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Puma 90 Battery Charger Advice Please

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• Snapper 14 Oct 2013 7:14pm

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  I have a Puma 2.2 HardTop and it does not get a lot of use at the moment, Few short journeys a week. As a result the alarm sounds when starting it up. I note that when the 90 has a good run I don't suffer this problem.
  
  I therefore think that the Battery could do with a boost every now and then especially now we are heading into the cold season.
  
  Could anyone recommend a good trickle charger or charge that can be used while leaving the battery fully connected to the vehicles electronics?
  
  The battery installed is a '12v 90amp 800 A EN' wet cell battery.
  
  All advice welcome
• Cheshire110 14 Oct 2013 7:54pm

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  halfords or equivalent will sell a fairly cheap, basic but does-the-job one..
  
  i have an RAC one which always works fine, most batt chargers will have a trickle charge function.
  
  i used to leave the charger itself in the seat box with the battery with just the plug hanging out and an extension lead into the car when i needed it
   Cheers, David
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• landy andy 14 Oct 2013 9:04pm

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  Ctech chargers
  
  Andy
• appaloosadude 14 Oct 2013 9:06pm

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  On offer in Aldi this week coming.
• smb 14 Oct 2013 10:05pm

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  There are loads of them to choose from and I've certainly gone through loads, but got a ctekthrough a group buy on Disco3 forum and a towing electrics adapter off Martin and I don't know how I coped before.
  
  Ctek and the adapter all the way for me from now on. I'm so pleased I'm about to buy another 3.
• SteveS 14 Oct 2013 11:07pm

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  Ctek for me too. Works really well, simple to use - just connect up and leave. Will tell you if battery is u/s. I bought a small capacity one to keep the batteries in tip top condition when I leave the vehicle for long periods. Just left it on for 4 weeks whilst I was away and let it cycle through all the modes
• Norm4n 16 Oct 2013 11:34am

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  Are there any other quick attachment alternatives to the following from the Disco3 forum which uses the towing electrics? (i don't have towing electrics!)
  
  http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic20342.html?highlight=charger
  
  Like others have said access to our batteries isn't that easy, especially if you suddenly need to dash out and the seats in bits......
• Cheshire110 16 Oct 2013 12:03pm

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  http://www.mobilecentre.co.uk/index.php?ma...cts_id=620
  
  Give this a look
   Cheers, David
  Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
• Norm4n 16 Oct 2013 12:28pm

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  Thanks, have you used this?
• Cheshire110 16 Oct 2013 12:32pm

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  No but I saw from this thread that 76MV uses them - look good on his
  
  http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic21535.html
   Cheers, David
  Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
• bpman 16 Oct 2013 12:32pm

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  there's a ctek group buy on the forum ... do a search
• Norm4n 16 Oct 2013 1:23pm

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  Thanks
  
  Last edited by Norm4n on 16 Oct 2013 2:02pm. Edited 1 time in total
• Cheshire110 16 Oct 2013 1:25pm

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  Sorry?! I said I'd not used it and pointed you in the direction of someone that has.
   Cheers, David
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• Martin 16 Oct 2013 1:28pm

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  Ctek charger group buy on DISCO3 (open to Defender2 members too):
  
  http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic101098.html?highlight=ctek
  
  Towing electrics adapter (12S or 13pin):
  
  http://www.disco3.co.uk/shop/index.php?act...oductId=45
  
  Modification to CTEK to make it non latching (in case you forget and drive away with it attached...):
  
  http://www.disco3.co.uk/wiki/Remove_lock_button_from_CTEK_plug
    1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
  2015 D90 XS SW
• Martin 16 Oct 2013 1:32pm

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  smb wrote:

  Ctek and the adapter all the way for me from now on. I'm so pleased I'm about to buy another 3.

  
  
  3 adapters too?
    1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
  2015 D90 XS SW

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