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Not gonna Sorn it - dont see the reason tbh - the saving is minimal in real terms. When the snow arrives I want to play !!
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Yeah I never sorned my Atoms either - too much hassle for too little saving - and as you say when you get that cold sunny day its awesome !
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So next question then... Anyone know the fine line between trickle charging and a battery disconnect?
The car has been tucked up in the garage for a week now, so obviously it's being trickle charged. If the week turns into a month, should I disconnect the battery?
Trickle charger takes 3 seconds to remove. Reconnecting the battery takes 3 minutes. Either way, I can be out on the open road way before the DVLA reinstate my road tax status.
But would the car / battery benefit more from trickle charging or a disconnection over a prelonged period?
I'm thinking immobiliser 'memory' and longevity of the battery.
If I HAVE to drive the car at least every two weeks, I'm sure I can sell this to the wife... ;-)
The car has been tucked up in the garage for a week now, so obviously it's being trickle charged. If the week turns into a month, should I disconnect the battery?
Trickle charger takes 3 seconds to remove. Reconnecting the battery takes 3 minutes. Either way, I can be out on the open road way before the DVLA reinstate my road tax status.
But would the car / battery benefit more from trickle charging or a disconnection over a prelonged period?
I'm thinking immobiliser 'memory' and longevity of the battery.
If I HAVE to drive the car at least every two weeks, I'm sure I can sell this to the wife... ;-)
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Not sure about the pros / cons of constant trickle or disconnecting the battery though the decent trickle chargers are designed to manage your battery health - they only charge if/when they deem it necessary.
I have a tracker and also a master battrey cutoff switch that still provides power to the tracker when off.
If i didn't start and drive the car for 15 mins every 3 weeks or so, it was very slow to crank.
With these gel batteries, if they lose their charge just once they're toast !
I have a tracker and also a master battrey cutoff switch that still provides power to the tracker when off.
If i didn't start and drive the car for 15 mins every 3 weeks or so, it was very slow to crank.
With these gel batteries, if they lose their charge just once they're toast !
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They are designed to condition your battery so can be left on for as long as you want - personally that's what I will/have always done. My Atom came with the factory CTEK trickle charger but I also have the exact same charger that I bought 10+ years ago and I have always just left my cars on it when they are not in use.
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Battery conditioners (CTEK etc) as fitted by Ariel are designed to be left on for a long as necessary.
They charge the battery then run through specific modes to keep the battery in good condition.
I run then both on my Atom and Clio (which hardly ever even moves!) and have never had any issues.
Not sure about an old school trickle charger, although i doubt it would do any harm.
FTR i never SORN anything. The saving is small and it is additional avoidable hassle. Plus it would peeve me if i wanted to use one of my toys but couldn't.
They charge the battery then run through specific modes to keep the battery in good condition.
I run then both on my Atom and Clio (which hardly ever even moves!) and have never had any issues.
Not sure about an old school trickle charger, although i doubt it would do any harm.
FTR i never SORN anything. The saving is small and it is additional avoidable hassle. Plus it would peeve me if i wanted to use one of my toys but couldn't.
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I had an Optimate trickle charger i had used on previous Atoms and was fine - not sure if the Nomad has a larger battery or if the charger had lost ability but I found the battery wasnt being charged enough with it - so went to a Ctek that the factory uses and so far so good. I just leave it connected all the time tbh.
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I have a CTek charger that I leave connected to my Atom 24/7/365 when it is not in use.
I had to replace the battery shortly after I bought it almost 4 years ago as the original battery decided that it didn't want to retain the charge - I think the problem possibly originated because the previous owner might have allowed the battery to run flat sometime?
Since I replaced the battery there have been no issues with the CTek charger or battery whatsoever!
I had to replace the battery shortly after I bought it almost 4 years ago as the original battery decided that it didn't want to retain the charge - I think the problem possibly originated because the previous owner might have allowed the battery to run flat sometime?
Since I replaced the battery there have been no issues with the CTek charger or battery whatsoever!
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