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07 April 2008, 04:56 PM
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battery charging
due to my car only coming out every couple of weeks the battery is dead every time i go to it , it only takes a couple of mins on the charger to start it ..
but the problem is the way i have to park it in the garage ..
it has to be driven in close to the wall on the passenger side and the front which makes it near by impossable to get to the battery , is there any way i could run two cables to the boot and charge from there ???
cheers phil
but the problem is the way i have to park it in the garage ..
it has to be driven in close to the wall on the passenger side and the front which makes it near by impossable to get to the battery , is there any way i could run two cables to the boot and charge from there ???
cheers phil
07 April 2008, 07:24 PM
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can i leave on all the time ???
is it safe dont want the garage to go up in flames ??
and do i have to unscrew the breather things on the battery??
07 April 2008, 09:13 PM
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YOU CAN LEAVE ON ALL THE TIME
JUST UN SCREW ALL THE CAPS AND TAKE OFF. THE CHARGER WILL ONLY KICK IN WHEN YOUR BATTERY DROPS BELOW A CERTIN VOLTAGE. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS YOU. BUT NO
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JUST UN SCREW ALL THE CAPS AND TAKE OFF. THE CHARGER WILL ONLY KICK IN WHEN YOUR BATTERY DROPS BELOW A CERTIN VOLTAGE. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS YOU. BUT NO MORE
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08 April 2008, 06:40 PM
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LOOK IN THE CAR CARE SECTION BUDDY IN THE ARGOS BOOK THE ONE THAT I GOT IS 19.99 BUT YOU CAN BUY ANYONE DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO SPEND BUT THEY ALL DO THE SAME THING
09 April 2008, 08:23 AM
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If you buy the Optimate car charger, it comes with a lead with two eye hole connectors that you can screw onto the battery and leave permenantly connected ( the other end has a socket with a rubber cap over it to protect it from water ). You can then either just lift the bonnet and leave the lead hanging out the front when you want to charge it, or run the lead down the side of the engine bay with cable ties so you can plug the charger in from underneatth the front bumper.
09 April 2008, 04:59 PM
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is it the same thing ???
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10 April 2008, 12:53 AM
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check that you havnt got a drain being taken from the battery, a battery should last a couple of months without being used,
if your drains are below 0.25 amps then the car is fine and suspect you would need a new battery,
replace the battery and you shouldnt need to charge it again for a few years,
be carefull of cheap batteries though,
hope that helps
oh!
if your drains are above 0.25 amps, then there is a problem with the car itself (something on when it shouldnt be)
if your drains are below 0.25 amps then the car is fine and suspect you would need a new battery,
replace the battery and you shouldnt need to charge it again for a few years,
be carefull of cheap batteries though,
hope that helps
oh!
if your drains are above 0.25 amps, then there is a problem with the car itself (something on when it shouldnt be)
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10 April 2008, 04:32 PM
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Ok! lol,
In that case, get your local garage to do it for you, I'm sure they would only charge you a tenner as it only take 15 mins,
rather than fix the effect, fix the cause, it will be a tenner well spent,
you will need to ask them to perform a current draw test, if they give you a funny look, walk away and go to the next garage, lol
In that case, get your local garage to do it for you, I'm sure they would only charge you a tenner as it only take 15 mins,
rather than fix the effect, fix the cause, it will be a tenner well spent,
you will need to ask them to perform a current draw test, if they give you a funny look, walk away and go to the next garage, lol
10 April 2008, 09:41 PM
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I'd strongly recommend a CTEK 3600 charger.
Find the right battery charger - MULTI XS 3600
I have one of these for my WRX - it's absolutely excellent.
It's an intelligent charger which can be left connected for extended periods without damaging your battery.
I've had one of these for three years - it's excellent - and it comes with leads and a connector so you don't need to pop the bonnet to connect it!
Find the right battery charger - MULTI XS 3600
I have one of these for my WRX - it's absolutely excellent.
It's an intelligent charger which can be left connected for extended periods without damaging your battery.
I've had one of these for three years - it's excellent - and it comes with leads and a connector so you don't need to pop the bonnet to connect it!
10 April 2008, 11:40 PM
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Another vote for Optimate:
Fully automatic
Helps to desulphate severly drained battreies (which yours will be - deep discharging wrecks lead-acid batteries).
Peak charges without damaging the battery (will charge to maximum capacity, but doesn't allow the voltage to rise above the gassing voltage- where if too high it causes it to boil off hydrogen - again not good as it reduces maximum capacity...many cheap chargers cause this to happen as they do not fully regulate voltage, and if left on will ruin the battery's maximum capacity over time). Also non-regulated voltage chargers aren't too clever if the battery remains connected to the vehicle's electrics (some can peak up to 20volts! ).
Due to above, it can be left on semi-permanently and still connected to the vehicle.
Comes with Tamiya style connectors, so can be wired in for quick connection.
Suitable for most types of 12 volt battery: Cars, Bikes, Golf trolleys etc. Lead-acid, sealed, vented, Gel, Calcium .
Fully automatic
Helps to desulphate severly drained battreies (which yours will be - deep discharging wrecks lead-acid batteries).
Peak charges without damaging the battery (will charge to maximum capacity, but doesn't allow the voltage to rise above the gassing voltage- where if too high it causes it to boil off hydrogen - again not good as it reduces maximum capacity...many cheap chargers cause this to happen as they do not fully regulate voltage, and if left on will ruin the battery's maximum capacity over time). Also non-regulated voltage chargers aren't too clever if the battery remains connected to the vehicle's electrics (some can peak up to 20volts! ).
Due to above, it can be left on semi-permanently and still connected to the vehicle.
Comes with Tamiya style connectors, so can be wired in for quick connection.
Suitable for most types of 12 volt battery: Cars, Bikes, Golf trolleys etc. Lead-acid, sealed, vented, Gel, Calcium .
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11 April 2008, 12:43 PM
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so if i buy the optimate 3 then do i still need to remove the breather things on top of the battery...
cos liking the fact that you dont have to pop the bonnet
cos liking the fact that you dont have to pop the bonnet
11 April 2008, 07:38 PM
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As put by midlife - the CTEK is completely automatic - you don't have to do anything as it's intelligent and is designed to minimise 'gassing' - so you don't need to remove the caps - or do anything else for that matter...
Take a look at the CTEK site - I can highly recommend the 3600.
Take a look at the CTEK site - I can highly recommend the 3600.
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