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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6399 |
I have my ctek charger rigged up to the trailer socket for charging and conditioning. However, I seem to have a problem. After @ 1 hour or so of charging (car locked) the ctek goes into fault mode (red light). Power off at the mains, count to ten, power on again and all is OK. Repeat.
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19th Mar 2016 8:47pm |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6399 |
Yes, AFAIK .
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19th Mar 2016 11:20pm |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
Is it not the car shutting the socket down to save a flat battery..... those fridges don't half draw a currant
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20th Mar 2016 12:02am |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Waterproof-Cigar...SwT6pVtizC Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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20th Mar 2016 12:06am |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-24V-Hella-Eu...Swr81UMSsQ
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20th Mar 2016 12:19am |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6399 |
But Martin has been selling these trailer sockets with ctek connectors on this and the Disco forums for ages, so either folks ain't using them or they don't have this problem.
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20th Mar 2016 1:43am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7764 |
Miggits theory is easily checked with a meter - just see if the 12S socket is still providing 12v on the required pin after say 30 minutes |
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20th Mar 2016 7:23am |
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appj62 Member Since: 07 Aug 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 424 |
When I first used mine I found that a fuse had blown in the rear compartment. The reason for this was because the 12S socket was in a right state and I had to change it (the socket). Works fine now! Previous cars:
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20th Mar 2016 8:50am |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3954 |
I think you may have a bad connection, my guess would be in the tow socket. Could be either earth or +. |
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20th Mar 2016 9:00am |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8479 |
Suspect a dodgy 12s connection.
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20th Mar 2016 9:08am |
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wealy Member Since: 29 Jul 2013 Location: Kings Bromley Posts: 1020 |
I have one of Martin's connectors and it works fine, when I first tried it it didn't so after cleaning all the pins in the socket it worked. Try giving it a good clean but check pins with your meter. |
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20th Mar 2016 9:30am |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8479 |
I would disconnect the rear battery and clean the pins then try it. It should work.
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20th Mar 2016 9:34am |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6399 |
Well a good clean up of the terminals in the white socket, and a mild widening of all the male terminals with a flat bladed screwdriver on the car and connector, seems to have done the trick, been on charge for over 4 hours now without going to fault.
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20th Mar 2016 5:48pm |
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miggit Member Since: 12 Jul 2014 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 3657 |
You need a bigger charger, Bud
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20th Mar 2016 5:53pm |
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