I'm looking for a battery charger/ conditioner but not sure which C-Tek to buy

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CTEK-MULTI-MXS-....l4275.c10

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CTEK-MXS-5-0-12V...Sw8AhaTicb

or buy an Optimate (used 1 on bikes for many years over winters)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Optimate-2-Batt...Sw5UZY~7Ah

or has anyone got 1 for sale?

Cheers

As I understand it - more amps = faster charging. However - if you plan to regularly leave your car unstarted for a week or two at a time, you need a trickle-charger and keep it connected all the time the car is parked. Along with most Jaguar people, I use a C-Tek MXS 5.0 for my XK. (XKs are notorious for throwing wobblies if their battery is not in top condition). The MSX 5.0 is 'intelligent' and will automatically charge your battery at different rates depending on conditions. Since using a C-Tek, I have had no battery issues at all. Currently enjoying:
2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS (SOLD)
2013 BMW X3 20D M-Sport Auto
2007 Jaguar XK 4.2 Coupe

PS - Have just noticed that the picture in your link - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CTEK-MXS-5-0-12V...Sw8AhaTicb is of an MXS 7.0. I believe the description is correct for an MSX 5.0...

I doubt you will beat this price from Amazon...https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-MXS-5-0-Temperature-Compensation/dp/B00FC42HAA/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518994546&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=c-tek+max+5.0 Currently enjoying:
2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS (SOLD)
2013 BMW X3 20D M-Sport Auto
2007 Jaguar XK 4.2 Coupe

MXS 5.0 has served me well for years. Updated- Waiting for a Scotland v England 6 Nations home win. 24th Feb 2018
Gone-1972 88 SWB Soft top
Gone-1981 24v FFR Lightweight
Gone-2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS manual
Gone before it bankrupted me- 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto
2013 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto

Hi after taking a lot of advice off here I went with the CTek MXS 5 and Touch Wood my problems seem to have sorted themselves out with leaving the eyelets on battery and keeping CTek on over weekend or days when I not using car.

Personally I would beware of the company with the name of a river as i am told there are fakes coming out in disguise and saving a few quid is not worth going up in flames for  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

I’m using an Optimate . Mainly because I have a couple left over from my motorbike days . I’ve purchased the 12v socket plug so my wife can easily pop the FL2 on charge via the socket in the boot which if remember correctly is live 24/7 . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Hi Martyn are you saying there that you can go from wall socket to boot socket and it will trickle charge so as not having to leave bonnet open please? If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

So the little street darlings get in your car instead of just the engine bay.  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

No, just would be easier for me when parked on my land to run cable to boot and if any 'street darlings' are out here, they must be lost as I have no streets Bob or come to think of it no other houses full stop just some which might get in back  If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

There’s plenty of space under the bonnet to close it with a charger in situ. Run the cable out where the battery box cover would be when not charging.

JulesK wrote:

Hi Martyn are you saying there that you can go from wall socket to boot socket and it will trickle charge so as not having to leave bonnet open please?

Yes Jules ! I believe that the 12v socket in the boot is not switched , so it is permanently live . So connecting a smart charger/ battery conditioner through that would do the job . My wife uses the Fl2 so it’s the easiest , cleanest , quickest , way for her to make the connections . All the smart charger companies sell a 12v male plug adaptor lead. I’ve also bought a “ remove before flight “ key ring tag , this will live on the charger lead when not in use . When she plugs it in she will put the tag on her car key . This will remind her to remove the charger plug before she drives off I’m a bit paranoid about vehicles driving away while they are still connected up to static objects due to sorting out the consequences when i was a working person  2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

thanks Pab, yes Martyn think I would need one of those or a very long extension lead thank you. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

I have the Ctek MXS 10a, quickly tops up the car and trickle charges the caravan leisure battery. I charge mine via the towing 13 pin socket on the car.

The FL2 boot socket works with Martyns car as its not switched, but won't work with yours Jules, nor with mine.

Agree with the recommendations for Ctek.
I use mine via the cig lighter, mostly when I am using diagnostics (maintain the battery voltage)
I originally bought it online at Tanya (discount codes always knocking around)

http://bfy.tw/GgMg

Joe Fix it until it's broke !

Thanks for that Eyorkshire, oh well out with the extension. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.