Do any of you do this?

The before and after photos tell the tale! A candy apple red has to be my favorite color to work on because once I'm through the paint looks like it's an inch deep and dripping on the ground...:props:

Absolutely stunning!! :dblthumb2:
 
I detail as a hobby but never had it happen to my 2 cars I just make sure I switch the interior head lamp off and the other vehicle cuts everything off after a few minutes to save the battery. I do agree with the jump start I have one can use for yourself and yor customers.

Nice job inside an out. How you doing your carpets I know you was trying to find an alternative to an extractor?
 
It's not really the best idea to disconnect the battery. Most if not all cars will lose their radio presets, memory seat settings, nav settings, etc.

One thing you could do is turn off any interior lights while doing interior work if you have enough ambient light to work with.


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I would do like Doc does. Do interior first if you can and if the battery is dead put it to charge while you finish up. I have a Ctek charger and it has a rapid charge mode for dead batteries. After about 30 min or less I can usually crank a car up.

I would think its his battery or terminals. I would try to turn off interior lights when you do the interior. Maybe pull the fuse if they can't be turned off
 
The truck looks great!

Don't disconnect the battery for all the stated reasons.

If I'm going to be a while on the interior, I open all the doors and hatch, and leave them open until I'm done. Every time you open or shut a door, the lights stay on for the specified period. If they're all open, the light stays on only for one period of time, usually 5 minutes or so. This has worked for me so far, but I'm only doing my own and family's cars.

The portable jump start, battery tender or charger is a good idea, it doesn't hurt to have a plan B.
 
Be careful! many of todays manufacturers (mercedes for example) Require radio codes to get the radio to come back on after disconnection. This could be an issue if you dont have access to the code or the parts/service department at the local dealer is closed. just FYI
 
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, so I feel its my place to let it be known

a) Never disconnect the battery (unless your removing seats with airbags)

b) Get a set of jumper cables

Hope this information proves useful


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Dugdug said:
Yes, it was me lol I do like it but I've found I don't get much use out of it. I wanted to be able to hold stuff and keep my hands free and pants clean. But a hoodie holds plenty and my pants? Well... who cares lol
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LOL...the initial idea was solid but well we live and learn.

All the best in 2012
 
Dugdug said:
It may cause more trouble than just a drained battery lol And you're right, losing power seats/windows/radio/clock isn't a good idea.
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I think some radios also have security codes that if you input them in a certain number of times wrong it will disable it and then you'd have to call the company up.
 
I would stay away from touching anything related to the battery on a modern car unless it is absolutely necessary (i.e. jump start).

Today's vehicles rely heavily on batteries for things not related to starting even when the cars are not running. At a minimum you would need to remember things such as radio presets, radio security codes (mentioned by alko), any custom settings for the car (Corvettes for example have Driver Information Centers that are highly customizable), etc. I think by the time you wrote all that down and then ran the risk of breaking a battery terminal/cable off you would be better off carrying a jump pack. You can purchase them relatively cheaply nowadays and they work well.

 
ryanmcg1 said:
I detail as a hobby but never had it happen to my 2 cars I just make sure I switch the interior head lamp off and the other vehicle cuts everything off after a few minutes to save the battery. I do agree with the jump start I have one can use for yourself and yor customers.

Nice job inside an out. How you doing your carpets I know you was trying to find an alternative to an extractor?
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Vacuum, folex/oxy, scrub, blot, vacuum repeat as necessary. It's this way till I get an extractor. Also, I've found that a small hard bristle brush along with vacuuming helps a lot with small particles that the vacuum can't get to.
 
Thanks everyone for your input. I will not be disconnecting any batteries.
 
When I do large vehicles I make sure to shut off all interior lights and start it up once every hour or so and let it run for a few.
 
Your best bet would be investing in a Deltran battery tender for keeping the battery fresh while doing a job. Once hooked up leave it connected for the period that you have the vehicle. That will eliminate the need for jumper cables or possible mixing the cables on hook up.
 
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