Battery Charger Recommendations?

[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

[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

[GrahamS4]

CTEK MXS 5

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=107324

[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!

[Tile Diver]

CTEK MXS 5

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=107324

Mmmm also looks good, cheers Graham!!

[parahandy]

Yes you're right the Optimate 6 costs about 90 pounds but well worth it.
When I got home in December the RS 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

[tanoga]

CTEK MXS 5

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=107324

100% recommend this one

[Tile Diver]

Cheers All!!!!

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