Battery Chargers

[WOLFN8TR]

I don't recall seeing a Battery Charger Thread so here's a good start for one. Jay Leno speaking about battery chargers with Ctek. I currently have a Battery Tender on my Diesel and a dual one on our jet ski's. After seeing this video on Ctek chargers I'm considering switching to them.

http://smartercharger.com



http://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1421914688&x-yt-cl=84503534&v=IdZES5CQz9I

[cakM3]

I might do the same thing Gary! Thanks for the info :thumbsup

[ELCID86]

I always thought there was a difference between a tender and trickle charger. http://www.batterytender.com/Frequently-Asked-Questions/#answer4

This product is intriguing and as stated many OE are on board. I wonder "how" different it is? And anyone find pricing?


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[WOLFN8TR]

I recently bought a dual bank "Battery Tender" for our Jetski's and it was around $80. I looked into the Ctek chargers and they were around $200 for a comparable charger. But their technology is far superior to the Battery Tender which is a trickle charger. I think it had 8 levels of charging. It's pretty interesting to read about how they work.

[danewilson77]

There are also automatic battery chargers and manual I believe.

"No flamesuit required"

[Pip]

Interesting. I had to buy a battery charger the other day because someone left their keys in the car with the lights on lol. At least it was in the garage.

[WOLFN8TR]

Wifey??

[UdubBadger]

Nice.

Which one of those do you guys recommend for storage? The basic one was $85 from CTek


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[Smilez]

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I sell battery chargers CTek
TEK Power Inc. designs and develops a unique series of high-tech battery chargers and special solutions for all types of lead-acid batteries for both private and professional use.

The cornerstone in CTEK’s successful business concept that allows the development of a new category of battery charger is the extensive knowledge of batteries and electronics. These new battery chargers satisfy not only today’s high demands on battery care, but also take the increasing needs of the growing group of new users into consideration.

Safety, simplicity and flexibility are key words and requirements that apply to all the products and solutions currently developed and sold by CTEK. Since our initiation, close to three million battery chargers have been sold in 60 countries throughout the world. CTEK is also a reliable OEM supplier to many of the world’s most prestigious car and motorcycle manufacturers.

[Smilez]

here my thread you guys didn't look at haha

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?14193-CTEK-Battery-Chargers

[UdubBadger]

Thanks Smilez I'll pick one up from you


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[MrMaico]

I've been using a Ctek 3300 for about 5 years now. Works great.

I hardwired the pigtail to my battery and ran the end up into the trunk for easy access.

[Smilez]

That's what she said.

[UdubBadger]

Lol


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[orange260z]

+1 CTEK is the best, have tried others but it's no comparison

[wsmeyer]

I've always had NOCO chargers. Love them and lots of cool accessories for them. For their 7.2A and lower chargers you can plug them into OBDII port.

[orange260z]

I've got a NOCO Genius 7200 that I purchased when I bought the BMW, as I was storing two cars and got sick of switching the CTEK 3300 back and forth. It looks nice, and the "features' seemed cool, but I've found that my CTEK does a better job restoring discharged or weaker batteries, and dealing with my RV deep cycle batteries. I've had several batteries the NOCO was unable to fix that my CTEK did fix; but haven't had one that the CTEK couldn't fix that the NOCO could.

I ended up buying a second CTEK, a 4.3, as well!

Just my CAD0.02, pretty much worthless in the US of A.

[BADCLOWN]

wanted to bump this back up as a reminder for winter thats creeping up.

Smilez hooked it up with a CTEK unit and it just arrived today, very nice stuff for the price. thanks again!

[WOLFN8TR]

Cool, which model did you get.

[BADCLOWN]

I got the CTEK US0.8

[cakM3]

Getting close to that time of year folks.... I figured I would bump this thread so those who are starting to think about getting a battery tender can look at this thread... :thumbsup

[ELCID86]

Good idea. And consider a new battery if yours is 4-5+ years old.


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[BMWCurves]

Getting close to that time of year folks.... I figured I would bump this thread so those who are starting to think about getting a battery tender can look at this thread... :thumbsup

Good move :thumbsup


Good idea. And consider a new battery if yours is 4-5+ years old.

Mine's original and somehow still running fine...:fingerscrossed

I should get it replaced soon though.

[san]

Mine's original and somehow still running fine...:fingerscrossed

I should get it replaced soon though.

+1 I'm on the same boat


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[NoVAphotog]

Getting close to that time of year folks.... I figured I would bump this thread so those who are starting to think about getting a battery tender can look at this thread... :thumbsup

+1 Thanks Charlie! Might be hitting up Ray soon! :thumbsup

I'll be moving within walking distance of work in December so the ZHP will not be driven much. How long is "too long" to let it sit, it's not going into storage per say, but definitely will not be driven as much. I'm thinking it might not leave the garage for 2 plus weeks at a time...is it worth getting a charger or just continue to use the car off and on and not worry about it? Battery was replaced last January.

[ELCID86]

^quit bragging! ;-)
I'd get a tender.


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[Sockethead]

I don't let my car sit for more than two weeks without putting the tender on it... My original battery lasted 7+ years...

[NoVAphotog]

^quit bragging! ;-)
I'd get a tender.


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I don't let my car sit for more than two weeks without putting the tender on it... My original battery lasted 7+ years...

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What kind do you have/use Rob?

[Sockethead]

I have the BMW branded Deltran Battery Tender.
I use it on everything: cars, boat, golf cart, lawn tractor... I just rotate it from one to the other a few random times during the winter...
I've even brought really dead batteries back to life with it by fooling it into thinking the battery has voltage by having a jump box on the battery when connecting the tender leads. This thing has worked great for the last 7 years

[WOLFN8TR]

Even out here in the desert leaving my car or truck sit when it's cold (30-40) the battery starts getting weak.

[orange260z]

Daniel - I'd definitely get a battery maintainer, and I'm a strong believer in the CTEK product.

If you think that you may not be using the car a lot, make sure you plug it in EVERY time you park it, as sometimes that 2 days can turn into a week, which can turn into two...

997.2s are known for being very power-hungry, and a low battery seems to be the cause of all kinds of little electrical gremlins. To be safe, I plug the car into my CTEK using the cigar-lighter plug almost every night. Of course, now the car is in winter hibernation mode also plugged into the CTEK.

cheers

[NoVAphotog]

I have the BMW branded Deltran Battery Tender.
I use it on everything: cars, boat, golf cart, lawn tractor... I just rotate it from one to the other a few random times during the winter...
I've even brought really dead batteries back to life with it by fooling it into thinking the battery has voltage by having a jump box on the battery when connecting the tender leads. This thing has worked great for the last 7 years

The cigarette lighter one?

http://www.amazon.com/BMW-Advanced-Battery-Charging-System/dp/B0016BRA3M

[Sockethead]

No I wanted the clips so I can use it on all of my toys and equipment.
Get the identical Deltran. You're going to pay extra for the roundel on the front of the BMW branded. That's the only difference

[NoVAphotog]

If you think that you may not be using the car a lot, make sure you plug it in EVERY time you park it, as sometimes that 2 days can turn into a week, which can turn into two...


Sounds good, will do. This is what I'm thinking could definitely happen. Will go with the Deltran + lighter adapter for now as it seems like it fits my needs for the price.

Thanks for the advice, all!

[ELCID86]

Why lighter adapter? Does the cable run thru the door jamb? I'd go under the hood as your car will be outside if your rooms don't give up the garage to the newb. That way you can close the hood and the devise is locked in there. (Maybe the same is true thru the door?)


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