The CTEK doesn’t have the bits inside it to “exercise” the battery. It will switch off for periods but without a parasitic load from the car (not all of them have one) it ends up with a lot of very shallow cycles which degrade the battery. The temperature compensation is also carp, so if it charges when the temperature is high, that’ll do it in too.I thought the whole point of a ctek was that it ‘exercises’ the battery. ie allows it to slightly drain before topping it up.
Glad. I know the smart charger should protect it but in real world applications it trashes the battery when on 24/7. Then again not using the car and not exercising the battery will also trash it.New battery fitted, went for a quick local blast. The ‘Park Off’ error message has disappeared. So far, so good.
Have ordered some timers for my trickle chargers. Thanks Matt.
I’m all for driving them… that’s how I went from 15,000 to 115,000 miles in the 360Glad. I know the smart charger should protect it but in real world applications it trashes the battery when on 24/7. Then again not using the car and not exercising the battery will also trash it.
Thanks Stuart. The ‘park off’ error message came back on Sunday, just as I reversed out of the garage, so I’m guessing it wasn’t the battery as I fitted a brand new one 2 days previously.Brian, did you plug in and run a diagnostic? It's possible the EPB control module could be faulty, maybe have Aldous run a quick scan when you are there next?
Thanks Stuart. The ‘park on’ error message came back on Sunday, just as I reversed out of the garage, so I’m guessing it wasn’t the battery as I fitted a brand new one 2 days previously.
Stayed on for a 1 hour drive to Norfolk. Then on re-starting the car later that day, it had disappeared and did not show up on the 1 hour drive back home.
I will get Aldous to run a scan soonest before my next road trip abroad.
Oh bu99erThanks Stuart. The ‘park on’ error message came back on Sunday, just as I reversed out of the garage, so I’m guessing it wasn’t the battery as I fitted a brand new one 2 days previously.
Stayed on for a 1 hour drive to Norfolk. Then on re-starting the car later that day, it had disappeared and did not show up on the 1 hour drive back home.
I will get Aldous to run a scan soonest before my next road trip abroad.
Yes, thanks Sam. Bone dry when I replaced the battery.I assume you have checked the boot floor for water ingress?
Although it’s only done it once since the new battery? Could be things have settled down (as much as they ever settle with Maserati electronics )Just returned from a 2 hour drive to Harwich, no error message, engine off on arrival, auto EPB on.
Start car again, no error message, 1 hour drive home, no error message.
So the last 3 x one hour drives have been without ’park off’ messages - everything normal.
Really odd that it’s so intermittent and random. Will keep monitoring and plug in SD3 next time I’m at AV.
Thanks, that’s exactly what I was thinking. It appears that the 3 long journeys have ‘settled it’ somewhat.Although it’s only done it once since the new battery? Could be things have settled down (as much as they ever settle with Maserati electronics )
I do hope you took the opportunity of lobster and chips at the Alma, Brian.Just returned from a 2 hour drive to Harwich, no error message, engine off on arrival, auto EPB on.
Start car again, no error message, 1 hour drive home, no error message.
So the last 3 x one hour drives have been without ’park off’ messages - everything normal.
Really odd that it’s so intermittent and random. Will keep monitoring and plug in SD3 next time I’m at AV.
Sadly I didn’t, was on a clock to get home.. next time perhapsI do hope you took the opportunity of lobster and chips at the Alma, Brian.
Thanks Matt. Will give Aldous a call to see if he can fit me in before I take the car abroad end of April. Wouldn’t want to be stuck in France with a toasted wheel bearing!You may have to consider that you have a wheel bearing on its way out. If you go see Aldous get him to drive the car whilst connected to all 4 wheel speed sensors and confirm they are registering speed correct and one is not double or half the reading of the other three
TBF it’s just the sensor you can still drive it sensibly as the actual bearing part rarely fails.Thanks Matt. Will give Aldous a call to see if he can fit me in before I take the car abroad end of April. Wouldn’t want to be stuck in France with a toasted wheel bearing!
Does not compute........you can still drive it sensibly