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battery charging
hi numpty here, need to recharge the battery on D3 SE 2006 model....am i best taking the battery out to charge, will this effect any of the electrics....or can i leave in the car ...dont have the electric tow bar so would have to direct to the battery....manual says to remove....
25th Nov 2015 2:46 pm
JMack
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Best practice is probably to remove it, or if leaving in-situ at least disconnect the earth connection.
I'm sure I've seen several people post on here that they just connect their charger without disconnecting or removing it though.
25th Nov 2015 6:55 pm
M3DPO
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You don't say what charger you have!, a low amperage (<4amp) charger should be ok to connect without removing anything, make sure the charger is switched off before connecting and disconnecting, battery's give off hydrogen gas which is explosive. If in doubt just disconnect the terminals, you will have to reset the clock etc.It can when others can't,
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25th Nov 2015 6:58 pm
AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
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Charging via the Tow electrics means that the battery stays exactly where, and how, it is. Isn't that one of the main advantages of that method?
It removes the necessity for re-sets as M3DPO notes.
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25th Nov 2015 7:02 pm
pacsixty
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thanks for the replys...AAA dont have the tow electrics...charger is ultimate speed 14.4V/3.8A...so if i disconnect all ill have to reset is the clock ??
ta muchly
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25th Nov 2015 7:05 pm
M3DPO
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AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan wrote:
Charging via the Tow electrics means that the battery stays exactly where, and how, it is. Isn't that one of the main advantages of that method?
It removes the necessity for re-sets as M3DPO notes.
AAA
It also eliminates the real risk of an exploding battery like I experienced in my youth, something you never forget a battery exploding in your face at 5.30 am on a dark frosty morning It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
25th Nov 2015 7:07 pm
AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
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I still think that direct connexion, without disconnect, will be fine as long as you're using a ''trickle'' charger as advized above.
If you're worried about the very small amounts of hydrogen which might escape from your sealed battery, open the bonnet.
If you do disconnect, you may have to re-set your radio settings as well as clock, etc.
If you leave the battery in situ, but disconnected - what about the alarm system?
My thoughts, either:
Remove the battery, charge and re-fit
or
Trickle charge, in situ, fully connected.
AAA
25th Nov 2015 7:17 pm
JMack
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When I've removed my battery all I had to re-set was the clock.
Radio and everything else was okay.
Gives the opportunity to do a hard re-set at the same time.
Don't see what affect having the battery disconnected but still in the vehicle will have on the alarm as opposed to removing it.
25th Nov 2015 10:14 pm
tayaste
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Mines been on charge, in the vehicle, using a ctek for the last 3 weeks whilst I'm working away. I do it quite regularly with no problems
25th Nov 2015 10:19 pm
AAA.Happy.Disco1.Fan
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JMack wrote:
When I've removed my battery all I had to re-set was the clock.
Radio and everything else was okay.
Gives the opportunity to do a hard re-set at the same time.
Radio pre-sets preserved Good news, I'm behind the times...
Quote:
Don't see what affect having the battery disconnected but still in the vehicle will have on the alarm as opposed to removing it.
1).... Does your alarm sound a [loud] Klaxon or horn - if so does it have a separate electrical power or compressed air, supply
2).... Battery in vehicle can be re-connected
3).... Battery NOT in vehicle can NOT be re-connected
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26th Nov 2015 4:10 am
pacsixty
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battery out of vehicle charged up.....just need a crane to get it back in......
26th Nov 2015 9:24 pm
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27th Nov 2015 6:24 pm
pacsixty
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ok guys...charged up.... lifted in connected ...and fired up ...only had to reset the clock.....hardest bit was fishing spanner out that slipped down the side of the fuse box..
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