Sunz 
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
 Location: SE England 
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I don't use my Corsa that often, 300-400 miles since April this year. 
Battery is a problem now, it's flat and will need a bump start to get things going. 
 
Was wondering if its okay to leave the battery wires off to save some power   
If there is any problems, maybe with the ecu ? without a little constant power to the car   
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Sunz 
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
 Location: SE England 
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Anyone know ? 
 
Is it okay or not  
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grez12 
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Registered: 30th Aug 08
 Location: cleethorpes dn35 
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nope i was banned for a year and to save the battery ive been disconecting it and connecting it once a week to just fire the engine over till warm so no engine problems occured  but never a problem with the battery or ecu ect
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XozziDK 
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Registered: 2nd Sep 09
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Only thing is, when you disconnect the battery for more than an hour, the ecu makes a coldboot, which means factory defaults.. and then when you fire it up first time it will take 5-10 seconds to calibrate itself.. meanwhile it calibrates the car will run a little 'chucka-chuka-chucka'  
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random dav 
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
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Just get a trickle charger, or one of then solar panel chargers.
 
  WRLFC ! 
 
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Root 
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Registered: 28th Dec 08
 
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your car will be fine if you leave it with the battery off, lke grez said, start it once a fortnight or a week and let it idle for 5 minutes or so. 
 
Also, if you plan to leave it for a long time, don't leave petrol in the tank, it'll go off.
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