Trickle charger

[maverick dave]

Hi guys,

My battery was dead as trying to start it after a few weeks of non use, if i plug the trickle in will that help charge it fully???

Also if someone can send me a personal message on how to get into the boot of a Chimaera without the release that would be great.

Thanks for all your help.

[burriana500]

Can you bump start it and take it for a drive?

[mongoose]

the trickle charger will charge it fully,but will take quite a while longer than a normal charger.never like the idea of bump starting a car with cats myself,though many do.normal chargers can be bought v.cheap(mine cost £8) from argos and the likes,so id be looking here if you want it charged sooner rather than later.or of course,buy some jump leads and find another car.

>> Edited by mongoose on Tuesday 27th January 08:47

>> Edited by mongoose on Tuesday 27th January 08:47

[maverick dave]

Sorry guys, you are right of course eventually bump started it after the alarm going off twice, but I thought the trickle might charge it fully. Havr driven it for an hour now.

What do you think???

[raceboy]

If your battery was really dead then driving around for an hour will not have put enough charge back into it to start it again (well it didn't with mine anyway) I had a few battery issues towards the end of last year, a quick search should find them, I ended up buying a AccuMate (£40 from my local battery specialist) and this worked for a while but I still had a few problems, I then took the battery off the car and charged it via the accumate in the corner of the garage, popped it back in the car and it's been fine ever since, and plugged in after each trip

[TomPob]

I race stock minis and we have no alternators to save weight. We have a power pack which cost us about £30.. Its great.. it will start a fully dead battary...All you do is charge it in doors.. leave it in the car, then use it when the battary dies.

[maverick dave]

Thanks guys.
Hopefully the car will start again, at least the boot opens now and i can open the doors.
If I leave the alarm on with the trickle plugged in will the battery charge???

[kojak69]

maverick dave said:

Thanks guys. Hopefully the car will start again, at least the boot opens now and i can open the doors. If I leave the alarm on with the trickle plugged in will the battery charge???

If the alarm is 'armed', the trickle charger will charge the battery. I suggest you get one, and keep it connected when the car is not in use.
Try Leven £45. Accumate..same as Raceboys.