Need a good trickle charger
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Need a good trickle charger
Guys I need a good trickle charger, my classic impreza seems to be have a problem starting in the morning and after a full day at work, if I drive the car stop for petrol it starts straight away. It turns over and starts and dies start it again and its fine normal revs low for a split sec and its normal, on an average week the car is doing 10 miles a day Monday to Friday and then sits in the garage all weekend unless I get a chance to go for a drive,
I'm thinking the battery might just need to be kept on a trickle charger, can anyone recommend anything?
I'm thinking the battery might just need to be kept on a trickle charger, can anyone recommend anything?
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I tried a couple out and found this to be spot on.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300880788399?redirect=mobile
Used to leave it on for weeks and sometimes months at a time.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300880788399?redirect=mobile
Used to leave it on for weeks and sometimes months at a time.
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I have the CTEK3600 that works a treat, but this one look very similar in spec and operation
http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Cotech-...er/Pr182692000
http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Cotech-...er/Pr182692000
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Battery voltage is usually termed as 12.5 = poor, 12.6 = good and 12.7 = Excellent. Any battery with an 11 volt or 10 volt charge is going to struggle if able to start at all on a cold start.
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Halfords do one for 25pounds. Ive lot one. Use it when car is parked up longer than 3days. Just plugs In like a phone charger.
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http://www.optimabatteries.co.uk/en/...-on-right.html
Cost about £150 2 years ago so shouldn't really be knacked just yet.
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Got myself a CTEK as well.
Nice bit of kit and works well.
I got the MSX 5.0 by the way
Nice bit of kit and works well.
I got the MSX 5.0 by the way
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Yep sounds like the battery has had it. Shouldn't be going down to 10v over the weekend. Have u tested the acid in it with a refractometer? Also check you have no 'dead' cells
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