Gallardo battery conditioner

[georged]

Hi, I've just bought a battery conditioner from lamborghini Manchester which u believe is a c-tek item. When I had a 355 I wired the plug adaptor to the jump start point in the engine bay and was thinking of doing the same on my gallardo. Does anyone know if there is a jump start point on these or of where I can connect this?
Thanks

[eccounts]

Just out of interest did you get the CTEK XS 800 ?

[LamboBrum]

Forgive me if this sounds ignorant (which in the main I am!) just get the + and - the right way round and you'll be laughing. Also I'm sure they come with a cigarette lighter plug?

But no UK Plug!

[georged]

I'm not sure which model it is to be honest, I'll have a look and get back to you. Your right it does come with the cigarette lighter plug but I would prefer to connect either straight to the battery or to the 'jump starting point' if it has one like on a 355? Also doesn't come with a uk plug so I've just bought a plug adapter.
Thanks

[andrew]

http://www.ctekchargers.co.uk/

Edited by andrew on Sunday 12th December 08:56

[georged]

eccounts said:

Just out of interest did you get the CTEK XS 800 ?

No it's the xs 3600 charger

[ChrisFitz]

georged said:

eccounts said:

Just out of interest did you get the CTEK XS 800 ?

No it's the xs 3600 charger

I just connectect mine to the battery + and - using the larger eyelets.
Dangle the adapter behind the battery cover into the boot and that's it.
Easy really.

[bertie]

georged said:

I'm not sure which model it is to be honest, I'll have a look and get back to you. Your right it does come with the cigarette lighter plug but I would prefer to connect either straight to the battery or to the 'jump starting point' if it has one like on a 355? Also doesn't come with a uk plug so I've just bought a plug adapter.
Thanks

Out of interest, why would you not want to plug it onto the cig lighter socket?

And please tell me you didn't pay over £40 for it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-Multi-XS3600-Universal-...

Edited by bertie on Wednesday 15th December 12:30

[ChrisFitz]

bertie said:

georged said:

I'm not sure which model it is to be honest, I'll have a look and get back to you. Your right it does come with the cigarette lighter plug but I would prefer to connect either straight to the battery or to the 'jump starting point' if it has one like on a 355? Also doesn't come with a uk plug so I've just bought a plug adapter.
Thanks

Out of interest, why would you not want to plug it onto the cig lighter socket?

And please tell me you didn't pay over £40 for it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-Multi-XS3600-Universal-...

Edited by bertie on Wednesday 15th December 12:30

think they are £130 or so from Lambo....

[bertie]

ChrisFitz said:

bertie said:

georged said:

I'm not sure which model it is to be honest, I'll have a look and get back to you. Your right it does come with the cigarette lighter plug but I would prefer to connect either straight to the battery or to the 'jump starting point' if it has one like on a 355? Also doesn't come with a uk plug so I've just bought a plug adapter.
Thanks

Out of interest, why would you not want to plug it onto the cig lighter socket?

And please tell me you didn't pay over £40 for it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-Multi-XS3600-Universal-...

Edited by bertie on Wednesday 15th December 12:30

think they are £130 or so from Lambo....

Ouch!!!

[ChrisFitz]

bertie said:

ChrisFitz said:

bertie said:

georged said:

I'm not sure which model it is to be honest, I'll have a look and get back to you. Your right it does come with the cigarette lighter plug but I would prefer to connect either straight to the battery or to the 'jump starting point' if it has one like on a 355? Also doesn't come with a uk plug so I've just bought a plug adapter.
Thanks

Out of interest, why would you not want to plug it onto the cig lighter socket?

And please tell me you didn't pay over £40 for it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-Multi-XS3600-Universal-...

Edited by bertie on Wednesday 15th December 12:30

think they are £130 or so from Lambo....

Ouch!!!

ouch indeed and when I found out the lambo charger was actually the XS3600 I also bought one from ebay for around £40.
only thing was disconnecting the battery brings the traction control light on, but that then goes off after a few miles but was a little disconcerting at the time.

[bertie]

ChrisFitz said:

bertie said:

ChrisFitz said:

bertie said:

georged said:

I'm not sure which model it is to be honest, I'll have a look and get back to you. Your right it does come with the cigarette lighter plug but I would prefer to connect either straight to the battery or to the 'jump starting point' if it has one like on a 355? Also doesn't come with a uk plug so I've just bought a plug adapter.
Thanks

Out of interest, why would you not want to plug it onto the cig lighter socket?

And please tell me you didn't pay over £40 for it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-Multi-XS3600-Universal-...

Edited by bertie on Wednesday 15th December 12:30

think they are £130 or so from Lambo....

Ouch!!!

ouch indeed and when I found out the lambo charger was actually the XS3600 I also bought one from ebay for around £40.
only thing was disconnecting the battery brings the traction control light on, but that then goes off after a few miles but was a little disconcerting at the time.

When you say disconnecting the batery, do you mean unpluging the conditioner?

Odd, must send some interferance into the system.

Personaly I use the V10 battery conditioner in the back, used on a regular basis it keeps the battery charged!