Battery charging for simpleton

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Battery charging for simpleton

Post by Audi Pardner » Sun May 13, 2018 7:13 pm

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Haven’t used the car for 2+ weeks. Got back off holiday and neighbour said they’d heard the alarm (Viper) going off in the garage but they saw no sign of attempted break in. After a few hours the alarm got weaker then went off.

Battery’s obviously flat so unlocked driver’s door with the key. I’d also left the bloody dashcam on which hadn’t helped :drink:

Can’t open the tailgate to get to the battery so need to charge it from under the bonnet. The +ve terminal is obviously under the red plastic cap. Is the -ve terminal the metal tube to the right about 6” long?

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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by mikep99 » Sun May 13, 2018 7:26 pm

Hi,

Yep, thats correct. Just use that tube for -ve.
I've had no problems in the past doing it this way.

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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by Audi Pardner » Sun May 13, 2018 7:48 pm

mikep99 wrote:
Sun May 13, 2018 7:26 pm
Hi,

Yep, thats correct. Just use that tube for -ve.
I've had no problems in the past doing it this way.

ta
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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by MikeFish » Sun May 13, 2018 7:49 pm

Yep Mike is right.

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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by Audi Pardner » Sun May 13, 2018 9:00 pm

MikeFish wrote:
Sun May 13, 2018 7:49 pm
Yep Mike is right.

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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by mikep99 » Sun May 13, 2018 9:07 pm

you might also have to resync your key and the one shot windows once charged...
nothing too taxing...

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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by Audi Pardner » Wed May 16, 2018 7:14 pm

What’s the one shot windows Mike; is it the closing function with the key?
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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by mikep99 » Wed May 16, 2018 7:19 pm

its the function on the switches inside that drop the window with one touch rather than having to hold the switch down.
the closing function with the key should work as you have to hold the button down all the time anyway.

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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by Audi Pardner » Thu May 17, 2018 10:04 pm

Ah, I’m with you now. Thanks.

Tried charging the car tonight but the alarm (Viper) kept pipping loudly all the time (like the ‘warn-away’ function when someone looks through the window), so I’ll have to talk to Antony at Securemycar.com for advice.
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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by RS4eddie » Fri May 18, 2018 2:41 am

Might want to think about getting a battery tender when not using the car for extended periods of time. I don't daily mine so it's always on the tender.
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Re: Battery charging for simpleton

Post by Audi Pardner » Fri May 18, 2018 6:41 am

RS4eddie wrote:
Fri May 18, 2018 2:41 am
Might want to think about getting a battery tender when not using the car for extended periods of time. I don't daily mine so it's always on the tender. Image
Yeah, I’ve got a Ctek which I use all the time, but I didn’t have it connected when I went away. Oh well, lesson learned..... :bash:
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