Battery charger for Cayman

[belindabalou]

Just bought my first Porsche, a lovely Cayman S and will only be driving it a few times a month through the winter. Can anyone recommend a good battery charger I can leave it hooked up to during the down times?

[BubblesNW]

Ctek 3600

[y2blade]

Optimate...I have used them for years.

[Trev450]

Another vote for the CTEK:

[hus882]

y2blade said:

Optimate...I have used them for years.

+1 have had one for a while - v good

[FarQue]

BubblesNW said:

Ctek 3600

This. Plugged into the cigarette lighter.

[Bennachie]

As above, used all last winter. Excellent.

[belindabalou]

Thanks everybody. Really helpful comments. Great to know there is help out there for a newbie.

[RichB]

hus882 said:

y2blade said:

Optimate...I have used them for years.

+1 have had one for a while - v good

+2 Optimate, cost you less than £40 on eBay. (currently running 3 or 4 of them on vrious cars and they work perfectly)

[tjlees]

Also see http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... and http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[bullettneil]

im runnng the ctek too.good chargers but i hate the fact they give you next to no lead length from car to charger or charger to wall.especailly as the battery on a 996 is in the middle of the bulkhead!

[Chrisp5782]

A daft question I'm sure but.....if using one of these chargers how do you connect to the battery or ciggie lighter without leaving the car unsecured i.e running the cable through an open window or popped bonnet?

[nsm3]

Battery lead passes through the front of the bonnet (wipers end) without pinching.

[RichB]

I've also passed it through the nose of my Boxster and locked it without problems.

[Chrisp5782]

nsm3 said:

Battery lead passes through the front of the bonnet (wipers end) without pinching.

I thank you!

[anonymous-user]

Used Ctek 3600 on my 997 since new over 5 years ago, car not used in worst winter months. Plugged in to cig lighter, shut door on lead.

(crosses fingers)

Still on original battery..........

[nickfrog]

I even think the Porsche branded one is a Ctek.

[gsewell]

has anyone tried the solar panel chargers - only 1-2W but means no trailing leads if you do not have a garage.

[STiG911]

nsm3 said:

Battery lead passes through the front of the bonnet (wipers end) without pinching.

Me too - been running like this for 18+ months and works a treat

[sootyvrs]

Can I ask if it's safe to trail a lead outdoor to or from these devices that then go a gap into the garage door?

Sorry for noob question as I'm thinking about getting one of these