Using a battery charger/conditioner - Page 3

Marv968 · 18-04-2014, 12:36 PM

Question for those with battery conditioners - If have the lead of my CTEK coming up through the boot, then the boot compartment lights stay on. I take it there's a way round this?

Marv

sjb · 18-04-2014, 01:51 PM

This is how I do mine but I'm sure the lights are timed and go off after a little while?

**shimmy** · 18-04-2014, 02:31 PM

Shut the boot over the lead

sailorbaz · 18-04-2014, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Shut the boot over the lead

What he said.

Das Chin · 18-04-2014, 06:55 PM

exactly what i do and never had issues

got the ctek 5 thingy. Was great over winter.

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 18-04-2014, 07:17 PM

Never had an issue with mine

Marv968 · 18-04-2014, 07:35 PM

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

I tried carefully closing the boot on the lead, I didn't Iike how it kinked the lead though.

I waited a while longer and the lights did go off, after a while.

I've had my CTEK for yonks now. Brilliant thing, and I credit it for keeping the battery on my Golf working for over 12yrs and my 968 battery is still going strong after 6 years. They pay for themselves, by the fact that you don't end up replacing batteries every 3 years.

Paulgreatheadcsl · 30-01-2018, 09:04 PM

Could someone help I bought the BMW battery charger last year not really used it properly so just want to make sure I'm using it right, brand new battery maybe two years ago but with the car not being used I need to get this charger on and bring the battery back to life

. Can someone tell me if I put the setting onto normal or lithium iron? Its the correct battery from BMW and I haven't a clue which it is. Sorry for the really stupid question.

**Mark CSL** · 30-01-2018, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Paulgreatheadcsl

Could someone help I bought the BMW battery charger last year not really used it properly so just want to make sure I'm using it right, brand new battery maybe two years ago but with the car not being used I need to get this charger on and bring the battery back to life

. Can someone tell me if I put the setting onto normal or lithium iron? Its the correct battery from BMW and I haven't a clue which it is. Sorry for the really stupid question.

The CSL uses a Normal battery
The lithiun batterys are in the newer bmws

Paulgreatheadcsl · 30-01-2018, 09:54 PM

Brill thanks Mark another question I did notice/Hurd the battery bubbling? Safe to plug the charger back on guessing charge from boot too.

18-04-2014, 01:51 PM	#22
sjb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Brighton. Posts: 372 Casino cash: $6192	This is how I do mine but I'm sure the lights are timed and go off after a little while? __________________ Car no. 406

18-04-2014, 02:31 PM	#23
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Shut the boot over the lead __________________ .

18-04-2014, 06:55 PM	#25
Das Chin S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 477 Casino cash: $5938	exactly what i do and never had issues got the ctek 5 thingy. Was great over winter. __________________ 996 GT3 mk2 Guards Red

18-04-2014, 07:35 PM	#27
Marv968 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Suffolk coast Posts: 214 Casino cash: $8472	Thanks for the advice, everyone! I tried carefully closing the boot on the lead, I didn't Iike how it kinked the lead though. I waited a while longer and the lights did go off, after a while. I've had my CTEK for yonks now. Brilliant thing, and I credit it for keeping the battery on my Golf working for over 12yrs and my 968 battery is still going strong after 6 years. They pay for themselves, by the fact that you don't end up replacing batteries every 3 years. Last edited by Marv968; 18-04-2014 at 07:41 PM.

18-04-2014, 12:36 PM	#21
Marv968 S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Suffolk coast Posts: 214 Casino cash: $8472	Question for those with battery conditioners - If have the lead of my CTEK coming up through the boot, then the boot compartment lights stay on. I take it there's a way round this? Marv

18-04-2014, 07:17 PM	#26
CraigMillwardCroft CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marlow Posts: 3,973 Casino cash: $18153	Never had an issue with mine

30-01-2018, 09:04 PM	#28
Paulgreatheadcsl S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 90 Casino cash: $2334	Could someone help I bought the BMW battery charger last year not really used it properly so just want to make sure I'm using it right, brand new battery maybe two years ago but with the car not being used I need to get this charger on and bring the battery back to life . Can someone tell me if I put the setting onto normal or lithium iron? Its the correct battery from BMW and I haven't a clue which it is. Sorry for the really stupid question.

30-01-2018, 09:54 PM	#30
Paulgreatheadcsl S3 - On the open road Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 90 Casino cash: $2334	Brill thanks Mark another question I did notice/Hurd the battery bubbling? Safe to plug the charger back on guessing charge from boot too.