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| Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109  
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I'm of the same opinion too. If my cars batteries are 4 years old or more, I always change them when winter is coming up. I have an Oxford charger/conditioner and I used to leave my touring bike (used a couple of times a year) on it permanently throughout the winter months. Recently sold that and just have the scooter left now but as I’m semi-retired with a free travel card, that’s hardly used these days so I’m going to fit the hard wire kit to that now and leave that on a trickle. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
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27th Feb 2018 7:58 am |
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| Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 
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Because these are power hungry and hardly cope as it is from new. I had starting handles once and used them but technology and power required has moved on. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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27th Feb 2018 10:25 am |
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| chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 
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I changed my pickup battery at 6 years old despite it being fine, Might aswell ensure it starts, no point waiting for a fail.
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27th Feb 2018 11:42 am |
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| Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561
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That works for sure then as most of the little darlings are now on my allotment. |
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27th Feb 2018 11:45 am |
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| Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109
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I get mine through work, they cost me nothing and I couldn’t be arsed with the aggro if I or my wife got stuck somewhere and had to wait for the AA to come out and jump start it. Even if I was paying for one out of my own pocket, how much 'value' is left in a 4 year old battery, 20 or 30 quid? That’s not even half a tankful of fuel so I’d much rather change a battery too soon than too late. I also don’t run my brake pads or tyres down to the minimum before changing them or let my filters block up or my cam belt fail before changing them so my reasoning is why should I do the same to the battery for the sake of 20 or 30 quid? Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto Present: Audi A3 S Line. |
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27th Feb 2018 6:55 pm |
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| Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4907  
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Because a car battery only has a service life of 4 years. It is also Murphy's Law that your car will not start at the most inconvenient time, cold weather making things worse. A new top quality car battery amortized over 4 years does not cost much & is one less thing to worry about! In Australia road service is called out due to dead batteries more than any other car problem & we don't even have really cold weather, & you will get a 2 year crappy replacement piece of crap! Over the last 3 decades I & other half have almost jump started more cars than in a shopping centre car park!
I actually have two sets of these to reach 6 metres which I have used a handful of times because the car was dead in a difficult to reach location. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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27th Feb 2018 11:41 pm |
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| BasketBoy Member Since: 01 Mar 2016 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 51  
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Now there's a phrase you don't encounter every day  
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28th Feb 2018 7:32 am |
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| Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561
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Yes a phrase also used to describe Young Farmers in a Northallerton night club in the 1970's. |
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28th Feb 2018 7:54 am |
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| Hippo Member Since: 23 Feb 2014 Location: uk Posts: 140
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Charger ordered Monday and arrived Tuesday. Contains charger, croc clip cable and ring crimp cable which allows you the option to secure with bolts. Seems well built. Hippo's videos - Honorary Tratterer |
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1st Mar 2018 3:50 pm |
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| MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1781
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I can confirm that I have successfully trickle charged the Freelander using an Optimate intelligent conditioner via the permanantly live 12v socket in the boot of our 09 GS . The car had been stood outside for 5 days in this freezing weather , and was struggling . Using a 12v male plug adapter sold specifically for Optimate / C-Tek type chargers we left it plugged in overnight , and it cranked like a good’un . My wife is extremely pleased as it is simplicity itself to make the connection . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership
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3rd Mar 2018 6:27 pm |
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| robbyvrs Member Since: 14 Oct 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 430
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I've just ordered a Ctek CT5 which is designed for stop/start cars - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00YBR...&psc=1 |
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4th Mar 2018 1:20 pm |
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| Worms Member Since: 31 Oct 2017 Location: Highlands Posts: 635 
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Hmmm... mine has a choice of modes, one of which is for AGM batteries.
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4th Mar 2018 5:01 pm |
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| robbyvrs Member Since: 14 Oct 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 430
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It says it's designed for stop/start batteries but can be used for all other batteries as well - looks easier to use |
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4th Mar 2018 5:19 pm |
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| Worms Member Since: 31 Oct 2017 Location: Highlands Posts: 635
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...and yours was £20 cheaper, which can’t be bad! 2005 D3 2.7 Auto
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4th Mar 2018 5:27 pm |
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