Battery Disconnect Switch

[sprite]

Does anyone make a battery disconnect kit for Gen 5? My Viper sits a lot and I live in a condo where there is no power in the garage for a trickle charger.

[Dr.Ron]

So where do you keep the Lambo then?

[swexlin]

Use Hibernation mode. I do always. But I still use a tender, as after the car sat for 6 weeks in that mode during a bitter cold winter, it took four tries to start, so I started using a tender in addition after that. But if you are in a warmer climate, Hibernation mode should be enough.

Otherwise, you'll have to pop the hatch, and physically remove the leads from the battery in the trunk.

[Policy Limits]

Time to move your residence

[512BB]

Use Hibernation mode. I do always. But I still use a tender, as after the car sat for 6 weeks in that mode during a bitter cold winter, it took four tries to start, so I started using a tender in addition after that. But if you are in a warmer climate, Hibernation mode should be enough.

Otherwise, you'll have to pop the hatch, and physically remove the leads from the battery in the trunk.

I thought you could not lock the car in hibernation mode? Or at least I couldn't.

Is my understanding incorrect? If you can lock it in hibernation mode please let me know how...... pretty please.

[swexlin]

I thought you could not lock the car in hibernation mode? Or at least I couldn't.

Is my understanding incorrect? If you can lock it in hibernation mode please let me know how...... pretty please.

Not sure, as my car is in the garage, and always have the key fob on me - door opens, so I don't know if locked. I know the trunk will not open with the fob when car is in Hibnernation mode.

[bassplayrr]

I thought you could not lock the car in hibernation mode? Or at least I couldn't.

Is my understanding incorrect? If you can lock it in hibernation mode please let me know how...... pretty please.

Your understanding matches mine: when in hibernation mode I'm unable to lock my doors. I've had the luxury of 110v access and a trickle charger, so I avoid hibernation mode for this exact reason (unlocked doors).

[ViperGeorge]

I have one on my ACR. Not really that hard to do. It is wired to the battery and is attached to the box surrounding the battery. You just reach in through the rear bumper and turn it to disconnect. Just need a switch and a couple of short battery cables.

[Gen3CoupeTX]

I just put one on my Gen 3 earlier this week. My doors lock whenever you cut power. News to me!

[sprite]

I have one on my ACR. Not really that hard to do. It is wired to the battery and is attached to the box surrounding the battery. You just reach in through the rear bumper and turn it to disconnect. Just need a switch and a couple of short battery cables.

Think I will do the same. I was planning on putting it somewhere by battery and then just unlock the trunk with key to access it, but if I can access from outside that might be even better.

Didn't know about hibernation mode, will try that also until I get disconnect switch put in.

[sprite]

So where do you keep the Lambo then?

Same place, but I drive it a lot more.