They have some car stuff this week including a "smart" battery charger, don't know if thats any good but I do like the look of the interior window cleaner gadget. Geoff

If it does what it says - that's damn cheap - I paid #90 odd quid for the c Teck.... Ash
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2022 SDV8 AB
2016 TDV8 VSE
2011 TDV8 VSE
2006 V8 Vogue
2002 2.5 Vogue

I read a post today on one of LR Facebook pages. The guy had bought five of them over a period of time. Said they were okay for trickle charging but were hopeless at recovering a battery. He didn't rate their longevity either and recommended buying the Ring version of the Ctek.

No idea if the guy is reliable but in this world, more often than not, you only get what you pay for.

There are quite a few people on here using the Aldi or Lidl chargers... They are spot on.
If a battery is dead or damaged no charger will bring it back. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

They have 1 major negative. If you have a power cut they default to standby mode and have to be re-set manually.

That's fine if you are around but 1 day into 3 months away and you come back to a very flat battery.

C-Tek and Halfords ones default to their previous setting, post power cut.

Other than that, the Lidl/Aldi units are fine for maintenance. 2017 5.0 Autobiography Supercharged
2005 Merc SL350
2005 Disco HSE 2.7 oil burner

I have used the Lidl charger on a variety of cars and motorcycles over past 18 months and its always worked well. No it wont bring a dead battery back but I have recharged one using a normal low amp trickle charger for several days and then put it on the Lidl charger and its now working well.
Very good value

I bought one about 3 years ago, maybe longer from Lidl and it was about £13 I think? Works a treat especially on my RR that sits for 2 weeks then does about 10 journeys of 5-10 miles at a time. Now Ive finally got round to replacing my knackered FSR I hopefully wont be using it as often...

Ultimate Speed Car Battery Charger

Intelligent microprocessor control with diagnostics programme and controlled charging process
With reverse polarity, short circuit and overload protection as well as pulse charge for flat batteries
Suitable for most 6V and 12V car or motorcycle batteries with a 1.2 – 120Ah capacity
4 variable charging rates, max. (A): 3.8
Operating voltage: 220 – 240V ~ 50/60Hz

£13.99

I have one on the side of the ramps... Plug most cars in if on there for a few days... Proved very reliable too... A very good point about default setting though

I have a few of them, can't argue for the money. As above, they reset when the power goes off and they don't like charging completely flat batteries - both things a Ctek doesn't have a problem with. Mode button has also failed on one of the older ones.

Does anyone know when these will be back in stock???
Or does anyone have one for sale???

Cheers

I got mine in Makro, similar charger, had it years, works great, real cheap... try them...

If not, loads of similar ones on eBay...  Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Cheers @Haylands

the only problem with ebay is fakes! i dont know who or what to trust.

i did find this one......
http://www.screwfix.com/p/ring-rsc604-4a-s...-12v/4853g

Fakes aren't a massive problem on ebay, I've bought thousands of things over the years and never had any problem with them...

This one seems to tick all the boxes and is less than half the other one and comes from the UK...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Battery-Charger-...Swu1VW4AIl

 Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

We get 20A smart chargers here half the price of Ctec and far more robust

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