RRSPORT.CO.UK • View topic - Anyone Fitted A Ctek Comfort Indicator Panel?


		^ Advertise here ^ RRSPORT.CO.UK
		Forum Gallery Shop Sponsors

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Members Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > General > Anyone Fitted A Ctek Comfort Indicator Panel?

Page 2 of 2

Lindab

Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 869

I have the comfort connector hidden in the bumper valance. Just pull out, connect & when finished it sits inside the valance. You would never know it was there & no opening/closing the bonnet
Range Rover Sport: Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe: 992 Porsche Carrera 4S

Tue Sep 21 2021 3:23pm

knwatkins

Member Since: 09 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 1138

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Or there's always the option of mounting the charger within the car itself...

https://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic55319.html Kev

MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

Tue Sep 21 2021 7:32pm

Pufftmw

Member Since: 23 May 2012
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 1048

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Andy K wrote:
I prefer putting it in the boot. Depends where you park really

This site also sells a towbar plug (if you park in a garage and have a 7 pin white tow socket)

I have one of them

Fortunately I live nowhere near oiks, so get away with it.

Tue Sep 21 2021 7:57pm

Pufftmw

Member Since: 23 May 2012
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 1048

Col wrote:
Could try one of the bm2 type battery monitors and use the app on your phone to check charge state, they are quite accurate.

Cheers Col

Going to go with one of them - £19 on Amazon with a free app. Not sure if its BM2 but should be enough for me to monitor it

Tue Sep 21 2021 7:59pm

Pufftmw

Member Since: 23 May 2012
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 1048

Now - anyone use a solar panel to keep the battery topped up?

Tue Sep 21 2021 8:00pm

Autobiography1969

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: S/E
Posts: 465

Solar Panel..
If you have tinted glass its wont work well enough.. ===========================================
2012 Range Rover Sport Autobiography 3.0 SDV6 8 speed Automatic
Indus Silver with Hockenheim premium two-tone leather Ebony/Lunar,

Tue Sep 21 2021 8:08pm

cassman

Member Since: 09 Nov 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 62

2013 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Bonatti Grey

has anyone mounted a solar panel on the roof?
a flexible stick down type one?
Just to keep the battery topped up 2013 L320 3.0 TD in grey! sometimes towing a Buccaneer Cruiser.

Wed Sep 22 2021 2:26pm

Scrumpy

Member Since: 11 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 567

Pufftmw wrote:
Now - anyone use a solar panel to keep the battery topped up?

I use one on the inside front windscreen that plugs into the OBD port and seems to work well enough if I'm going to leave the car for a week unused.

Just need to make sure I park facing the sun!! 2016 RRS SVR Estoril Blue
2005 4.2L Supercharged Java Black - gone but was my first love.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If we all point our RR's in the same direction and accelerate at the same time can we turn back time?

Wed Sep 22 2021 3:23pm

Pufftmw

Member Since: 23 May 2012
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 1048

Autobiography1969 wrote:
Solar Panel..
If you have tinted glass its wont work well enough..

Well, I was thinking of putting it in the front windscreen as where I park, the car is facing south

Wed Sep 22 2021 8:38pm

Ken 153

Member Since: 02 Sep 2021
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 163

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HSE Galway Green

Update to this thread;

I've been in discussion with NOCO about the battery Booster X45

to ask if it can be used as a trickle charger as they do a Fag Lighter extension lead - but it won't work with that model as its purely a starter booster, but they said that the cable could be used in the aux output in the boot to charge/top up the battery.

I already have a CTEK trickle charger so following the advice given from NOCO I have now just ordered on of these

to see if it will work... I see this as an easier option to use so I don't/won't have to open the bonnet to charge "Greta" up, plus I will be able to close the boot and set the alarm on her....

Thu Oct 21 2021 1:29pm

Lindab

Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 869

The boot output is not powered when the car is locked.
I ended up connecting up another socket connected to the battery so I have the facility to use either the boot or front depending what direction the car is parked Range Rover Sport: Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe: 992 Porsche Carrera 4S

Thu Oct 21 2021 2:19pm

Pufftmw

Member Since: 23 May 2012
Location: Carmarthenshire
Posts: 1048

Lindab - you need to read THIS if you want a permanent live in the rear 12v socket

Thu Oct 21 2021 9:18pm

Ken 153

Member Since: 02 Sep 2021
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 163

Thu Oct 21 2021 11:13pm

Autobiography1969

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: S/E
Posts: 465

Pufftmw wrote:
Lindab - you need to read THIS if you want a permanent live in the rear 12v socket

Can anyone tell me and others that might want to know
what gauge wire and what size spade connectors are required to do this safely?

And would it be any safer with a fuse between the spades? ===========================================
2012 Range Rover Sport Autobiography 3.0 SDV6 8 speed Automatic
Indus Silver with Hockenheim premium two-tone leather Ebony/Lunar,

Thu Oct 21 2021 11:31pm

Lindab

Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Dundee
Posts: 869

Pufftmw wrote:
Lindab - you need to read THIS if you want a permanent live in the rear 12v socket

I did not want to be changing the existing wiring to the original socket & have never used it anyway. That is why I added a new socket with inline fuse. When not in use it has a cover that shields it. Only a couple of pounds from Ebay Range Rover Sport: Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe: 992 Porsche Carrera 4S

Fri Oct 22 2021 8:04am

Page 2 of 2

All times are GMT + 1 Hour

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum