battery charging

[erol_h]

I need to charge my battery up as its gone flat should i remove the battery or still leave it connected to the car as it charges.

 

[Darren Slone]

I'd leave it on the car erol, thats what I did the other week

 

[JaEdBa]

if you look in the owners' manual, there are connectors under the bonnet that you hook the charger up to, leave the battery in situ.

 

[erol_h]

thanks good to know do i need to remove any caps when charging as i have never charged a battery before and remember if i'm not wrong you had to remove caps before charging is it necessary on these batteries.

 

[Darren Slone]

I don't think so, there's a breather attached iirc, I do leave my boot up anyway with the lock rolled so the light doesn't stay on

 

[pvr]

Use the bonnet points, that is the best way to charge without risk to the electrics.

 

[erol_h]

ive put it on charge how long do u reckon it needs to charge before i can try and start it

 

[Darren Slone]

I'd leave it at least until tomorrow tea time then try it, if it's totally flat some things may not work when it's charged up, that's what I was told on here the other week, maybe someone will come along and expand, mine was ok so didn't need to do anything else, good luck

 

[pvr]

tea time = is that 3 pm for a cup of tea or 6 pm at dinner time?

 

[Darren Slone]

tea time = is that 3 pm for a cup of tea or 6 pm at dinner time?

Tea time is 5-6pm up't North

 

[pvr]

Except on sundays when tea time is at lunch?

 

[Darren Slone]

Lunch is dinner, dinner is tea and breakfast is .......well breakfast :lol:

 

[andysat]

tea time = is that 3 pm for a cup of tea or 6 pm at dinner time?

Tea time is 5-6pm up't North

+1

 

[mr wilks]

& fingers crossed it hasn't dropped into "sleep/transport" mode when it re-awaken's

 

[Steve220]

If you are charging the battery from flat - REMOVE it and charge it off the car.

 

[XMetal]

It depends on whether you use a trickle charger or a fast charger. It should be relatively safe to leave the battery on the car if you use a trickle charger with auto maintenance mode (charger will shut off once the battery is fully charged). Else, take the battery off the car if you're using one of those fast charger.

 

[erol_h]

& fingers crossed it hasn't dropped into "sleep/transport" mode when it re-awaken's

what is sleep/transport mode first ive heard of this

 

[JaEdBa]

If you are charging the battery from flat - REMOVE it and charge it off the car.

why is that?

 

[pvr]

He is worried about the gasses I assume.

Trickle chargers should be fine though as only when you super charge it will it gas.

 

[mad4slalom]

lidl have these trickle chargers this week at 14 quid most sinilar ones are 45 to 80 quid , plenty left yesterday after i bought two, come wirh clamps and ring terminals so i have connected to battery in boot which leaves just a plug to connect ro, the boot seal is soft enough not to damage the cable , much less hassle than using the under bonnet connections, i have a cigarette socket adapter too but with the self closing windows on the m i cant use it. good luck