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Big Dave Member Since: 22 Nov 2009 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1055 |
Plug a CTEK charger into your elctric point in the cabin Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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15th May 2011 2:09 pm |
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mcphersonstrut Member Since: 21 Jul 2009 Location: In the land of 2 wheel drive and 60mpg Posts: 2164 |
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15th May 2011 2:41 pm |
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stownrow Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Harlow Posts: 461 |
Thanks guys! Thinking about charging it using the boot aux socket. not sure which is the best CTEK unit to get ? |
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15th May 2011 11:11 pm |
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DiscoGeorge Member Since: 20 Nov 2010 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 193 |
Hi Stownrow you best bet will be the XS4003 (unfortunately not available in South Africa ). It will do all you need to. If you have more than one vehicle, then don't forget to order some extra quick connect leads. They are available with 6mm, 8mm and 10mm eye lugs. Good luck! With kind regards DiscoGeorge 1998 Disco1 ES 300Tdi with twin TrueTracs 2005 Disco3 TDV6 S And some more serious stuff |
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16th May 2011 4:09 am |
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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
Stownrow,
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16th May 2011 11:59 pm |
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jaksbak@freel2 Member Since: 26 Dec 2010 Location: Fraser Coast Posts: 225 |
Yesterday purchased a $20 voltmeter that simply plugs into any cigarette lighter plug (brilliant little thing) and so I can now monitor the battery permanantly without wiring in voltmeters or anything more complicated like that.
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17th May 2011 8:04 am |
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stownrow Member Since: 12 Mar 2010 Location: Harlow Posts: 461 |
Hey Pegleg! Yeah had it all checked out! all normal. Just seems the battery needs a little top up. Apparently this needs to be done via a charger as the car can only do so much.... 769 SAE (800) 12.67V (Land Rover tested after engine running for a while) |
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17th May 2011 11:54 pm |
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oldgeezer Member Since: 09 Apr 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1302 |
well started my FR2 today , been parked up since 1st may when we came back from caravan trip ! Sorry CG
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18th May 2011 3:02 pm |
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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
So the people that haven't got the extra earth strap and also haven't got starting problems, charging problems, spurious messages, flashing lights, poor economy, hunting auto's, wrong gear auto's etc must have a good earth, therefore the earthing system is proven and perhaps the high resistance contact point just needed cleaning.
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18th May 2011 3:51 pm |
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simont Member Since: 15 Feb 2011 Location: Sunderland/Newcastle Posts: 1809 |
It's a proven fact that owning a caravan leads to hair loss
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18th May 2011 6:04 pm |
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oldgeezer Member Since: 09 Apr 2011 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1302 |
I still have a full head of hair & if your stuck behind me towing a caravan its because I'm stuck behind a Nissan Micra with a flat cap inside on the way to a garden center !
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18th May 2011 8:45 pm |
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zone30 Member Since: 20 Jan 2009 Location: OVL Posts: 683 |
Man, I was reading this post. It's so funny but gave up after 2 pages.
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19th May 2011 12:21 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4640 |
Today was a full day of intense off-roading...
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21st May 2011 3:13 pm |
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Pegleg Member Since: 15 Apr 2010 Location: Deep in mid Wales Posts: 3114 |
Spot on Alex. Battery management!
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21st May 2011 10:27 pm |
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