Lidl battery chargers

TonyP · Post by **TonyP** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:14 pm

exdos wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 11:45 am
TonyP wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:36 pmAre these ok to be left on 24/7 like a CTEK?, I'm thinking of getting one for my dad who alternates his two cars with 6 months each usage (winter months with a Golf, summer months with a Discovery - yeah I know it's the wrong way around )
I've had both my ZMs permanently connected to Lidl chargers for years when not in use and also have another couple charging various other batteries all without problems.

Thank-you, collected one this afternoon for my dad's cars

TonyP · Post by **TonyP** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:19 pm

Beedub wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 6:47 pm
Once again thanks for the heads up... was tempted to buy the batch that was their and stick em on ebay for 20 quid.

& you'd have probably been stuck with them Byron, £13.99 is Lidl's regular price & they come around every few months at that price.

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:43 pm

TonyP wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 7:19 pm
Beedub wrote: ↑Sat Jan 13, 2018 6:47 pm
Once again thanks for the heads up... was tempted to buy the batch that was their and stick em on ebay for 20 quid.
& you'd have probably been stuck with them Byron, £13.99 is Lidl's regular price & they come around every few months at that price.

i dont know , you'd be amazed what people on ebay pickup

Magicarcher · Post by **Magicarcher** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:03 pm

TonyP wrote: ↑Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:36 pmAre these ok to be left on 24/7 like a CTEK?, I'm thinking of getting one for my dad who alternates his two cars with 6 months each usage (winter months with a Golf, summer months with a Discovery - yeah I know it's the wrong way around )

My CTEK packed up after 53 weeks, thankfully Amazon replaced it lile for like.

hopz121 · Post by **hopz121** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:37 pm

I have just bought one of these,

Does the battery need to be disconnected from the car to use it?

I have read on the older models that you should disconnect the negative nerminal before using it.

What have you guys found?

Seems pointless leaving the terminals disconnected IMO as otherwise car may go into transport mode etc

exdos · Post by **exdos** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:48 pm

No. Just connect as is.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:53 pm

Connect via the under bonnet pegs and leave everything else alone- when my car goes into hibernation over winter that’s what I do - (incl my previous E85)
The battery on that car is now 14 years old so I must have been doing something right

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:19 pm

14 year old battery is actually a record for the forum, lol!

Thats impressive!

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:25 pm

Beedub wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 3:19 pm14 year old battery is actually a record for the forum, lol!

Thats impressive!

I bought the car at four years old. I kept it for a few years then I sold it to friends who still have it. When we went to see them last April they hadn’t changed the battery then.
I bet they’ll want a refund or a contribution when it eventually fails

hopz121 · Post by **hopz121** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:02 pm

Thanks Chaps good to know, what setting do you leave it in?

I assume its safer as when jump starting to connect it to the under bonnet points and not the battery directly?

step_change · Post by **step_change** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:26 pm

I have an optimate charger that I also use for other things.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/OptiMate-4-Bat ... optimate+4

Thinking of using this for the Zed.
Previous owner connected +ve to the battery + terminal and -ve to the car chassis by undoing a bolt and using a Ring terminal. A good way I think and wondered how you guys did it?

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:06 pm

The book (E89) says use the under bonnet pegs.
That’s what I do.

Beedub · Post by **Beedub** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:26 pm

ronk wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:06 pm The book (E89) says use the under bonnet pegs.
That’s what I do.

exactly how i do it!! Exactly how it should be done hence why they are their.

hopz121 · Post by **hopz121** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:01 pm

The instructions defiantly say remove the negative terminal off of the battery weirdly even in this model. I’ll use it as you guys suggest

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:45 pm

hopz121 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:01 pmThe instructions defiantly say remove the negative terminal off of the battery weirdly even in this model. I’ll use it as you guys suggest

If that’s what it says in the book just obey !
They wouldn’t give instructions without good reason.

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