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  • Rusty
    Super Moderator
    • Jun 2004
    • 18953
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #1

    Battery Conditioner

    I've moved and have a garage for the S2!!! Already have a battery charger but wanted something to keep it all topped up while it's sat in the warm & dry

    Recommendations?
    Cheers'en, AndyC
    1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss
  • Frederic
    S2Forum Hobbyist
    • Aug 2008
    • 19
    • Country: France

    #2
    CTEK MXS 5.0

    CTEK exists to develop and market innovative, safe, easy‑to‑install, and user‑friendly battery charging products for all types of vehicles, as well as complete charging solutions for electric vehicles.

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    • RS2junkie
      S2Forum Addict
      • Mar 2011
      • 409
      • Home: Ireland Current: Bahrain

      #3
      Rusty,

      I have mine plugged not one of these..
      http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ctek-Multi...EAAOSwBP9UYeCs

      I did to pay this much for it so worth shopping around.... never had a problem and you can plum it in nice and neat..

      P

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      • Macchris
        S2Forum Addict
        • Feb 2015
        • 429
        • Country: France

        #4
        Like Frederic i have the MXs 5.0 & great value the other one is from LIDL (or Aldi cant remember) & works well too but my preference & faith goes to MXS
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        • SteveH
          Super Moderator
          • Jul 2003
          • 4460
          • Country: United Kingdom

          #5
          CTEK gets my vote too. I've had mine for years and it's a great bit of kit. The Lidl one appears to be a direct copy. Worth picking up when they are in store.
          91 Modded 3B
          14 A6 Avant Black Edition

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          • Macchris
            S2Forum Addict
            • Feb 2015
            • 429
            • Country: France

            #6
            yep for less than 20 € it's a great deal ;-)
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            • macspring
              S2Forum Zealot
              • Mar 2005
              • 6371
              • Home: Ireland Current: Wallis & Futuna

              #7
              Ctek also gets my vote.

              New technology working to your benefit.

              Mine has revived a few 'ropey' condition batteries.





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              • LukasR
                S2Forum Enthusiast
                • Nov 2014
                • 166
                • Country: United Kingdom

                #8
                mxs 10 or mxs5 is enough?

                thanks

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                • AquaS2
                  S2Forum Maniac
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 705
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  Mxs5 is enough, even the 3.6 is enough really
                  F I R E U P T H E Q U A T T R O

                  1996 S2 coupe aqua green sold
                  1990 MK2 Golf gti 16v oak green sold

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                  • LSG
                    S2Forum Maniac
                    • May 2010
                    • 897
                    • Country: United Kingdom

                    #10
                    We use Optimate chargers at the shop always been good. I may even have a spare one you could have if that suits. Pm me if you like. Regards Lynn

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                    • John.
                      S2Forum Fiend
                      • May 2012
                      • 2615
                      • Country: Scotland

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Macchris
                      Like Frederic i have the MXs 5.0 & great value the other one is from LIDL (or Aldi cant remember) & works well too but my preference & faith goes to MXS
                      I have a Lidl one too, great charger/conditioner but sometimes it won't recognise a battery in a deep state of discharge and I have to put the battery on an old-school charger for a bit before using the Lidl one.
                      Great value(about £13) and uses the same type of technology as the C-tek I think?

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                      • Macchris
                        S2Forum Addict
                        • Feb 2015
                        • 429
                        • Country: France

                        #12
                        Funny John i do the same, when the battery wans't recognize by the LIDL one i put the MXS & it works when i goes again with LIDL one ;-)
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                        • AquaS2
                          S2Forum Maniac
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 705
                          • Country: United Kingdom

                          #13
                          On a flat battery my MX5 wouldn't fire it up, I had to plug up a conventional charger for a short while just to get it going and then plug up the CTEK to charge it.
                          F I R E U P T H E Q U A T T R O

                          1996 S2 coupe aqua green sold
                          1990 MK2 Golf gti 16v oak green sold

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                          • sailaz
                            S2Forum Maniac
                            • Oct 2009
                            • 647
                            • Country: United Nations

                            #14
                            Originally posted by AquaS2
                            On a flat battery my MX5 wouldn't fire it up, I had to plug up a conventional charger for a short while just to get it going and then plug up the CTEK to charge it.
                            that's is normal CTEK MX5 (superb thingy, i have it as well) is conditioner, not a booster... like a kind.

                            P.S> but that Lidl one for ''Great value(about £13)'' is very very x37 interesting deal

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