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ClemO
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Name: Clem Price
Trickle charger
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November 10, 2014, 11:34:15 AM »
Hi I am looking at buying a trickle charger for my 90. She's not a daily driver and sometimes when iv went out after 4/5 days not using her she complains about starting she is nearly 30 after all !
Anyway looking for ideas or any recommendations
Thanks Clem
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piper5
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Re: Trickle charger
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November 10, 2014, 06:00:43 PM »
do you have another issue my 300tdi can sit for weeks with no issues starting, what engine is in yours, do you have something left powered up?
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ClemO
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Name: Clem Price
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November 13, 2014, 02:16:35 PM »
Iv got a 200TDI in it and nope I don't think I have anything left powered up when I take the keys out. But I'm no expert what if anything could cause the power drain? Or is it time for a new battery?
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piper5
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November 13, 2014, 04:23:38 PM »
if the battery is dead after a couple of weeks you either have a drain or the battery is shot, if the motor cranks over but doesnt start you have a fuel issue with air getting in
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NIJ
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Name: Nigel Kelly
Re: Trickle charger
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November 14, 2014, 11:44:22 AM »
Hi Clem,
She shouldn't go flat in a week, obviously, so I'd check the electrics out.
2 things that'll help, especially over the winter:-
A battery isolator such as Ref 02100 from
www.vehiclewiringproducts.co.uk
and an intelligent conditioning battery charger by Cetek.
Cheers, Nigel
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SJF
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Name: Stuart Ford
Re: Trickle charger
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November 16, 2014, 10:54:36 PM »
If you need a battery gees a shout got spare optima red top
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ruaritreble
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November 17, 2014, 04:24:21 PM »
Take your Negative lead off the battery. In a weeks time or so when you go to start it, if it struggles then its your battery. If it starts ok, then you have an electrical leak.
Isolator is a way to get around the problem, the leak would remain.
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Malc
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November 23, 2014, 12:13:59 PM »
Had same issue, battery was shot. I now also have one of those solar panel chargers. It helps a lot if the vehicle is not used that often.
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