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Offline QD MBE

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Winter addition to the car.
« on: January 01, 2009, 03:12:56 pm »
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.
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2009, 03:48:18 pm »
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?
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2009, 05:20:56 pm »
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.
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2009, 05:24:35 pm »
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Without traction power is nothing!

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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2009, 09:55:59 pm »
I have 1 on me bike 2 :smiley:
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 10:19:37 pm »
Quote from: gazbutmk5gti on January 01, 2009, 09:55:59 pm
I have 1 on me bike 2 :smiley:
shall we start ''A LIST'' for a ride/thrash/scratch in the summer,
ps, no doh-nuts at top of cat'n'fiddle
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2009, 10:33:15 pm »
sounds good, just need to get new rec/reg unit, these old Ducati's have shocking electrics :grin:
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2009, 11:24:48 pm »
My old bike.........................  Optimate donor....................

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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2009, 12:58:38 am »
what bike you got gaz?
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2009, 10:46:46 am »
Quote from: JPC on January 02, 2009, 12:58:38 am
what bike you got gaz?

An older 900 Ducati monster pal,  funnily enough it has uprated brakes, exhaust and suspension, sounds familier doesn't it :laugh:



Its a tad loud though sets car alarms off :laugh:
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2009, 12:08:39 am »
nice mate, i reeally want a bike but i know i shouldnt!!

me and tom have fallen out with bikes during the course of 2008!
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Re: Winter addition to the car.
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2009, 10:18:19 am »
whys that, Tom did some motorcross didn't he, you as well?
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