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Winter addition to the car.

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QD MBE:
It consists of these two parts.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Optimate-4-12V-Car-Motorbike-Battery-Charger-Optimiser_W0QQitemZ370137803688QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item370137803688&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1299|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OPTIMATE-ACCUMATE-CHARGER-BATTERY-CONNECTOR_W0QQitemZ200290742818QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item200290742818&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1299|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

I recently left the car for 2 weeks in the garage, and it trickle fed the battery, In fact whilst away in afghanistan, i used the optimate for 3 months, with crocodile clips, and I have now added a connector as shown above , that runs from the battery and is accesible near the expansion tank.

works really well.

cmdrfire:
Trickle chargers are always good, many high-end cars (Porsche, Ferrari, etc) realise their cars may not be driven on a daily basis so they often include a trickle charger. I've got a friend who's got the same one you do for his MX-5.
If your car is left outside VW offer a solar panel charger, put it on your dash and plug it in to the lighter socket, it'll keep the battery topped up (even on a cloudy grey day there's some light).
Incidentally are you with the forces mate?

billyboy:
got one on the bike at mo, with the jack lead fitted, good thing about these is they do a batt check, trickle, revive, its perm on 6mths of the year (whilst bike sorn)
brill bit of kit.

bacillus:
I use this on mine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-MULTI-XS-3600-12v-Battery-Charger-XS3600-Car-New_W0QQitemZ350143182370QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM?hash=item350143182370&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

gazbutS3:
I have 1 on me bike 2 :smiley:

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