Hi, just bought a Crossfire 2004 and I put it in storage from January 20th to April 2nd 8h30am. It is in a heated garage with 300 other summer friends I cleaned the car and put a Simoniz Deluxe car cover on it. The garage owner ask to disconect the battery during the storage time (10 weeks) I will bring with me a battery starter to start the car but I was curious to know if I need to re-program something (other than the radion station & clock)?

Sould I expect any problem because the battery was disconect for a long time?

Tks,

Eric

 

why did he want you to disconect the battery ????

 

For insurance purposes!!! I would have prefer to let the battery connected but it is now disconnected.

What I should expect when I will connect it back?

 

The radio code is the only thing you sould have to enter. BTW,I have stored cars for years at storage facilities, the kind that specialize in automobiles and they have always asked for the batteries to be removed...

 

Hmmmmmmmmm Radio Code??? When I bought the car they gave me the owner manual but there is no radio code inside. Do you mean a security code that I need to enter like a password to make it work?

 

I may be wrong, but remember having to do so when my battery was replaced two years ago....

 

I have had my battery out and the only thing that I noticed was the radio and maybe the clock needed to be reset.
The BAS/ESP light came on and that went out after I backed had out onto the road. There is the lock to lock of the steering wheel procedure that resets that, but not wishing to do it with the car stationary I thought that I would do it on the road but it had gone out anyway.
As to a radio code I have not heard of that and in fact replaced the stock radio with a nav equipped one and needed no code at all.

 

My Audis with Bose radios have security codes to foil radio thieves. There is not a code for the Infinity. You'll probably have to reset the clock. But I have never left it without power so let us know what you discover in 10 weeks.

 

The only things you should have to do are reset the clock on the radio and turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right at some point so that the steering wheel sensor for the stability control can reset. That's it.
Enjoy your ride.

 

Tks to all for your feedback, again the dealer didn't know what to say! Can't wait for summer