1969Mk3Spitfire Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 These became available again yesterday. Good for winter hibernation battery maintenance. I have no connection, other than I have one, and other battery chargers are available. https://www.lidl.co.uk/p/auto-shop/ultimate-speed-car-motorcycle-battery-charger/p57553 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Yes good but be aware if the battery charge is below 7.5v the unit will not work as it doesnt recognise its connected (however you might be able to trick it into starting by setting it to the 6v motorcycle setting and then changing back to 12v when the battery voltage has recovered sufficiently)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 agree mine wouldnt recharge after a faulty boot light switch failed and drained the battery , but under the dust was the good old faithfull mains charger which did work it back to life the Lidl unit has worked well ever since but if you power off you must remember to replace the settings to suit what you are charging /maintaining i have an aldi and lidl units both have outlasted the Cetek that just died never to be revived ( believer cetek have alifetime warranty but the discount shop ones are so available posting a return was not worth the hassle Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 yes bit annoying that but I suppose all electronic chargers are the same - dont go back to charging if the power supply is lost, even momentarily, so you think your battery will be ready in the morning but Murphy's law says it might not be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 I have both. C trek an an Aldi one. The c tek will charge from below 6v it’s also more controllable but the Aldi is a good general charger and has given as good service, just not as versatile. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 Been in local Lidl today, battery charger, 12V Oil Pump, impact wrench both mains and battery with battery and charger included. Use my impact wrench quite a bit on the car and with an adaptor for hex drive bits installing longer screws in timber. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 41 minutes ago, 68vitesse said: Been in local Lidl today, battery charger, 12V Oil Pump, impact wrench both mains and battery with battery and charger included. Use my impact wrench quite a bit on the car and with an adaptor for hex drive bits installing longer screws in timber. Regards Paul. Blimey, how bag are the screws???? I have a lidl impact wrench, it is pretty beefy. In fact I often use my little impact driver for stuff as it is so much easier to use. Nips stuff up nicely, but not proper tight. But that lidle wrench is a godsend. The only downside is less exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted January 9, 2023 Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, clive said: Blimey, how bag are the screws???? This size. Regards Paul. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969Mk3Spitfire Posted January 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2023 I don’t understand the fascination with low voltage start. Any battery with a Resting Voltage of 11.9 or less, by abuse, neglect or age, most likely will not recover and have a decent capacity. Usual best course of action is to replace. Nothing worse than a breakdown due to flat battery, especially when you know you’re living on borrowed time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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