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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34949 |
goes up to 120amps so it'll do the RR battery so it sounds ok.... |
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6th Jan 2011 9:16pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
The cigarette lighters shut down after a few minutes of the ign being off.
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6th Jan 2011 9:17pm |
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EDWARD757 Member Since: 10 May 2007 Location: SOUTH COAST Posts: 181 |
Dan - you are a genius - I'll look into it but I had not noticed the area - what capacity battery would I need purely as an emergency starter?
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6th Jan 2011 9:33pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
I wouldnt use it as a seperate battery - I would just use it to provide extra "reserve" for the system. The + cable isn't heavy duty enough to start the car if the main battery was flat. But the idea is that you'd have to try REALLY hard to make both batteries so flat that combined they couldnt start the car.
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6th Jan 2011 9:37pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34949 |
just a thought ed, have you considered a new battery...you should'nt [in theory] get any problems then... |
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6th Jan 2011 9:37pm |
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EDWARD757 Member Since: 10 May 2007 Location: SOUTH COAST Posts: 181 |
LR fitted a new one after a week of ownership (a common problem with new owners tinkering) in July. The CTEK gismo certainly reads well and is recommended by Aston, Ferrari and others to keep ones wagon tip-top. The chap that suggested it to me said his battery was 7 yrs old - way past what I thought was typical. '96 Volkswagen Polo 1.4CL - SOLD
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6th Jan 2011 9:45pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34949 |
was it the correct size/amp battery fitted....should be 110ah with a 920 crank.. |
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6th Jan 2011 9:48pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
In theory a well maintained battery shouldn't need replacing ever. But deep discharges damage the battery, every time it runs flat it looses capacity to hold a charge due to fast deterioration of the lead plates.
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6th Jan 2011 9:49pm |
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dantheman Member Since: 02 Feb 2009 Location: North: Lancs Posts: 477 |
Don't think they shut down Dan, I've read somewhere that they are both a permanent live: I've also used the socket in the boot to charge a phone for a couple of hours whilst away from the car. |
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6th Jan 2011 11:27pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
Excellent - that's good to know for things like fridges in the boot - ie remember to unplug them. |
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6th Jan 2011 11:35pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 25 Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere between here and there, if not then I'm all at sea or at home in Scotland Posts: 2181 |
From October 28 to December28 my car has sat on the drive undriven. I had concerns about battery drain that i had heard about occurring on 2010MY cars so the car has sat with a Maplins solar powered battery top-up charger plugged into the cigarette lighter. On 28th Dec my brother took the car out for a run and reported back that even though it was -10 outside the engine fired as soon as the glow plug light had gone out - he had also used the Park Heat to try and defrost the car. The amazing thing is that this little charger has not required direct sunlight on it - it has continued to top up the battery even when the front screen (it sits on top of the dash) is covered with ice or snow. There is a blue flashing LED that indicates that it is putting charge into the battery and it has safety circuitry built in to prevent battery over-charging. Here you go - it took an age to down load the page but here's the link http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=98358 and at a price suitable for most FFRR owners too 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - itβs whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes |
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7th Jan 2011 9:41am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 34949 |
i know someone who has this kind of gadget on his motor home which isnt used much at the moment and he reports the same as you TIM...could be ideal for anything thats not used much.. |
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7th Jan 2011 11:35am |
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Fox Member Since: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 2313 |
For those that are interested, twin battery set up here:
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7th Jan 2011 12:13pm |
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dan_uk_1984 Member Since: 12 Nov 2008 Location: Bude, Cornwall Posts: 4014 |
Fox, you are a star! I need a towing module and wondered if the BMW unit would fit instead of the LR one. The BMW one being cheaper. There is a BMW unit in that photo on the battery how to, I can even make out the part number. |
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7th Jan 2011 12:16pm |
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