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whammer said:Ive bought a CTEC which everyone seems to say is the best- does anyone know if there's any difference/benefit between wiring it into the battery or plugging into the cigarette lighter. ANd yes I have read the manual ;-)
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The charging device you're proposing is meant to start a car with a flat battery, the way I see it is is if you have no option but to leave your car on the road then either remove the battery or go out and start the car every so often, the output from your alternator will far outperform the charger you're suggesting, the alternator has an inbuilt voltage regulator which will give your battery much more of a quick charge than a small battery pack which is only designed to give a one off small charge which is enough to supplement the battery to give it enough power to start the car.whammer said:Finally - Im thinking of getting one of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-900-Start-Engine-Starter/dp/B004M3V8XY if I carry it around in the bonnet and give the battery a zap to get it turning over- it seems the most straighghtforward option, and I can always put the battery on charge once the panic is over.
Anyone got any others ideas ;-)
AVI_8 said:The charging device you're proposing is meant to start a car with a flat battery, the way I see it is is if you have no option but to leave your car on the road then either remove the battery or go out and start the car every so often, the output from your alternator will far outperform the charger you're suggesting, the alternator has an inbuilt voltage regulator which will give your battery much more of a quick charge than a small battery pack which is only designed to give a one off small charge which is enough to supplement the battery to give it enough power to start the car.whammer said:Finally - Im thinking of getting one of these - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-900-Start-Engine-Starter/dp/B004M3V8XY if I carry it around in the bonnet and give the battery a zap to get it turning over- it seems the most straighghtforward option, and I can always put the battery on charge once the panic is over.
Anyone got any others ideas ;-)
If you're battery is low your alternator will kick out somewhere around 13.4 volts by around 1500 rpm which will give out much more charge than the 12 volt battery pack. Don't waste your money, either remove the battery, or start the car every so often and get it charged much more effectively by the alternator, personally I'd remove the battery, unless you feel that you need the security of an alarm.