Battery optimisers

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  1. chiari1

    chiari1 Elite Member

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    #1 chiari1, Feb 17, 2017
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  2. MickEng

    MickEng Noble Member

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    Totally agree with Jack, the Optimate or similar are clever trickle chargers and can be left permanently on when your bike is parked up, automatically adjusting the level of charge so your battery is always at an optimum operating condition
     
  3. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Bugger I bought the 3!!!
     
  4. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    Optimate 4 is what you want make sure you get one with a suitable lead for your tractor :D
     
  5. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #5 crispey, Feb 18, 2017
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    Oh! I always thought you were 2 short not 1
     
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  6. old git

    old git Well-Known Member

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    Both my T120 and my FJR1300 are constantly on Optimate 4's. FJR battery is 8 years old and still seems good as new.
     
  7. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    I used to have an Optimate 3 but it died after relatively short service. I currantly :rolleyes: use an Aldi intelligent charger which has programs for bikes and cars and appears to work perfectly. Had it for about 18 months and totally faultless.
     
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  8. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Quick question, I plug my optimiser 3 into the sae connector thats connected to the battery, the save light lights up then moves on to the charge light then on to the green test and maintain light. Should this glow solidly? I have had it connected for 24 hrs and it is still flashing, is this a problem or not?

    Ta
     
  9. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hi Steve, it could be an indication of: either a faulty/defunct battery or the battery charger has died.

    My guess would be the battery is not holding the charge.

    I had an Optimate 3 that died on me so I now have (via Tigcraft) an excellent Aldi intelligent charger that only cost about £13 and has various programs for bikes as well as bigger batteries from cars and other vehicles.
     
  10. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Cheers Dave,
    It's definitely charging the battery. Would it be the alarm stopping it from reaching a constant full charge or even the tomtom rider dock? I shall unplug the latter. I am right in thinking that the green light should be constant at some point?
     
  11. GaryM

    GaryM It's him, you know who. Him from you know ....

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    http://accumate.co.uk/Optimate 3 Instructions.pdf
    My alarm doesn't stop mine from reaching a trickle charge state. The alarm is why I use one.
    Mine the optimate 4, so not sure if that makes a difference.
    At the top I put a link to the charger manual. It's easier to read than the booklet you get with it.
     
  12. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    cheers, so it says the light should flash for the full 12 hrs, I can only assume its good then, doesnt say anything about a steady green light.
     
  13. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    Hi Steve, I'm not at all pretending to know alot about Optimates, but I would have thought that it should, sooner or later, go steady green.
     
  14. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    Cheers again! Took a reading shortly after charge and came out as 12.7 then 7 hrs later it's 12.58v. Alarm not fully armed
     
  15. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    That suggests to me the fattery is bucked !!!
     
  16. RROB

    RROB Active Member

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  17. SamC

    SamC Well-Known Member

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    Optimate all the way!
     
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