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Battery Conditioner

youngres

youngres

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I feel I'm in need of a battery conditioner but would like some guidance as to the best one to go for. Is the CTEK XS3600 the one to go for?
My 964 C4, after a few months inactivity, needed the batterty recharging. This is now underway, outside the car, as I didn't like it connected in the car, taking such a large charge. I assume a 15 mile run should reset the DME etc? Any advice on conditioners much appreciated
 
I can recommend the CTEK 3600 for your C4 which you can use when the battery is still on the car and connected up. It comes with crocodile clips and also more permanent eyelet type connections which you leave attached and then connect up the conditioner to this short lead and then set the mode of charge etc. Simples. Check on Amazon as I recently saw them for £42 or so which is a good price. Also check on E-bay of course. Good luck!
 
Me again! Forgot to say that if you're not using the car at all just plug in to the CTEK and forget about it until you need to drive the car again. BUT, as it says in my signature drive it as often as you can, as they don't like being left too long without going out. Ps. my name is Brian Williams. Bye!
 
All the right comments from Brian and also a previous post discussed here a few weeks ago - http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=591563 Cheers Marcus
 
Thanks for that advice - I did search the forum before posting but found nothing - must try harder! I will do as most do, attach the leads perminatly to the battery so that a quick connection is possible - that way it should always be in use. Of course what I should do is drive the car more often! As an asside, when I reconnect my hopefully rechgarged battery, is a drive of 15 minutes needed to reset everything such as the DME - also my radio will be useless I assume?
 
Yep, a 'spirited drive' (as often quoted) after 10 mins of warm up should set things up nicely. I last did mine at Curburough sprint circuit so was ideal - throttle response was so much sharper. Doesn't reset 'the' DME I believe as that is something different. Other volatile settings would have disappeared and your new 'driving style' should be the replacement config. No doubt and hopefully others will add more detail if necessary.. HTH Marcus
 
The Accumate is a popular battery conditioner too. Had mine for 4 years. Advertised in Porsche Post
 
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