Winter storage prep

[colin 82]

Evening all

Just a qucikie.
Do you guys remove your batteries from you kit car over the winter period, or connect up a trickle charger?

Just been thinking about this tonight. Hopefully I will collect the car from Mac#1 once i get home.

Any advice would be great

Colin

[Paul Drawmer]

Accumate - on a lot of cars, just plug it into the lighter socket.

[gtmdriver]

I leave mine connected and just use a battery conditioner (not a trickle charger).

A while back I did a test for CKC and although the CTEK was the most versatile the Accumate is fine too. Machine Mart do an automatic charger too (the AC70).

At the moment I am using these on both my bikes.

http://www.bigbikebook.com/15302/OXFORD-PRODUCTS-O...

They are quite an old design but still work perfectly and are now dirt cheap.

If you do want to use in car power socket make sure it is live with the ignition off. Some aren't.

[Stubby Pete]

I leave mine connected with an Optimate battery conditioner (on a motorbike battery).

[slomax]

I man up and put another jumper/thicker coat on.

[Yazza54]

slomax said:

I man up and put another jumper/thicker coat on.

Then get your dad to take you out in it

[Yazza54]

Oh and I've got a ctek charger. Also have an optimate but heard they aren't the best from a few people hence buying the ctek. Don't need them just yet, only thing that's gonna stop me using it is snow.

[slomax]

Yazza54 said:

slomax said:

I man up and put another jumper/thicker coat on.

Then get your dad to take you out in it

Basically, yes. Then tell him to man up too. And then complain that he's driving. And too slowly...

Roll on next summer....

[Melch]

Drive it all year round. You only live once.

[colin 82]

Melch said:

Drive it all year round. You only live once.

Obviously you dont live in Scotland :}

[Melch]

colin 82 said:

Melch said:

Drive it all year round. You only live once.

Obviously you dont live in Scotland :}

True, but North Yorkshire has its alpine moments - brrrr!

[jbudgie]

Yazza54 said:

Oh and I've got a ctek charger. Also have an optimate but heard they aren't the best from a few people hence buying the ctek. Don't need them just yet, only thing that's gonna stop me using it is snow.

Used an Optimate on a Sylva Striker for 6 or 7 years --great piece of kit.

[Steve_D]

jbudgie said:

....Used an Optimate on a Sylva Striker for 6 or 7 years --great piece of kit.

You're supposed to bring it out again in spring not leave it there for 7 years.

Steve

Edited by Steve_D on Monday 29th November 23:32

Edited by Steve_D on Monday 29th November 23:33

[greengreenwood7]

whats all this talk of putting it away for winter????? extra layer or two and a bit more care with the right foot......