Heads up , lidl are selling ultimate speed battery charger/conditioner they are only £13.99 but very good. We use them on the fleet, mowers , quads , motorbikes and jet skis and the cars .
There was a thread on the Porsche forum about them , all good feedback.

Hmm there's a lidl just up the road from me that I've actually never
Been in , think I'll go and have a look .
Plus it's another excuse to drive the sport

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.h...p;id=37560

Looks good value

That's an unbelievable price, compared to my Ctek which cost 4-5 times more. What's the catch?

Thanks for the heads up...bought it this morning. There were 15 or so in stock so if there is anyone left wanting shoot me a pm. Recently bought a 2007 RRS HSE TDV6 for a Pimp-My-Ride-Project.
DONE: Meduza front bumper, AB rear bumper, AB tailpipes, calipers repainted, rear upper tailgate upgrade, side steps, AB front grille, AB side vents, rear LED lights, clear side repeaters, integrated daytime running lights, LED headlights.
TO DO: color code sills and pillars.

As a result of these posts I bought one. Had no need of it straight away so it stayed in its box till December. When I did get it out to use it no dice. Checked the fuse which was blown and so I've changed it. Still no dice.
Of course I had thrown away the receipt but went back to Lidl anyway. Just wanted to swap mine for another. No dice. They had none in stock and didn't know when there will be any. But they were still happy to give me a refund . Well done Lidl.

Now I see that this Sunday they will have more in stock at the same price. So anyone who wants one get down there.
I'm also tempted by the battery and alternator checker. What do you think any good for £2.99?


http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?id=1044 Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

Good spot that!
Will be there tomorrow for both the tester and the charger

Worth getting at that price!

Got my charger, works great! Loads left as well

zaphod wrote:

That's an unbelievable price, compared to my Ctek which cost 4-5 times more. What's the catch?

Catch is they don't have the smart conditioning feature of a ctek and they won't charge completely flat batteries. Useful thing to have and good value thou

I got mine and, as a test, am trying it on a battery that has been sitting in my garage on a kit car I'm working on. Kit hasn't been used for at least 3 years and battery was flat as a pancake. Well it's been on charge for 3 days now and has gradually brought the battery up from 9 volts to ( so far) 13.1. Charger is not too hot or anything so I am pleasantly surprised with the quality if the Lidl charger. Whether the battery keeps its charge is another matter. It's probably knackered but it's a good test of the charger. Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

d-9 wrote:

zaphod wrote:

That's an unbelievable price, compared to my Ctek which cost 4-5 times more. What's the catch?

Catch is they don't have the smart conditioning feature of a ctek and they won't charge completely flat batteries. Useful thing to have and good value thou

I have had car batteries that my Lidl charger will not charge because they are too low, my ctek has charged them and then they have worked ok (I know that they should be fully dead after being that flat, but they still seem to work ok.

Ctek have a "reconditioning step that will revive and restore deeply discharged and stratified batteries." that is supposed to take worn batteries and rejuvinate them. I dont know how effective it is, but its a feature that the lidl ones do not offer. See here: http://www.ctek.com/gb/en/chargers/MXS%205.0

Im not slating the lidl battery chargers at all, I have one hooked up to my mower and one on the bench right now, and they do a good job most of the time, but someone asked what the catch is.

Arh yes the reconditioning mode.

To be used ~ every 6 months.

PM on the way brightblue. Now sold 2010 TDV8 Santorini black, lots of extras and best car I ever owned, and there's been a few. I will be back.

I came back with an L405 FFRR

Replied, sorry for the delay.