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Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:40 pm
by Tile Diver
Hello All & a Happy New Year!!!!

As my car is going to be garaged up for most of the winter due to work commitments, I'm looking for recommendations for Battery Chargers that are also able to do a trickle charge.

Currently the battery is flat, so I'll need a charger, and keen to have one that doubles up as a trickle charge as I'm away for longish periods with work.

I was also wondering if the immobiliser or any other electronic stuff will need anything doing to it, or will the car start as normal when the battery has been charged?

Cheers in advance :beerchug:

Re: Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:37 pm
by parahandy
Happy New Year to you.

I use an Optimate 6 on the RS4, which keeps the battery fully charged when I'm away at work. I've used Optimate 4 chargers on the bikes for years with no problems.
They cost about 50 pounds or so and are well worth it IMHO.

Cheers

Calum

Re: Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:48 pm
by GrahamS4

Re: Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:49 pm
by Tile Diver
Nice one Calum!!!

The Optimate 6 is coming in at £80.00, not too bad, however the 4 is only £50, I wonder if it'll do the job??

I'll look into it!

:beerchug:

Re: Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:58 pm
by Tile Diver
Mmmm also looks good, cheers Graham!! :beerchug:

Re: Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 3:27 pm
by parahandy
Yes you're right the Optimate 6 costs about 90 pounds but well worth it.
When I got home in December the RS :redrs4: battery was flat. I connected the Optimate 6 and left it for a couple of days after which the car started no bother. I've left it connected while I'm away at work this time.

I think the Optimate 4 is for bikes which have smaller capacity batteries.

I hope this helps.

Calum

Re: Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:59 pm
by tanoga
100% recommend this one :thumb:

Re: Battery Charger Recommendations?

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:09 pm
by Tile Diver
Cheers All!!!!

Not sure which one I'll go for but a couple of good ones to chose from there!! :beerchug: