BATTERY CHARGER

Hello, I have finally had some time to get back to my Land Rover series 2a 1971
still need to sort the front lights out. The bloody battery is totally flat i hooked It up to my battery charger all good for 10mins then everything stopped only to find the battery charger had died!! So I need some help in getting the right charger please,

Died or switched off? A modern smart charger won't charge if the battery is totally flat
A lot of people rave about ctek chargers, i have 2 and can't complain

Trumar said:

Hello, I have finally had some time to get back to my Land Rover series 2a 1971
still need to sort the front lights out. The bloody battery is totally flat i hooked It up to my battery charger all good for 10mins then everything stopped only to find the battery charger had died!! So I need some help in getting the right charger please,

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Those aren't particularly demanding of a charger. Cheapest you can get, hook it up, and leave it overnight, job done.

If your battery has died, as seems likely, you will need to get a new battery first.

We have Varta on our 2a, not had any problems with it.

Easy enough to check the charger, just touch the outputs together and watch for spark's Or perhaps put a 12v bulb between.

Batteries don’t like being deaded very often. It could very well be time for another.
My charger is a very cheap smart charger with a pulse repair function but I’m not sure it would make a completely worn out battery any good.
Think I paid £15 for it but when I park up at night I have an extension lead from the shed and a marine socket on the series. I just plug the cable in and if the battery needs a boost it fires up automatically and trickles a bit of juice in.
No real need for expensive high tech with lead acid. They are a simple animal.

tottot said:

Easy enough to check the charger, just touch the outputs together and watch for spark's Or perhaps put a 12v between.

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Not with a modern charger, which will check for a minimum voltage before applying any current

Ah, no fun then.

tottot said:

Ah, no fun then.

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especially when you're desperate to get going!!
there should be an option to bypass the 'i wont charge your flat battery' feature!! i mean, you dont want to charge it if its full

i suppose its an ill thought out feature to protect a 6v battery

get a Ctek......nuff said

tottot said:

Easy enough to check the charger, just touch the outputs together and watch for spark's Or perhaps put a 12v bulb between.

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Done that no sparks I might be having trouble with the lights on me truck but I know how a battery charger works

Bobsticle said:

Batteries don’t like being deaded very often. It could very well be time for another.
My charger is a very cheap smart charger with a pulse repair function but I’m not sure it would make a completely worn out battery any good.
Think I paid £15 for it but when I park up at night I have an extension lead from the shed and a marine socket on the series. I just plug the cable in and if the battery needs a boost it fires up automatically and trickles a bit of juice in.
No real need for expensive high tech with lead acid. They are a simple animal.

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Battery is only 3yrs old not had truck engine running for about 18months but been trying to get front lights to work so I think I have run battery flat hooked up charger and it worked for about an hour then all electrics I do have wired in stopped working no spark from charger and no lights in charger.

Battery's hate being left flat for long, hope you can get a new charger quick.

tottot said:

Battery's hate being left flat for long, hope you can get a new charger quick.

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tottot said:

Battery's hate being left flat for long, hope you can get a new charger quick.

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I finally got a smart battery charger tried the bat repair mode but no luck. So decided to get a new battery so hopefully I can get the front lights working now!! Appreciate your help

kermit_rr said:

i suppose its an ill thought out feature to protect a 6v battery

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Battery turned out to be knackered so I got a new battery today so hopefully I will be able to get all my front lights working. I appreciate all your help. Many thanks Mark

Trumar said:

Battery turned out to be knackered so I got a new battery today so hopefully I will be able to get all my front lights working. I appreciate all your help. Many thanks Mark

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get a battery tester, its a good investement, no more guess work ! you can get em cheaper, this one is fine

battery tester

KISSMYAURA said:

get a battery tester, its a good investement, no more guess work ! you can get em cheaper, this one is fine

battery tester

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Appreciated thank you.