cos im worth it

Hi, what chargers do you's guys use over the winter to keep them Escos batterys in tip top condition whilst beeing stored? I am on the look out for one but there is quite a few on the market and i know what you lot are like for having the best stuff! so i thought you's would be the boys to ask. Cheers Mark.

AlexD

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I used to use one, but i find it better to just disconnect the battery if its
not going to be used for a while.

Only a two sec job.

mikedaf2

hi mark, i use a halfords one on my escos as it constantly monitors and maintains so it wont over charge your battery. i leave mine switched on all winter with no probs .
cheeRS
Mike

Aaroncast

DONT FORGET TO UNPLUG IT PRIOR TO STARTING CAR UP!!! WHATEVER YOU BUY THEY ARE ONLY A TRICKLE AND DONT LIKE TO ASSIST BIG DRAWS ON BATTERY-

cos im worth it

Cheers guys, mikedaf2 sounds like the sort im after mate, do you know what model it is and what sort of price it was please? Mark.

mikedaf2

mark, it was arround £35.00 from memory dont know the model number but i will have a look when i get home tonight and post the number tonight or tommorow.

SortedCossie

i might have to buy one too, if i leave mine 2 weeks it starts, but more than 2 and a half then there isn't enough to turn the car over.

Wardy257

Buy an Optimate

MATCOS

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I have the one that comes with my carcoon, I have had it for years, I use it all the time and have never had an issue with it.
It can be bought seperately too

RS Bowk

I have this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ring-smart-cha...QQcmdZViewItem

best bit of kit i ever bought.

A must have for every Cozzy owner

mikedaf2

mark, its a halfords fully automatic battery charger model number BFH-1275AM
cheeRS
Mike

Mr.Ford

I'll just disconnect the battery with this switch (I have it in black)

It's quite easy, never have to re-charge the battery (even if I don't use the car for about 4 month's

cos im worth it

Just getting in from work, Cheers guys for the replys, cheers Mike, i had a look on Halfords web and the site is poo with only 2 listed, well thats all i could see anyway. will pop down and see what they have got in store. looked on the net and there don't seem bad priced anyway to be honest and the one i looked at and liked had really good write ups, it was a CTEK MULTI XS3600. I know that disconnecting the battery is two sec job, but to be honest i want it stood with the alarm ect on for peace of mind and just a bit more secure. Cheers Mark.

stevecossy

Think its richbrook or someone does a battery connection that you can disconnect but it has a small loop wire to run ya clock and alarm. But i prefer to use a trickle charger, as mike says halfords 1 works fine.

Simbo

I had tried a few various trickle chargers and most of them didnt work very good, cant remember which ones they were now, but i bought one from hamilton classics, think i paid about 30 quid for it, had it for 3 years now and goes on the car all winter never had a prob with it

cos im worth it

Thanks for the replys guys, nice one

Escos Jam

Glad this has been posted as it something iv been meaning to ask for a while. My alarm starts going off after 2 weeks of not using the car due to low battery.

Can i over charge the battery with a trickle charger or is it ok to leave on constantly over winter??

mikedaf2

jam yes you can over charge your battery with a tricle charger if it doesnt have a cut out on it for when the battery is charged

Escos Jam

Thanks for that Mike

bpspa

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I have an optimate that I have been using for the past 2 years, leave it on all the time and never had a problem

Horatio Caine

Got One, The BEST!!!

Gatecrasher

Got mine from Halfords does the cars, bikes, quads and Kart the lot has a trickle charge feature so it dont cookem