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How to charge a D3?
I have done a few searches and can't seem to find the ideal way to charge the battery?
Is it best to just connect and charge in situ with cables connected?
Removing cables and just charging battery?
Leave one on etc I take it the list will go on but I'm currently chairing with both positive and negative disconnected and hope this is ok.
Any guidance and suggestions would be appreciated thanks, Sam.
previous LR D3 HSE, RRS HST, RR Evoque Dynamic Lux.
Current D5 HSE Lux
15th Dec 2014 7:21 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I do it with the battery connected but I did check with a techie friend who had the same charger that it was OK. Just croc clips to the terminal, no fancy connections.
15th Dec 2014 7:23 pm
Robbie
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A fair proportion of the membership just plugs a Ctek charger into the tow electrics. No other changes.
That's it.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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I asked a similar question a while back. General consensus was to just connect up the charger leaving the battery connected. Over the 2 months I've changed the battery 4 times this way.
My new Exide battery arrived today so I'm hoping this top up charging becomes less frequent.Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
D3 TDV6. Gone.
15th Dec 2014 8:02 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Would that apply to any old charger? I've got a 20 year old one (no access to my proper one) that I was going to use but thought better of it, I didn't want to disconnect the battery and was worried if the charger would cause problems with the car's electronics.
15th Dec 2014 8:11 pm
Hocks172
Member Since: 29 Mar 2014
Location: Brighton
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Thanks for your advice, I suppose I need to get towing electrics fitted then eventually? But for now I'll try charging with the battery in wired up.
previous LR D3 HSE, RRS HST, RR Evoque Dynamic Lux.
Current D5 HSE Lux
15th Dec 2014 8:15 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Charging via towing electrics isn't essential but if your car is completely dead then you won't be able to get the car unlocked (passanger door manual emergency lock is often seized solid). In those circumstances you can get juice into the car and at least unlock it.
15th Dec 2014 8:26 pm
Robbie
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DSL wrote:
Would that apply to any old charger? I've got a 20 year old one (no access to my proper one) that I was going to use but thought better of it, I didn't want to disconnect the battery and was worried if the charger would cause problems with the car's electronics.
Depends on the charger I guess but I'm not tempted to use anything that isn't a modern computer controlled charger on the D3/D4.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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DSL wrote:
Would that apply to any old charger? I've got a 20 year old one (no access to my proper one) that I was going to use but thought better of it, I didn't want to disconnect the battery and was worried if the charger would cause problems with the car's electronics.
I've been using an old 3.5 Amps RMS charger. It's got a simple full wave rectifier and some resistance driven led's. It's been ok for the few times I've used it.Freelander SE 2005 Auto.
D3 TDV6. Gone.
15th Dec 2014 10:53 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Will stick it back on the shelf, I think it was made pre computers.
15th Dec 2014 10:54 pm
Adimac
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Robbie wrote:
A fair proportion of the membership just plugs a Ctek charger into the tow electrics. No other changes.
That's it.
Ok I have the charger and the towing electrics..what do I need to do to just plug it in?
15th Dec 2014 11:25 pm
Cellerdweller
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Have a look in the forum shop there available there You're not afraid of the dark are you ?
15th Dec 2014 11:28 pm
Hocks172
Member Since: 29 Mar 2014
Location: Brighton
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Just an update, I charged the battery as I posted earlier and the hdc light has gone yay.
The charger I used was an old halfords 1800cc and over diesel charger. The charging light was still on so I'll give it another go tomorrow so that only the green light is lit. Thanks again for the help.
previous LR D3 HSE, RRS HST, RR Evoque Dynamic Lux.
Current D5 HSE Lux
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