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Use csi airflow 5016-01 mains battery conditioner
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For years now I have used a CSI Airflow 5016-01 mains battery conditioner for my 968, connected to the battery terminals whenever I garage the car.
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I am sure this is probably a silly question but I will ask it any way.
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Not all 996s have a live ciggy socket with the ignition off so check first !
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Can anyone recommend a maintenance charger that plugs in via the cigarette lighter socket on a 996.
Use battery charger/conditioner and mobile power/ batteries
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I was wondering if any one has come up with a system to keep the battery charged using a battery charger/conditioner and mobile power/ batteries?
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I am sure this is probably a silly question but I will ask it any way. I may be able to get a garage but it will not have power. I was wondering if any one has come up with a system to keep the battery charged using a battery charger/conditioner and mobile power/ batteries? TIA
I have a solar panel/charge controller which seems to work ok. There's a thread on here somewhere which I can't find at the moment!
Edit - found it!
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=422766&mpage=2&key=solar%2Cpanel񨤯
Daylight (not Sun) only needed, not so great through the Winter[
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Can anyone recommend a maintenance charger that plugs in via the cigarette lighter socket on a 996. I keep the car for a week or two at a time in the garage and I am worried about the drain of the alarm and other systems. It needs to be one that is safe to leave on unattended in the garage while I am not using it.
I have seen a few threads about solar powered types but I am happy to use the mains power in the garage.
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For years now I have used a CSI Airflow 5016-01 mains battery conditioner for my 968, connected to the battery terminals whenever I garage the car. The wires are so thin that I can close the rear hatch after connecting it. I've parked the car for weeks at a time due to work - longest I can remember was 12 weeks - and the car has always started first time and battery is always fully charged. I'd certainly recommend this unit to anyone wanting a battery conditioner!
CTEK3600 is the normal recommendation - i paid about £54 for mine by the time i bought the ciggy light adaptor too. Not all 996s have a live ciggy socket with the ignition off so check first !
Alternatively by the equivalent units from Aldi/Lidl - the Aldi one is a Tronic T4X (£13.49), which only comes with croc clips, but you can easily wire a ciggy light plug onto it for a few quid.
I have the Tronic and the CTEK - both work EXACTLY the same.
Spyros - will your car be garaged? If so has the garage mains power? If the answer to these two is yes then a CTEK is for you. If the answer to first is no then it depends on whether you have a long extension lead and are prepared to run it from the house to the car! If you garage the car and there is no power there then the same applies![
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