james_marshall

Hi everyone.
Perhaps a simple question for someone to answer...!
I've bought a CTEC trickle charger that has a fast connection lead that can be left permenantly attached to the +ve and -ve terminals on my battery.
To use the charger whilst the battery is still in the car and its usual 2 leads attached... Can I simply connect the charger leads to their relative points, or, as the book suggests, should I put the +ve lead on the battery, but the -ve lead somewhere on the metal body of the car, away from a fuel line?

Advice please!
James...

Andy Roe

Hi James,

I just attached them both to the relevant battery terminals and it's been fine for about a yea like that.

Andy

KaiB

Yep. Install the quick connect directly to the proper terminals.

My CTEK stays on the (small race) battery every second the car is not in use.

Paul284pt

Same here!

Mine's been on 3 years as above with no issues and it works a treat.

Harry Apps

Ditto. Straight onto the battery terminals and make sure you fully close the bonnet (frunk) to turn the boot and engine lights off when the charger is working. Been doing this for 8 yrs+.

james_marshall

Great... That certainly will make it easy to connect etc... Hence the name!
Although... If I've got to close the bonnet completely.... How do I get power into the charger? I'm running it from an external plug on the house.....?

KaiB

Gently close it directly over the thin leads. It works.

chsu74

I had to drill larger holes to fit the Optima battery. Check first..

Marc Shaw

Yup - hard-wired directly to battery leads - works great.

Marc

james_marshall

Great stuff... That's what I had hoped for... I think I'll just stick to NOT reading the instructions from now on!!!

Cheers.

bigunit_271078

That's how I read instructions as well. Good to see no issues if you just connect to corresponding terminals

964russ

Ive bolted the wires to the battery, and fed them threw the wing to a front vent.
Small lead peeps out in fog lamp vent.

VR6-er

Any pics?