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#1 EdT

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 01:49 PM

I think I need to invest in a battery charger / conditioner, that I can leave on constantly in the garage. Just wondered what people are using or recommend?

 

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 01:57 PM

ctek

 

i think even the aldi ones are ctek


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 01:58 PM

Another vote for ctek.

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 02:54 PM

And another - amazon is your friend 👍

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 03:31 PM

I've got a one from Lidl which was £13.99 and it's absolutely spot on.

 

Oh and when you take it apart it's CTEK :)


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 03:39 PM

ctek, halfords are doing one for about £37 inc delivery. the 0.8 model which is fine for our little batteries.

 

I have a CTEK 5.0 for my campervan with leisure battery. Quality bit of kit and i love the 'quick connect' that you fix onto the terminals. I use it for my VX but will probably get a 0.8 as well so that i can have both vehicles permanently connected.


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 03:41 PM

I've got a one from Lidl which was £13.99 and it's absolutely spot on.   Oh and when you take it apart it's CTEK :)

Put it back together now and see if it still works. :lol:

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 04:31 PM

I've got a one from Lidl which was £13.99 and it's absolutely spot on.   Oh and when you take it apart it's CTEK :)

Put it back together now and see if it still works. :lol:
It's got my vote too, great bit of kit 👍 well for 14 quid.

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 04:49 PM

Likewise, I have a Lidl Ctek and a Commutech which is a slightly different shape but does all the same things.  Both are permanently connected and both work just fine.  Anyone know where I can get some of those two pin and keyway connectors as I want to have longer leads?


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 05:14 PM

Another vote for a Ctek, mine is the 5.0 model. Best Christmas present my sister ever bought me   thumbsup


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 05:40 PM

Likewise, I have a Lidl Ctek and a Commutech which is a slightly different shape but does all the same things.  Both are permanently connected and both work just fine.  Anyone know where I can get some of those two pin and keyway connectors as I want to have longer leads?

 

Something like this?

 

https://www.amazon.c...r/dp/B003WDDLTO

 

 


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 06:03 PM

serious question...

 

..why dont people just run it up to when the temp gauge kicks in..or take it for a spin once a week..

 

done this since mid Novemebr and have no problems in starting.

 

..oh and alarm is off...who wants to pinch one of these in winter must be mad ...


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 06:07 PM

serious question...

 

..why dont people just run it up to when the temp gauge kicks in..or take it for a spin once a week..

 

done this since mid Novemebr and have no problems in starting.

 

..oh and alarm is off...who wants to pinch one of these in winter must be mad ...

 

Mine is tucked at the back of a driveway, with two cars in its way and I can't be arsed to move them, go for a drive in the VX and then replace them in the same order once a week.

 

I was sick of going back to a flat battery so I got a Lidl conditioner last year and it's been flawless. Touch wood.


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 07:37 PM

Thanks all, I was looking at the ctek ones, wasn't sure if the 0.8 one was sufficient. I might pop to Aldi tomorrow though. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 07:38 PM

serious question...   ..why dont people just run it up to when the temp gauge kicks in..or take it for a spin once a week..   done this since mid Novemebr and have no problems in starting.   ..oh and alarm is off...who wants to pinch one of these in winter must be mad ...

2 kids, 2 dogs , a house renovation, and it goes flat in less than a week! � Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 07:43 PM

serious question...

 

..why dont people just run it up to when the temp gauge kicks in..or take it for a spin once a week..

 

done this since mid Novemebr and have no problems in starting.

 

..oh and alarm is off...who wants to pinch one of these in winter must be mad ...

 

It's a valid question but frustratingly, I've been disqualified since November and my wife, who won't drive the VX or the 530d anyway, is now laid up with a deep vein thrombosis.  Sometimes things happen that you never thought of or expected, then you have to find a way to deal with it! 


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 07:52 PM

 

Likewise, I have a Lidl Ctek and a Commutech which is a slightly different shape but does all the same things.  Both are permanently connected and both work just fine.  Anyone know where I can get some of those two pin and keyway connectors as I want to have longer leads?

 

Something like this?

 

https://www.amazon.c...r/dp/B003WDDLTO

 

 

 

 

I was hoping to find the plug / socket already fitted to the Commutech which has a male plug on one pair of wires with both pins shrouded and a female socket on the other with both sockets shrouded.  I emailed the French importers but they didn't even bother to reply!!


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Posted 10 February 2017 - 08:27 PM

serious question...   ..why dont people just run it up to when the temp gauge kicks in..or take it for a spin once a week..   done this since mid Novemebr and have no problems in starting.   ..oh and alarm is off...who wants to pinch one of these in winter must be mad ...

2 kids, 2 dogs , a house renovation, and it goes flat in less than a week! � Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Suggest a new battery....mine lives outside so ju.st make sure it is wrapped from the cold

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 09:05 PM

serious question...   ..why dont people just run it up to when the temp gauge kicks in..or take it for a spin once a week..   done this since mid Novemebr and have no problems in starting.   ..oh and alarm is off...who wants to pinch one of these in winter must be mad ...

2 kids, 2 dogs , a house renovation, and it goes flat in less than a week! � Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Suggest a new battery....mine lives outside so ju.st make sure it is wrapped from the cold

It's supposedly quite new, I think there maybe a drain somewhere? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Posted 11 February 2017 - 02:19 PM

Thanks all, I was looking at the ctek ones, wasn't sure if the 0.8 one was sufficient. I might pop to Aldi tomorrow though. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I know what you mean but unless your battery is utterly dead (in which case get a fresh one anyway) then the 0.8 in reality does all you need for our small batteries. I'm a sucker for marketing and bought the 5.0 :D I will be buying the 0.8 to be dedicated for the VX. How lazy am I that I can be bothered to switch the 5.0 from my camper to the VX. It would take all of 5 minutes.
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