Trickle Charger

[RCCC]

Which trickle charger is best for GT-Rs? Anyone with experience on this?

[DJRIFT]

CTEK is the best on the market i belive. we sell a ton of them through work and we use them on our own race cars. there is cheaper altenatives but these have never let us down.

[N1GTR]

How long does a CTEK one take to charge a fully flat battery?

Can it charge from 100% dead flat?

I bought a charger for about $65, from supercheap auto, seems to go ok but has a very hard time charging from flat.

There was a really good thread on chargers a few years ago

[RCCC]

CTEK is the best on the market i belive. we sell a ton of them through work and we use them on our own race cars. there is cheaper altenatives but these have never let us down.

How much are they? and is there a specific one for R35s?

[DJRIFT]

How long does a CTEK one take to charge a fully flat battery?

Can it charge from 100% dead flat?

I bought a charger for about $65, from supercheap auto, seems to go ok but has a very hard time charging from flat.

There was a really good thread on chargers a few years ago

thats all dependant on what size you get. if its just to maintain you can get a 1Amp or a 4Amp that will still charge flat batteries they just take longer.

expensive chargers are like everything in life the work better. a normal charger just puts current in untill it decides its full. these more expensive ones as the battery gets around 80-90% full they turn the current up and down to cycle the battery to 100% charged. very few chargers will do that.

How much are they? and is there a specific one for R35s?

samll ones start around $150 i thinkl. never had to price on at retail. any decent auto electrical place can get one and they will also be able to advise the best size and option for you. im not sure where you can get them normaly. maybe repco or bursons?

[PM-R33]

Get a CTEK. I bought one about 6 months ago since the car is more of a weekend driver now. Best charger I have used.

[Kujotk]

It is more dependent on the quality and age of the battery, not so much the quality of the charger that determines if you can recharge a battery from fully dead.

And yes the good quality chargers alter the current as it nears full. The Best recharger is to take the car out for a drive.... why buy a car if you don't use it enough to keep the battery running?

[RCCC]

It is more dependent on the quality and age of the battery, not so much the quality of the charger that determines if you can recharge a battery from fully dead.

And yes the good quality chargers alter the current as it nears full. The Best recharger is to take the car out for a drive.... why buy a car if you don't use it enough to keep the battery running?

Would the battery be ok after say 3 weeks without a charger? I am going aboard for 3 weeks.

[Kujotk]

your battery will be fine for a year if you disconnect it from the car.

Do r35's have a battery switch like other exotics have instead of having to disconnect the battery terminals?

[PM-R33]

The Best recharger is to take the car out for a drive.... why buy a car if you don't use it enough to keep the battery running?

My battery goes flat within a week. Pretty sure the alarm is draining it, tried looking for the current leak, gave up. It no longer is a daily driver (Gf's car and motorbike) so it doesn't bother me that it sits on the trickle charger.

Trickle chargers also extend a batteries life so it's good for them. Better than just sitting there.

Also i'll be working on a FIFO roster soon so I wanted the trickle charger for that

Edited October 18, 2010 by PM-R33

[fungoolie]

Would the battery be ok after say 3 weeks without a charger? I am going aboard for 3 weeks.

The GT-R has quite clever power management systems so it pretty much shuts down everything thats not required for maintenance of data etc after 30 mins or so. I left it for 3 weeks and it cranked just like when I left it.

Edited October 18, 2010 by fungoolie

[Mushroom]

I have a Ctek and found it to be very good, it even can let you know if the battery is bad and needs replacement.

And it can do a battery recondition option to try and decalcify it (only the nonsealed batts) to extend its life

http://www.ctek.com/EN-AU/consumer/Car.aspx

[Kujotk]

My battery goes flat within a week. Pretty sure the alarm is draining it, tried looking for the current leak, gave up. It no longer is a daily driver (Gf's car and motorbike) so it doesn't bother me that it sits on the trickle charger.

Trickle chargers also extend a batteries life so it's good for them. Better than just sitting there.

Also i'll be working on a FIFO roster soon so I wanted the trickle charger for that

YUp in your case it makes sense as it isn't a daily and r33's are pretty much shit house with their power management with alarms because they have the tiniest battery in their boot (which i'm sure you are well aware of).

Still a shame you can't take it out more often though

[PM-R33]

Honestly I love the fact it aint a daily driver any more Makes me enjoy driving it so much more and all the little things don't bother me that used to when it was a daily driver. Also means I can drive it a bit harder knowing that if something breaks I don't need it to take me to work/uni etc the next day.

I'll buy a nice euro car once I start earning some proper money as a "daily" and just keep the Skyline as a weekend toy.

Who says you should only have one toy any way, the more the better! I'm sure I don't need to tell you that judging by your "car list" lol.

Edited October 19, 2010 by PM-R33

[RCCC]

The GT-R has quite clever power management systems so it pretty much shuts down everything thats not required for maintenance of data etc after 30 mins or so. I left it for 3 weeks and it cranked just like when I left it.

Thanks fungoolie, is your car a daily or weekend only? cos I drive mine twice a week, don't know if the charge could last 3 weeks.