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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2011, 06:42:25 pm »
Something else to add to the list then it seems! Thanks mike  :signLOL:

Im trying the 3600 model, it's on the post.  My XS0.8 may have been faulty  :happy2:

What do you think was wrong with it Mike?

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #16 on: September 18, 2011, 06:45:54 pm »
Something else to add to the list then it seems! Thanks mike  :signLOL:

Im trying the 3600 model, it's on the post.  My XS0.8 may have been faulty  :happy2:

Im doing the whole lightweight thing next, however I only use my car at weekends. Do you think the lightweight battery would deffo be dead with that type of usage?

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #17 on: September 18, 2011, 06:46:19 pm »
It would not reach step 6.

Will update when BatteryMegastore receive my old one back and tested it  :happy2:

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #18 on: September 18, 2011, 06:47:38 pm »
Something else to add to the list then it seems! Thanks mike  :signLOL:

Im trying the 3600 model, it's on the post.  My XS0.8 may have been faulty  :happy2:

Im doing the whole lightweight thing next, however I only use my car at weekends. Do you think the lightweight battery would deffo be dead with that type of usage?

The Braille has managed 4 days in my experience, definitely worth keeping it topped up / maintained  :happy2:

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #19 on: September 18, 2011, 10:11:19 pm »
It would not reach step 6.

Will update when BatteryMegastore receive my old one back and tested it  :happy2:

Not sure of the 0.8 Mike but is step 6 supposed to be a constant green light on the Ctek?

Pov. Depends how "light" you want to go with the battery, the lighter you go, the less it will last.

But I suppose if your paying out and intending on going lighter battery, then you may aswell go as light as you can. If it's then just a weekend thing, hook one of these charges upto it.

P.S. I'd agree on the four day thing with Mike re the Braile he has.
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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2011, 06:37:02 pm »
What battery have you got mike?

Take it you guys have garages in which the battery can be charged safely in a dry environment. Sadly the TT doesnt have such luxury and she sleeps on the drive so not sure if charging her every week is convienent!

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2011, 06:47:50 pm »
What battery have you got mike?

Take it you guys have garages in which the battery can be charged safely in a dry environment. Sadly the TT doesnt have such luxury and she sleeps on the drive so not sure if charging her every week is convienent!

99% sure its the Braile 14115.

Yeah, having a garage would make it alot easier.  Although it being on the drive doesn't make it impossible, just be wary of the trailing wire  :signLOL:

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2011, 08:34:55 am »
What battery have you got mike?

Take it you guys have garages in which the battery can be charged safely in a dry environment. Sadly the TT doesnt have such luxury and she sleeps on the drive so not sure if charging her every week is convienent!

As above Pov  :happy2:

Mine unfortunatly doesn't have a garage but using an out door extension lead for my lawn mower.

The plugs and gubbins are under the bonnet so no risk of getting wet  :happy2:

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2011, 09:01:19 am »
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Excellent review, Mike - Answers absolutely all the pre-purchase questions. I'm not after one but if I was I be getting one on the strength of your review  :drinking:


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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2011, 09:04:43 am »

Thanks Robin  :happy2:

Recognition off the review meister himself  :ashamed:

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2011, 10:52:17 am »

Thanks Robin  :happy2:

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #26 on: October 01, 2011, 01:38:31 pm »

**Update

Replacement arrive last week.  The 3.6 charger.  More substantial with different modes / options.

I need to speak to battery megastore to see if they found a fault with the xs 0.8.
I think in hind site even though the Braille is only 15ah the xs0.8 may not be quite upto the job.  Will update as soon as I get the verdict from battery megastore.

Impressed that this time they sent one with a German plug and an adapter to make it a Uk plug when I move back.  I didn't request this  :happy2:





Have been forced to use the car daily recently so not needed to use the New charger, yet.

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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2011, 11:43:40 pm »
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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #28 on: October 12, 2011, 04:08:01 pm »

If anyone is trying to decide between the Braille and TomikaRacing batteries...

In my opinion let price decide and get the cheapest.
They look identical, weigh the same and after discussing it with Paul at linden batteries are made in the se factory apparently.

I received a Tomika today and it looks identical to the Braille...


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Re: L/Weight Battery or Dont use car much? - CTEK Battery Conditioner REVIEW
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2011, 05:34:49 pm »


I went with the TR battery for my MK2 Leon Cupra,

My reason was for the sake of an extra £10 you get two years warranty :happy2: instead of one year with the Braille,

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