Battery on my car died. Is it okay to leave like that until the new year?

I will be going out of town for two weeks and don't really need the car before then. I fear that if I change the battery or get it charged now, it will die again during my vacation. I think there may be a pro-rated or partial warranty on the battery. In case it affects your answer, I park outside and it could freeze or snow while I'm away, though it might not. Hard to day. Any thoughts on whether it is okay to wait? Will there be any risks to having a park parked outside in a parking lot with a drained battery? Thanks.Battery on my car died. Is it okay to leave like that until the new year?The longer you leave a battery dead, the more sulfation takes place that permanently damages it.



Best to disconnect the battery from the car and get a tickle charger or car tender charger to keep it charged.



If it's a bad battery, just replace it when you come back.
Battery on my car died. Is it okay to leave like that until the new year?
if it sits dead it shouldn't be a problem.

just don't let anyone borrow it, otherwise they might get stranded somewhere.

befor you leave, check to see if the warranty is of any use at this point.

have it tested at the place you had bought it and try to get a new one.

best of luck!
Battery on my car died. Is it okay to leave like that until the new year?
If you %26quot;know for a fact%26quot; tha the battery is actually defective and that something isn't just %26quot;discharging%26quot; it then you can leave it until you want to change it without problems. However if there is a chance that the battery is not the problem and alternator, or short or something else is causing your problems then by all means charge it back up and take it out as a discharged battery will rapidly ruin if not charged back to full charge. They are not designed to be left without juice in them for long at all.
It's best to disconnect at least the NEG side of the battery before you leave
if it gets very very cold,, a discharged battery may actually freeze cracking the battery case,, and if left in a deep discharged state the plates may sulfate rendering it useless,
Never leave the car battery dead, because the longer that its discharged, the shorter the life.



Whenever you not using the car for a long time, disconnect one of the wire, and connect a charge using 2 amp or less to keep the battery freshly charge.



You may want to take your dead battery to a auto part store, they can charge and do a load test to see if it is still any good.

A lot of auto parts store will do this for free.
it should be okay if you unhook the battery. i live where it snows, and your best bet is to take the battery out and put it on some blocks or something out of the weather, such as in the house, basement, etc. you can check on top of the battery to see when the warranty expires, it's usually on there. everything else should be ok til you get back. when you do get back, take the battery in and have it re-charged, and try that back in your car. if it won't hold the charge, then time for a new battery. ;)
just disconnect the battery cables from the battery, close the hood and have a nice vacation, it will be there when you get home.