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FISHY
Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
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JF Lux and Discotres many thanks indeed
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8th Feb 2010 11:25 pm |
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lee157
Member Since: 01 Oct 2008
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FISHY wrote:Bushwanderer wrote:Hi FISHY,
Just to answer your question, I've had the XS7000 for about 15 months and it has both the crocodile clips and the "ring connectors".
Best Wishes,
Peter
Many thanks Peter
Fishy, I've just bought the XS7000 (jan 2010) and it came with both croc clips and fixed eyelet connections.
Lee
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9th Feb 2010 3:25 am |
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FISHY
Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: BRISTOL
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I have now got my XS3600 charger and a comfort indicator lead with the 3 lights
I placed the indicator lead on the battery via the eyelets and it was flashing orange. I then connected up the charger. After about 24 hours the charger was showing maintenance mode, full battery symbol (solid light), and the indicator lead was flashing green.
Has anybody else got a indicator lead and if so does it flash or is it a solid light
It got confusing when I spoke to the UK Ctek Distributor. On the first phone call I was told if the green light flashes the battery is sulphated, even though its only 4 months old
I wasn't happy with that answer so later I rang again. This time a different person said 'flashing is normal..... I think'.
Both of these phone calls were to the TECHNICAL dept These calls were after calls to my local store where I bought it and a call to the local distributor.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THESE DAYS!!! IS MY QUESTION REALLY THAT DIFFICULT
If you have an indicator lead any help would be appreciated.
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11th Feb 2010 2:39 pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
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Fishy - I will be (finally) setting this up over the weekend and will be able to let you know... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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11th Feb 2010 3:04 pm |
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FISHY
Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
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Many thanks JF
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11th Feb 2010 4:50 pm |
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JF Lux
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Fishy - PM sent, but will also post here for others.
LED connector fitted - it immediately showed amber then went to red after a short while (always flashing).
Connected up the CTEK - immediately went to amber (flashing). Left it over night and the charger was showing fully charged and the LEDs were green (flashing).
Disconnected the CTEK unit and the LEDs very soon went back to amber...
Following reading a couple of reviews on the web about this connector, the general consensus seems to be that it is cr@p and innacurate. My experience seems to back this up...
I only got it as I needed an additonal connector and this was the only one they had in the shop. The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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15th Feb 2010 6:27 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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I seem to remember in one of the (many) links that DT posted, that several people had complained about these things being very unreliable as far as really indicating the battery charge, so I guess it just proves what they were saying....it's a shame though as the idea sounds fantastic
FISHY wrote:After about 24 hours the charger was showing maintenance mode
[smug mode on]
My battery was getting run down after lots (and lots) of short trips and cold weather during Dec/Jan....I plugged in my new XS25000 a week ago and it got it up into maintenence mode after just 1 hour of charging
Fantastic piece of kit 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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15th Feb 2010 6:42 pm |
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Slimer
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You forgot (understandably) to turn smug mode off Paul The End
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15th Feb 2010 8:03 pm |
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PaulP
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I left smug mode on intentionally .....I figured it should make the most of it until the 22nd when the VISA bill arrives and my wife makes me sleep in the shed for having bought it
Anyway - it'll be your fault that I'm sleeping outside as you made me buy the XS25000.....and then you "made me" buy a D4 reversing camera at the same time.....
.... just realised I haven't got a shed either 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
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15th Feb 2010 8:15 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
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better get the credit card out again then Paul .... http://www.sheds-r-us.co.uk/ G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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15th Feb 2010 8:19 pm |
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FISHY
Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: BRISTOL
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An hour Fair play the 25000 really is an amazing piece of kit
Many thanks again JF
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15th Feb 2010 11:54 pm |
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discoBizz
Member Since: 20 Sep 2008
Location: Manchester
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Just got my XS3600 through , looks really well built with a few batteries eagerly waiting for testing...
Can't try it yet as I'm travelling but can someone please confirm what connector their "comfort connect" actually is? Is it an "anderson plug" Looking at slightly modifying/adding a custom connector but don't want to cannibalise the existing ones or buy their add-ons...
Thanks
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18th Feb 2010 2:34 pm |
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