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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 10:42 pm 
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The ctek charger if superb :D I got it as a free gift when taking out a subscription to practical classics mag many years ago :D
I would not have bought it due to the cost...... But if it ever packs up? I will buy another straight away.
It is in constant use day and night all year, and i swop it between 5 batteries that i have, one of which is over 7 years old and is still perfect :suntan: :suntan:
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:24 pm 
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My vote goes to Varta batteries, since last week, when I took one off a 2002 Picasso and was surprised to read the date on it, it was the 15 year old factory original! I'm now going to give it a long slow charge and see if I can recover it, more for interest than because I need it!

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:50 pm 
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Oh feck!

The new battery has gone walkies so that's set me back a bit. Mahesh, the boot light is definitely not illuminated when the boot is shut because the bulb is cold to the touch.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:06 pm 
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How did the battery go walkies ?

Did you have a break in, or
did you leave the battery outside unleashed ?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:21 pm 
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I reckon adam nicked it.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 12:43 pm 
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Matt, I very much doubt it. Some other stuff has also gone missing presumed stolen. Fortunately, the Dolomite is still in one piece. I think I'll try my smart charger on the old battery just for the hell of it. Amazingly, it is still holding a voltage. When I found out that the battery had been nicked last night, I just packed my tools up and went inside the house.

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Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
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Take your old battery to the tip, it's goosed, end of life etc. Pretty much any battery can produce 12v or so after a charge but when called upon to do something useful it'll be useless. No amount of smart charging will change that fact.

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Take your old battery to the tip,
No don't do that.
Please take it to your local recycling centre instead.



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:51 pm 
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Same thing. All the tips round here are now "recycling centres"


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I think I'll try my smart charger on the old battery just for the hell of it. Amazingly, it is still holding a voltage.
I would also give it a try again with a new charger.

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Take your old battery to the tip,
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Just leave it out, sounds like someone will nick it then get a nasty suprise when they realise its foobar!


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Take your old battery to the tip,
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Just leave it out, sounds like someone will nick it then get a nasty suprise when they realise its foobar!
I don't think someone will nick that. The Lion was probably taken as a friendly gesture by a forum member to let loose again in it's natural habitat so Dave can buy a real battery this time.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:18 pm 
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Oh feck!

The new battery has gone walkies so that's set me back a bit. Mahesh, the boot light is definitely not illuminated when the boot is shut because the bulb is cold to the touch.
Have you reported it the police? If they catch them they might be "charged" :roll:

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:20 pm 
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It's unfortunate what has happened, more to the point it hurts inside.

But, if you are going for a new batt, I would recommend the Bosch silver range (if still available) that is in my car.

The battery has over the last two years gone totally flat many times.
I only have an old Gunsons charger/conditioner, but usually just jump start the car and leave it idling for 15 mins a day for three days, and the battery checker says it's fine.

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