Accumate battery conditioners

[Matt172]

Had a flat battery in the Elise last night, trickle charged the battery overnight and it seems ok now, but was thinking that maybe a Accumate would be a good investment.
Just wondering who else has got one and are they easy to hook up?

Thanks

[ptp170]

I use one of these...or course it's no use if your car is parked in a garage!

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98358&TabID=1&source=1&doy=search 

Has done a fine job so far, no cables (apart from the one you plug in the lighter socket), no fuss. It goes everywhere with me and I keep it tucked up in the boot when I'm away from home

[Matt172]

ptp170 said:

I use one of these...or course it's no use if your car is parked in a garage!

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98358&TabID=1&source=1&doy=search 

Has done a fine job so far, no cables (apart from the one you plug in the lighter socket), no fuss. It goes everywhere with me and I keep it tucked up in the boot when I'm away from home

yeah its kept in a garage, could always put a skylight in

[SimonK]

Ive got something, not accumate i dont think, cost about £50 and plugs in the fag lighter. Works a treat. Will post up exact make model later.

[Skyman]

I have an Optimate (largely the same as an Accumate) which works perfectly all year round, although the cigarette lighter adapter does not work in my S1. May be that the lighter is not connected up properly - I have heard that this can be the case.

[Paul RN]

Skyman said:

I have an Optimate (largely the same as an Accumate) which works perfectly all year round, although the cigarette lighter adapter does not work in my S1. May be that the lighter is not connected up properly - I have heard that this can be the case.

The lighter socket is set up in one of two ways, one permanently live and secondly live when the ignition is on. It seems hit an miss between S1s but I suspect it changed at one point in the model production. There is a wiring modification that you can change yours to a permanent live which will allow charging through it.

[Skyman]

Thanks Paul.

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

Matt172 said:

Had a flat battery in the Elise last night, trickle charged the battery overnight and it seems ok now, but was thinking that maybe a Accumate would be a good investment.
Just wondering who else has got one and are they easy to hook up?

Thanks

Matt,

I've had a couple from these people who are down at Brackmills

http://www.probike.co.uk/

Give them a call - I've found them very helpful in the past when needing to make sure things fit, what extensions we needed etc. I can't see the one that we bought on their product list but I'm sure they'll be able to help you.

[Matt172]

Thanks Penny

[Cuzza]

Draper Battery Master - £20 from Halfords. People say they're bad for the battery long term (for some reason I can't remember) but I hda on ehooked up to my car for 3 years and never had a problem.