Trickle Charger/Battery Conditioner

[robrobc]

Good afternoon one and all,
No-where better than here to come and ask some advice regarding the above.
Brief overview........Cayenne turbo to be left standing for next 5/6 months with only occasional/infrequent use.
I would like to make sure battery is kept charged and thought of using a solar powered trickle charger feeding in via the cigarette lighter.

So my question is thus.............am I mad? or is this a stroke of genius?

If anyone has a better solution I would welcome it.

Thanks in advance

Rob

[bobsan]

could be wrong here but never see nor heard of one that powerful enough to keep car battery up to speed, despite manufactures claims.

well....there was one, but it's the size of a barn door

[rog007]

In all seriousness, you'll be better off having it used rather than stand for that length of time without prepping it for storage correctly. You may return to a bag full of problems. So...pass the keys across and banish those thoughts of flat spotted tyres, stale fuel, dried out seals, rusted up brake disks, seized brake calipers......

[thegoose]

A powerful solar charger will be OK. A friend had a small one and it wouldn't do the job on his 944 Turbo (with new Bosch battery), which has an old alarm/immobiliser system which creates a bigger drain, and it's been OK after switching to a bigger (circa £40) one from Maplin.

[robrobc]

As is always the case, a big thanks to all who respond. It is appreciated.

I shall take a squint at maplin.

I appreciate it is better to have the car used, I am just not sure that I could hand over the keys to my Cayenne Turbo and let someone else drive it. I hyper-ventilate if SWMBO needs to borrow it let alone anyone else.

Thanks all

Rob



Footnote

Just looked at the various options

2.4W Trickle versus 4.8W Charger...............Which would be best?

Thanks

Rob

Edited by robrobc on Friday 24th February 16:57

[Moosh]

robrobc said:

Footnote

Just looked at the various options

2.4W Trickle versus 4.8W Charger...............Which would be best?

Thanks

Rob

Edited by robrobc on Friday 24th February 16:57

there's only one way to find out
FIGHT!

[robrobc]

Moosh said:

there's only one way to find out
FIGHT!

[majordad]

I would seriously look into getting a friend or a garage to drive it at least once every 10 days. As said earlier, you are asking for trouble laying it up that long.

[supersport]

robrobc said:

I appreciate it is better to have the car used, I am just not sure that I could hand over the keys to my Cayenne Turbo and let someone else drive it. I hyper-ventilate if SWMBO needs to borrow it let alone anyone else.

Ha ha, me too My wife is threatening to drive my car regularly when it comes back from its restoration, really can't cope. I will just leave it plugged into the trickly charger as won't have a clue how to disconnect it.

I am pretty certain that it will be fine layed up for that amount of time if it is kept in doors. Mine often doesn't move over winter and never had a problem. It's not ideal but I wouldn't expect to suffer any grief. After all how much stock at indies sits around for months on end if not longer, I know of numerous cars that haven't moved properly in a year or more.

[robrobc]

supersport said:

Ha ha, me too My wife is threatening to drive my car regularly when it comes back from its restoration, really can't cope. I will just leave it plugged into the trickly charger as won't have a clue how to disconnect it.

I am pretty certain that it will be fine layed up for that amount of time if it is kept in doors. Mine often doesn't move over winter and never had a problem. It's not ideal but I wouldn't expect to suffer any grief. After all how much stock at indies sits around for months on end if not longer, I know of numerous cars that haven't moved properly in a year or more.

I know, it would not be so bad if I was going to still be in the UK and could get back quickly, but I won't and I think that were I to suggest a trip back to visit the car then I may get damaged in a "creative and unusual way".

I may do a combi of the trickly charger and getting my brother to run the car out every 10 days or so, plus he can give me an update without SWMBO knowing.

Rob

[rog007]

supersport said:

Ha ha, me too My wife is threatening to drive my car regularly when it comes back from its restoration, really can't cope. I will just leave it plugged into the trickly charger as won't have a clue how to disconnect it.

Oh how we all laughed once we'd realised that she'd gone for a drive and hadn't even spotted it was hooked up to a charger!!!

You know it's gonna happen!

[robrobc]

rog007 said:

Oh how we all laughed once we'd realised that she'd gone for a drive and hadn't even spotted it was hooked up to a charger!!!

You know it's gonna happen!

That is cruel..............cruel but true

[Luke.]

Sorry for the thread revival, but how did you get on with the charger?