Hi guys,

My MY2007 RRS TDV8 battery is dead, the car hasn't been used for a few months now (parked in access mode) and need to get it up and running again - can anyone recommend a good charger that can charge a battery from discharged back up to full? Or do I need to seek another solution - car has no lights etc coming on.

Thanks

I use a CTEK MXS 5.0. It is a smart charger and can deal with deep discharged batteries. For keeping batteries charged up while the car is parked up for extended periods, I have used it to trickle charge through a 12v accessory socket (needs to be one that is powered even when the ignition is off), on a Volvo not on a Sport yet. You need an accessory to do this though. I believe there is also an accessory sold through the forum that allows charging through the towbar electrics connector which would allow charging while the car was locked up.

As above the MSX 5 works well.

I got the Polar version that works at very low temps, as the name suggests.

Claims to terminals under the bonnet and it will close on thin cable without pinching.

thanks, I've ordered the MSX5.

+1 for the ctek

I plug mine into the tow electric socket when it's parked in garage for extended periods and forget about it until I need it  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Got my ctek charger today and plugged in. Connected it up but after a minute or so the charger goes into energy saver mode - I don't think its charging? I can't see what I've done wrong in connecting the battery terminals up. Admittedly I have an issue in that I can't open up the bonnet fully (due to a shelf) but I can open enough to see where I'm plugging the clips into.


Any suggestions?

Make sure you have the correct mode selected on the charger itself.

Yes. Just had the same problem. The c tek will not charge a totally flat battery. You need to get an ordinary charger on it first, or jump start it to get some juice into the battery. Once the battery has a little bit of power the c tek will work. I think it needs 1.5-2 volts for the c tek to recognise it.
Neil

Sorry not sure what energy saver mode is

I set mode to normal and it goes through the steps until full then maintains battery  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Power saving mode is when the green led flashes because it thinks its not connected to a battery- in this case because it's too flat

Just checked handbook and appears to need min 2v before it works  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Thanks il try the jump start - do I need to fire up the Range's engine, or just wire up from the second car and leave that one running for a while?

When the ctek is powered on but doesn't recognise its connected to a battery it goes into this energy saver mode.

I'd probably Fire it up and leave it for a bit. I put mine on an old halfords charger for a couple of hours and then put the c tek on in recondition mode and after three days it's gone through all its processes.
Good bits of kit when used regularly but no good for really dead batteries.

Hi, need a little help as i'm now able to get this process done. So i connected up the battery to another car via jump leads and left the donor car running for a couple of minutes so far. Tried firing up the RRS, its tries a bit then fails (gets a transmission fault too). Im assuming its still the battery - so question -

if I leave the donor car hooked up with its engine running for a longer while will it charge the battery in the RRS until its ready to fire up? Or do I turn the engine off? Or is there a bigger issue?

just a little update the jumo leads have done enough to get the ctek charger working so now thats running on a recondition. Once complete hopefully the car should be fine (fingers crossed!)