Hello, so I don’t need to bother with this just yet but would like to know the ways.

 

I’d like to get the ctek charger but also have the comfort indicator, as far as I can tell the comfort indicator goes to the positive and negative on the battery to give you the status of the battery, is this true?

 

If the comfort indicator has to go on positive and negative then it can be used for charging as the negative needs to go on the chassis point.

 

If it’s all good, what size is the battery accessory terminal, is it M8?

 

thanks

I have the Ctek battery sense (no longer available) on both of our cars and they are connected to the +ve terminal of the battery and the earthing point on the chassis (where the -ve terminal of the battery connects) and both work faultlessly.

M8 will be ample, from memory they are something like M6. 

4 hours ago, Gizmo said:

I have the Ctek battery sense (no longer available) on both of our cars and they are connected to the +ve terminal of the battery and the earthing point on the chassis (where the -ve terminal of the battery connects) and both work faultlessly.

M8 will be ample, from memory they are something like M6. 

Awesome should be the same then, they do make an M6 eyelet so I’ll get that, or by then hopefully find an M6 nut somewhere to confirm

Just buy a CTek MXS 5.0 UK, a couple of 2.5m extension leads if needed, a Connect Cig Plus, shove it into the boot socket, switch on and let it do its thing. 

3 hours ago, numskull said:

Just buy a CTek MXS 5.0 UK, a couple of 2.5m extension leads if needed, a Connect Cig Plus, shove it into the boot socket, switch on and let it do its thing. 

I fancy the traffic light indicator way for my car and the wife’s, quick glance and I’ll know it needs a charge.

 

I should be able to mount it somewhere in the grills for quick connection.

 

I was looking at the 5 or 7 a while back, just need to beat all rounder for normal batteries and AGM

I got one of those CTEK 'traffic light' cables about 10 years ago - very poor - it spent most of its time in a state of confusion.

 

Even when the CTEK showed a fully charged battery the green light on the indicator lead never showed.

 

They only cost about a tenner so go ahead, give it a try, but I'm 99% sure you'll be disappointed.

 

On 18/12/2022 at 10:56, Berisford said:

I got one of those CTEK 'traffic light' cables about 10 years ago - very poor - it spent most of its time in a state of confusion.

 

Even when the CTEK showed a fully charged battery the green light on the indicator lead never showed.

 

They only cost about a tenner so go ahead, give it a try, but I'm 99% sure you'll be disappointed.

 

Ah that’s annoying but like you said it’s only about £10 and hopefully quality control is a bit better as I’m after 2