Hi Terry, I beg to differ. I always leave the battery connected in my 300G rag over the winter; probably because I am too lazy to disconnect it. After 3,4, or 5 months of sitting, the battery is still good, the clock is still going "Tchunk - tic - tic - tic " , and, since the "G" has an electric fuel pump, it starts right up even after a long period of time . I also believe (maybe wrongly) that keeping the clock running may help to preserve its mechanical integrity. It can't draw much power, the clock... Of course, one could easily hook up a trickle charger to the car, even with battery disconnected, and that would be enough to keep the clock operating thru the long (ugh) winter months. Buy you a beer in Maine... John Hertog Sag Harbor NY ----- Original Message ----- From: <pennsy300@xxxxxxx> To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 8:05 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] Clocks Interesting reading on the clocks in our Brutes. One comment: for those of us who use our cars primarily for intertainment, and may have them set for two or three weeks at a time without starting, the constant winding of the clock can run down the battery. I think that the quartz clock mechanisms use so little current that that should never be a problem. Terry McTaggart, some seven days before heading off to Maine. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Autos. Everything you need to know about buying or selling a car. FREE Quotes, 360° Tours, Research, Blue Book, Compare Vehicles, Buy Used http://us.click.yahoo.com/kEZsdA/bwnGAA/YiGOAA/8LmulB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/