Battery flat - Page 4

Jaw_F430 · 01-02-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sailorbaz

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Originally Posted by Jaw_F430

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Originally Posted by mark csl

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Originally Posted by sailorbaz

Anyone got any good links/websites where I can get my mits on a decent battery conditioner/trickle charger?

Remember to lock the CSL or it will stay in standbuy mode and the battery
will go flat.
If the CSL is locked it shuts the car down all but the clock and the alarm

Is that what that noise is then when the car is unlocked, everthing "waking up"? My mates normal M3 doesn't do it though

That noise you hear is apparently the SMG pump priming. Your friends must be a manual is it?

Indeed it is

Learn something new everyday

**glendog74** · 01-02-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaw_F430

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Originally Posted by sailorbaz

That noise you hear is apparently the SMG pump priming. Your friends must be a manual is it?

Indeed it is

Learn something new everyday

Me too!

I use a Halfords 12v battery charger/conditioner. Does the trick - £20 or so.

1cosmicboy · 01-02-2009, 10:41 PM

hi chaps ,work on a few csl,s etc and all batteries go flat quickly ,part of the problem is the distance between battery and starter motor ,long cable means voltage drop etc so it dosent take much for the car not to crank over .
when buying a trickle charger its best to go for one that has a built in cut off incase anything goes wrong ,and leave car unlocked so the charger tops battery up and then lets it go down a bit before charging again ,it makes for longer battery life so im told and avoids dead cells
michael

**glendog74** · 02-02-2009, 01:38 AM

Nice one - cheers Michael

**Andyk** · 02-02-2009, 09:15 AM

Good info Michael, thanks

Rags · 02-02-2009, 01:22 PM

Left mine for 25 days, and started first time.
But then again, I have a standard battery.

1cosmicboy · 02-02-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rags

Left mine for 25 days, and started first time.
Bu
t then again, I have a standard battery.

hi rags .that is a rare occurance .was it summer or winter ?
michael

cslgirl · 03-02-2009, 11:57 AM

I left the csl at the in laws for 2 weeks, in the snow outside and it started fine. Put it in the garage, for 3 weeks and it didn't start. went out in it on Saturday and it didn't start - had to jump start it and prayed it started again when I stopped to get some petrol. I think though I will get a new battery as the one in there hasn't been changed since new!

01-02-2009, 10:41 PM	#33
1cosmicboy S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: northumberland Posts: 289 Casino cash: $1196	battery hi chaps ,work on a few csl,s etc and all batteries go flat quickly ,part of the problem is the distance between battery and starter motor ,long cable means voltage drop etc so it dosent take much for the car not to crank over . when buying a trickle charger its best to go for one that has a built in cut off incase anything goes wrong ,and leave car unlocked so the charger tops battery up and then lets it go down a bit before charging again ,it makes for longer battery life so im told and avoids dead cells michael

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