Gavin944s2
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Thanks to all, boot open ,battery on charge..[
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The boot release is on the drivers side - opposite from the bonnet release on the rhd cars.
On my boot, the key operates the cable release cam mechanically, the switch operates the motor mounted near the o/s rear light which pulls a cable which operates the release cam!
I know on the S2 the key operates a switch with no mechanical connection.
Dont know when it changed.
Mike
On my boot, the key operates the cable release cam mechanically, the switch operates the motor mounted near the o/s rear light which pulls a cable which operates the release cam!
I know on the S2 the key operates a switch with no mechanical connection.
Dont know when it changed.
Mike
ukmastiff
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Sadly I can't help re the ice light question. But re Petes question , I have a CTEK XS800 which is a basic one that I bought on Flea Bay for about 30 pounds all in.
It is like his one to look at but with less lights and no ice mode. There's a pic of one on my blog.
It does a good job and I would recommend it to anyone.
Cheers
It is like his one to look at but with less lights and no ice mode. There's a pic of one on my blog.
It does a good job and I would recommend it to anyone.
Cheers
I have the ctek zafir 90 which is exactly the same as yours, just double checked the manual to confirm what mine does. It is connected at the moment on ice mode, yellow light for charging is on initially but this then moves onto the green light for maintenance after a short period of time.
When I check on it it is sometimes on yellow charging mode before going back to maintenance mode so I can only assume that this is part of the cycling process.
FYI - mine was about £28 brand new from Costco, I think they still stock them so could check when I'm next in if anybody is interested or doesn't have a card.
When I check on it it is sometimes on yellow charging mode before going back to maintenance mode so I can only assume that this is part of the cycling process.
FYI - mine was about £28 brand new from Costco, I think they still stock them so could check when I'm next in if anybody is interested or doesn't have a card.
Hilux
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None better than an Accumate in my view and experience.
I (and others) have been using these reliably for years without issue. Lots of accessories as required and they genuinely do recover deep discharged batteries you thought were dead and cycle and condition the battery on the car by direct or remote connection.
A mates ride on mower had a small Varta or Yuasu battery that had been dead for a year (he used the pull start) so I connected it to the Accumate and it took nearly 4 days but it brought it back to life admittedly a bit tired but still it worked - amazing.
I bought the wall bracket, extension lead and remote connectors so whatever car is in the garage the Accumate is always in position with a lead that will reach the car or a battery on the bench.
Hilux
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If you are simply connecting a conditioner/charger to a battery post and then removing it you are protected by the charger circuitry protection and also note the wires from the charger are immobile and not subject to movement and vibration ( I would assume the C-Tek has such circuitry protection - the Accumate does and it also protects against reverse polarity and sparks).
If on the other hand you have a permanent wire running through the car to a point where the battery charger occasionally connects onto it then if the wire (which is direct from the live terminal) shorts onto the car somewhere it tries to become a fuse but wont burn out. Instead it`ll immediately burn off all the insulation and get red hot and pretend its like a wire in a toaster or electric fire element (in seconds) and set your car on fire!!!
Hence ensure the in line fuse is, as I suggested earlier, "as close to the positive terminal as you can"
appletonn
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Scotty, I've had my Ctek 3600 for 2 years now and I always leave it in maintenance mode and let it do its thing. Tends to flick between fully charged icon and partly charged one - I have attached the cable to the battery terminal posts and leave the end peeping out from under the boot carpet, as I did with the 944 rather than use the crocodile clips. Not had any issues in the 2 years of use.
Not actually sure what the winter mode is for tbh.
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