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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: cc on September 10, 2022, 01:36:31 PM

Title: dead batteries and c tek chargers
Post by: cc on September 10, 2022, 01:36:31 PM
Hi all
A battery ive left un used for 6-12 months in the car (and newish and slightly used)
is now identified as faulty by my c tek charger.
Is it true that c tek chargers have a problem discriminating between a faulty battery and a v flat battery?
cheers CC
ps if its just v flat, any suggestions?
Title: Re: dead batteries and c tek chargers
Post by: pasey25 on September 10, 2022, 06:11:47 PM
Use an old school charger if you have one to build some charge back then run the ctek. I have done this several times
Title: Re: dead batteries and c tek chargers
Post by: cc on September 13, 2022, 03:20:06 PM
Had a go with the charger (a bit old), no joy.
Am thinking of putting the battery in parallel with the 156 and idle the engine for 15minutes to get some charge into it and then try again with the ctek
Title: Re: dead batteries and c tek chargers
Post by: bazzbazz on September 13, 2022, 04:01:24 PM
Could be the battery is just beyond redemption, they don't like being left dead flat for extended periods.
Title: Re: dead batteries and c tek chargers
Post by: massiveluvbuddy67 on November 02, 2022, 07:43:14 PM
keep a ctek close by for sporadically used cars...they are the bomb!
Title: Re: dead batteries and c tek chargers
Post by: cc on November 06, 2022, 09:46:04 PM
well, went back to the battery, gave it a shake to slosh the electrolyte and it took a full charge!
Title: Re: dead batteries and c tek chargers
Post by: ronald jleejlee on November 09, 2022, 08:00:49 AM
But just do not try to lick it