Battery charger

[MMarkM]

Morning all, my previous Astons came with a battery charger. My Rapide AMR hasn't. Any recommendations on which one to buy please?

[LTP]

Everyone will probably chip in and say "CTEK".

I'm actually using a Ampmatic Optimate 6, which was recommended to me before I bought my Aston by someone connected to the Gaydon Service Technical Support operation. I'm happy with it and it's working fine after nearly 3 years.

I have it screwed to the garage wall and have bought one of their extension cables so I can run the 12V feed under the joists in the garage and drop down by the boot, so no trailing cables. They also have a "cigarette lighter" -type plug as one of their accessories; I also bought one of those and use the boot power supply socket in my V8V

[sirmarcus]

LTP said:

Everyone will probably chip in and say "CTEK".

I'm actually using a Ampmatic Optimate 6, which was recommended to me before I bought my Aston by someone connected to the Gaydon Service Technical Support operation. I'm happy with it and it's working fine after nearly 3 years.

I have it screwed to the garage wall and have bought one of their extension cables so I can run the 12V feed under the joists in the garage and drop down by the boot, so no trailing cables. They also have a "cigarette lighter" -type plug as one of their accessories; I also bought one of those and use the boot power supply socket in my V8V

+1 for optimate

[BiggaJ]

Look up CC Charger on Google. I use this one, been brilliant, doesn't cost the earth, very reliable.

[Buzz Killington]

BiggaJ said:

Look up CC Charger on Google. I use this one, been brilliant, doesn't cost the earth, very reliable.

+1 for cc charger. These look remarkably like the ones Aston sell it without the wings badge.

[pschlute]

BiggaJ said:

Look up CC Charger on Google. I use this one, been brilliant, doesn't cost the earth, very reliable.

Another vote for Clive at CCharger.

[Minglar]

pschlute said:

BiggaJ said:

Look up CC Charger on Google. I use this one, been brilliant, doesn't cost the earth, very reliable.

Another vote for Clive at CCharger.

+1 from me too

Best Regards

Minglar

[Sydney V8V]

Normal C-tek for Vanquish and C-Tek lithium for Vantage with lithium battery

[BiggaJ]

pschlute said:

BiggaJ said:

Look up CC Charger on Google. I use this one, been brilliant, doesn't cost the earth, very reliable.

Another vote for Clive at CCharger.

Clive will tell you they are the same.