Fitting a battery conditioner... Do's and Don'ts

[FlyNavy01]

What do the peak wattage of these devices tend to be?

Not much, usually around 60-100W.

 

[J600net]

Great, thank you.

Finally, is there a definite answer on where the negative should go?
On the terminal or on one of the battery securing bolts, or it makes no difference and either is fine?

I'm also wondering the same 🤔

Ps. does the Emira definitely not have a cigarette lighter anywhere?

 

[_w_]

I'm also wondering the same 🤔

Ps. does the Emira definitely not have a cigarette lighter anywhere?

I just went for the terminals.

Cigarette lighter port is on the back of the arm rest between the seats

 

[J600net]

I just went for the terminals.

Cigarette lighter port is on the back of the arm rest between the seats

On my Porsche the ctek just plugged into the cigarette lighter - seems no-one is doing that on the Emira, why is that?

 

[Nova]

On my Porsche the ctek just plugged into the cigarette lighter - seems no-one is doing that on the Emira, why is that?

Most cars do not have a cig lighter that is simply a fused connection to the battery positive terminal. At a minimum it's only on with the accessory switch.

 

[J600net]

Most cars do not have a cig lighter that is simply a fused connection to the battery positive terminal. At a minimum it's only on with the accessory switch.

This was the adapter I used:

 

[Nova]

This was the adapter I used:

Yea, again, most cars don't work this way and the cig lighter is disconnected from the battery when the engine is off.

 

[TomE]

Early Evoras had a 12V socket in the boot that was permanently live. Great for a battery conditioner.

Sadly later models and the Emira only have a 12V socket in the cabin and it’s off when the ignition is off, so no use for a conditioner.

 

[squish]

On my Porsche the ctek just plugged into the cigarette lighter - seems no-one is doing that on the Emira, why is that?

I suspect just because they feel it is easier to run the cable into the trunk than into the cabin of the car?

Early Evoras had a 12V socket in the boot that was permanently live. Great for a battery conditioner.

Sadly later models and the Emira only have a 12V socket in the cabin and it’s off when the ignition is off, so no use for a conditioner.

I am considering mounting one of these somewhere in the boot (assuming we ever get the car in the US). I'd rather have an outlet like this to plug into than a cable dangling around in there.

https://smartercharger.com/collections/accessories/products/ctek-comfort-indicator-panel

(edit: it didn't like my Amazon link, so added a link to the US CTEK site instead and a better picture).

 

[scc.131.fe]

CTEK - 40-206 MXS 5.0 is on sale at Amazon (at least in the US). Ordered one today along with the status light dongle and extension cable. Thanks all for the recommendations. Now if I could just get a decent cover, oh and the car.

 

[robrmon]

CTEK - 40-206 MXS 5.0 is on sale at Amazon (at least in the US). Ordered one today along with the status light dongle and extension cable. Thanks all for the recommendations. Now if I could just get a decent cover, oh and the car.

Thanks, just ordered

 

[GregD]

From my experience, if you are using the car on the weekend or once a fortnight you don't need a battery conditioner - I've not used mine at all on the Emira and it's been perfect.

 

[Johnson]

I suspect just because they feel it is easier to run the cable into the trunk than into the cabin of the car?

I am considering mounting one of these somewhere in the boot (assuming we ever get the car in the US). I'd rather have an outlet like this to plug into than a cable dangling around in there.

https://smartercharger.com/collections/accessories/products/ctek-comfort-indicator-panel

(edit: it didn't like my Amazon link, so added a link to the US CTEK site instead and a better picture).

Yep, I had one of these fitted by the dealer before pickup. I got the idea from someone on this forum — they’d mounted theirs sideways on the battery cover, but my dealer managed to get it vertical, about a third of the way along the cover. Looks terrific (and they’ve now added it as a permanent “extra option”).

 

[J600net]

There's a black Friday deal on the bundle pack where it comes with a nice little case and the extra bits: https://amzn.to/3G8tXsn

 

[J600net]

Okey so I'm going to do this tomorrow, are we saying:

A, connect the black negative cable to the battery
or
B, connect the black negative cable to the body of the car
or
C, either, it really doesn't matter

 

[Pugwash]

I think it’s C.

 

[TomE]

It's C, provided B is to a solidly earth-bonded part of the car. A is reliable.