Thread: Seeking advice on charging battery

Hi,
I've done similar in my camper, but I accessed the 12V positive via a 15A fuse in a spare slot in a live fuse block.

Cheers

I placed an anderson plug on the outside of the battery box at the back (under vehicle). The ctek charger had the wire to alligator clips cut, loose ends given anderson plugs. I can now attach the clips to the charger for general use or plug straight into the anderson on the vehicle.

Originally Posted by Simon

Hoping the collective wisdom may point me in the right direction.

My 2013 110 does not get driven often enough, and drives are often short (city). So I am kind of resigned to needing to give the cranking battery a charge every now and then.

I have tried a small solar panel on the roof, but I'm often parked in shade.

Rather than pull the battery out each time (and the aux battery alongside it). I was wondering if I can just fit a Ctek Connect Eyelet (M8 or M10) and plug in a Ctek charger with battery in place?

Cheers

Simon

Sure can,thats exactly what i have done on the D4.It pokes through a cut out in the plastic battery cover.

I open the bonnet to connect it,which is fine,as its a good reminder the battery is on charge.

I prefer to charge the auxiliary battery separately,with batteries isolated from each other,and it is easily done with the Ctek alligator clips.

I have four CTEK chargers, all 5.0 amp, that I have for my two Defenders, my camper van and the other for my boat. They are great. Especially if you have dual batteries, it's hard to do enough driving to keep them charged - and more so if they are AGMs with higher capacity.

The neatest way is to put a panel mounted CTEK socket on the outside front of the battery compartment. You then just plug in the CTEK cable with special fitting when required and leave it on as long as you like.

Originally Posted by Simon

Hoping the collective wisdom may point me in the right direction.

My 2013 110 does not get driven often enough, and drives are often short (city). So I am kind of resigned to needing to give the cranking battery a charge every now and then.

I have tried a small solar panel on the roof, but I'm often parked in shade.

Rather than pull the battery out each time (and the aux battery alongside it). I was wondering if I can just fit a Ctek Connect Eyelet (M8 or M10) and plug in a Ctek charger with battery in place?

Cheers

Simon

My setup is similar to maniac’s. Except mines a Ute so the Anderson plugs are mounted on the headboard adjacent to the drivers door. A butcher set up jumper leads with Anderson plug on one end and crocodiles on the other. It’s also long enough to jump start other gear around the place when the battery’s die from lack of use such as the ride on mower or the 300Tdi before it got a new battery a couple of months ago :-)

Thanks all for the responses. Sounds like I can charge in situ.

I also have an Anderson plug at the rear of my 110, so perhaps another option to plug in through there

Cheers

Simon

Originally Posted by Simon

Thanks all for the responses. Sounds like I can charge in situ.

I also have an Anderson plug at the rear of my 110, so perhaps another option to plug in through there

Cheers

Simon

Could be. I have an Anderson plug on the second battery that works for me.

Originally Posted by Simon

Thanks all for the responses. Sounds like I can charge in situ.

I also have an Anderson plug at the rear of my 110, so perhaps another option to plug in through there

Cheers

Simon

That’s what I do......although keep in mind it all depends on what type of isolator you have and when it disconnects.

I’ve just hooked my work hi-lux up thought the Anderson plug at tow bar....as I just have a basic isolator i than start the car to make the isolator pulls in and connects the two batteries than turn the car off, the charger
than provides high enough volts keeping the isolator engaged.....

otherwise you may only be charging the aux.

I do the same with my defer.