Have I fitted my trickle charger properly?
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Needamaser
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Don't know the charger but connected OK to battery and I guess it says it is charging with that light illuminated.
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Would assume the other light comes on when fully charged.
A voltmeter on the battery will tell you what rate it is charging at if you are wondering.
A voltmeter on the battery will tell you what rate it is charging at if you are wondering.
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That is a CTEK branded Maserati. Looks a basic version such as 3.8.
If you have the manual, it will tell you the sequence if lights and how to tell when full charge is reached which is when it switches over to trickle mode allowing discharge within a tolerance level before cutting in with a trickle charge.
If you have the manual, it will tell you the sequence if lights and how to tell when full charge is reached which is when it switches over to trickle mode allowing discharge within a tolerance level before cutting in with a trickle charge.
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Thanks - charger is warm and the car is now starting absolutely fine, so hopefully all will be well. I suspect the battery may have been very flat, and might be nearing the end of its useful life. Have bought a replacement one just in case, which is sitting on a shelf in the garage for now...
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Out of interest, how does the Granturismo compare to the V8 Aston? I was thinking about a Vantage until I decided we really needed 4 seats?
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This does indeed look like the CTEK unit, minus a few LEDs. Likely the tiny unit XS 0.8.
I have one of these used to trickle charge the car when not in use. Also bought the bigger unit XS 5.0 to revive the battery in the 3200 which seemed properly FUBAR. This unit does motorbikes too so useful on my Vespa (now gone). Not too expensive, especially compared to a a new Bosch
I have one of these used to trickle charge the car when not in use. Also bought the bigger unit XS 5.0 to revive the battery in the 3200 which seemed properly FUBAR. This unit does motorbikes too so useful on my Vespa (now gone). Not too expensive, especially compared to a a new Bosch
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The Maserati branded charger IS the XS0.8 CTEK unit but at the price of the far superior 5 amp CTEK item (XS5.0). The XS0.8 charges at 0.8 of an amp whereas the other at 5 amp so obviously takes longer to charge a flat battery. The 5 amp item will assess the condition of the battery and can recover a dead one with it desulpating programme.This does indeed look like the CTEK unit, minus a few LEDs. Likely the tiny unit XS 0.8.
I have one of these used to trickle charge the car when not in use. Also bought the bigger unit XS 5.0 to revive the battery in the 3200 which seemed properly FUBAR. This unit does motorbikes too so useful on my Vespa (now gone). Not too expensive, especially compared to a a new Bosch
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Its a lovely CTEK Charger - but is only a charger. I'd be inclined to put it back in its bag and keep it with the car as unused. The photos above plus the continual charging 'may' suggest that the battery is below optimal condition and the charger isn't reaching full charge.
The CTEK Multi MXS 10 10A 12V 8-Stage Battery Charger at around GBP 100 is the daddy - and is a proper conditioner / trickle charger / boost charger. (£100 from Amazon) It is my preferred weapon of choice and as with all electrically sensitive vehicles - I plug it in every time at home.
The CTEK Multi MXS 10 10A 12V 8-Stage Battery Charger at around GBP 100 is the daddy - and is a proper conditioner / trickle charger / boost charger. (£100 from Amazon) It is my preferred weapon of choice and as with all electrically sensitive vehicles - I plug it in every time at home.