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Ok,using it for the first time today.....it went to stage 4 (charging) almost immediately,suggesting the battery is in reasonable condition......but that was at 9.30 this morning,and it hasn't moved since ie its been charging for 6 hours....the battery is only one and a half years old.....should I have battery concerns or is that perfectly normal for a first charge ?
Mine has been on since 8.30 this morning and is still on 4 so i guess that's normalD3 Metropolis Bonatti Grey-Alpaca Leather-adaptive headlights-fridge-EGR blanking kit-Harmen Karden-Cruise-4x4 info enabled-Tinted Windows-Heated F&R Seats-Rosen rear Entertainment-LED'S everywhere -Smoked Side Repeaters-Rear Aircon-Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme-Puddle and Footwell Lamps-Stainless Steel Side Protection Tubes- NEW ASHTRAY ( thanks to dsd1036 )
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2nd Oct 2013 2:37 pm
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Cheers Gary....just wasn't sure as it was my first shot....it's going on the wife's car tomorrow....8 years old and on its original battery....better set my alarm for an early start "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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2nd Oct 2013 2:44 pm
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Sod's law ....just looked and its gone green ....typical "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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2nd Oct 2013 2:52 pm
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Never had any...never will.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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2nd Oct 2013 2:54 pm
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Ok,using it for the first time today.....it went to stage 4 (charging) almost immediately,suggesting the battery is in reasonable condition......but that was at 9.30 this morning,and it hasn't moved since ie its been charging for 6 hours....the battery is only one and a half years old.....should I have battery concerns or is that perfectly normal for a first charge ?
Mine stays on stage 4 about 8 hours ... don’t forget at 4 its deliberately charging slowly
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4th Oct 2013 9:10 am
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I realise the 25 is the one for larger batteries & has more features
but...
is there any point in having a slow smart charger that does it faster
realise its only relatively faster....but when most of the time it's happening overnight ...is there any point ?
I have found that stage 4 does vary a whole bunch....
&.....C-Teks will charge a battery with duff cells.....they arent infallible.....I found this out the hard way with my XK original fit battery some 2 years 4 months old.
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27th Oct 2013 7:54 pm
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The MXS25 has favour with those who reprogram their cars with an MSV or alike as it provides a nice smooth power source at an amperage that does not pull additional power from the battery.
The lower models are more popular on the forum as they can be used with the 'comfort connectors' and and charge via the tow electrics. Due to the extra amperage the MXS25 can only be connected direct to battery and has no provision for comfort connectors, only reassuringly big crocodile clips.
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