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kmac



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Aldi Car Battery Charger 12.99
https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-car-battery...0347442700

Don't know how good it is as I use a CTEK
Post #814634 11th Feb 2020 4:38pm
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AJC



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I've a couple of these and had them for a couple of years, do the job no problem. just not as flash as some others.
Post #814636 11th Feb 2020 4:40pm
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Paul1275s



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 SW Belize Green
Good as a general charger but they don't like starting to charge a battery that is under 10v. They can be fooled into charging in this case by putting a charged 12v battery in series to kick things off. 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
2003 Caterham 7
2006 Mini Cooper GP
Post #814652 11th Feb 2020 6:40pm
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miker



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Do you mean series or Parallel? Putting a 12V battery in series would give you somewhere around 19-24V, which it probably also wouldn't charge!
Post #814659 11th Feb 2020 7:48pm
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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
I’ve got one of 5hose, it works great as a maintainer/topper upper, but takes an age if the battery is significantly discharged. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
Post #814666 11th Feb 2020 8:00pm
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Paul1275s



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 SW Belize Green
miker wrote:
Do you mean series or Parallel? Putting a 12V battery in series would give you somewhere around 19-24V, which it probably also wouldn't charge!


You are correct! 2003 Defender 110 TD5 SW
2003 Caterham 7
2006 Mini Cooper GP
Post #814669 11th Feb 2020 8:05pm
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Supacat



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Also, if they are like the earlier version, and unlike a CTEK, if you have a power cut, even momentarily, they drop out and go into standby mode.
Post #814757 12th Feb 2020 3:59pm
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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
This one drops to motorcycle mode after a power cut, so it continues charging but at much reduced peak amps. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
Post #814769 12th Feb 2020 4:50pm
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andydef90



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supacat is right I have one and it drops out after power loss still handy though
Post #815085 14th Feb 2020 1:12pm
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MartinK



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey
Does anyone know if this will charge Lithium and/or AGM?
I have motorbikes with Lithium, and my CTEK won't charge them...
Thanks in advance! Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
Post #815210 15th Feb 2020 7:33am
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Bluest



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
It has a cold weather profile with a higher charge voltage which manual says should also be used for AGM. It doesn’t have a setting for lithium. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
Post #815213 15th Feb 2020 8:00am
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Supacat



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Lithium is usually in another price category altogether.
Post #815221 15th Feb 2020 9:31am
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MartinK



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OK. Thanks chaps.. Saved me a wasted drive to Aldi Smile Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
Post #815237 15th Feb 2020 11:39am
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