> Now, I have a doubt. If I leave my DeWalt battery on the charger (not
> plugged to the mains), it will be dead as a doornail when I need it. I 
> guess
> the battery drives the charger and loose its charge there.
>
>
>
> Will it be the case in the car ? The charger looks like this :
> http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/attachments/fz6/106027d1164580301-dumb-batt
> ery-tender-question-0111543_450_cc_1f789.jpg
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>
>
> Louis-Alain