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« on: October 10, 2010, 08:17:30 PM »
I'm looking for a decent car battery charger, mostly for keeping the Four's battery in good health over the winter. Can anyone recommend one? There's freakin' thousands to choose from! I'd prefer to keep it sub- £50.
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2010, 08:17:48 AM »
Ours is a good one - can trickle charge or full charge and was sub £50 I think - as usual I'm at the opps end of the country to it just now and can't remember the brand - will ask Chris later to have a look Smiley

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« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2010, 09:42:49 AM »
Thanks for your reply Cee.

Typically, I got impatient and my itchy internet finger chose the CTEK Multi XS 3600. I shall report back at some point as to how good it is.

Cheers anyhoo.
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2010, 06:12:40 PM »
No worries - I forgot to ask Chris Sad

Let us know how you get on with it Smiley


EDIT: Just looked it up and that's the one we have!!
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« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 12:58:04 PM »
I'm quite chuffed with the charger... looks good quality, simple operation (just as well), and I can leave it on the car all winter.

Hopefully it won't catch fire like the last one did.
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« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2010, 07:27:29 PM »
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White '91 185, 205 gearbox and Rev2 Mr2 Tubby Engine, CT20b. Megasquirted @ 14psi.
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« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2010, 11:42:14 AM »
Fortunately, I was near the garage at the time and smelled the electrical burning... so I was able to turn the fekker off before it got going. Opened it up afterwards, and it was an aged solder joint that had separated. Quite surprised the breakers never went off though.
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« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2010, 12:03:42 PM »
Ah the joys of a high resistant joint - produces heat with lower than normal current so doesn't trip a fuse until it goes really wrong.

I need to buy one I can leave in too, I'll take this thread as a recommendation!
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