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Ultimate Speed Intelligent Car Battery Charger only £13.99 from 2nd Oct @ Lidl
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Ultimate Speed Intelligent Car Battery Charger only £13.99 from 2nd Oct @ Lidl

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I have a C-Tek for looking after our caravans leisure battery during the winter months, but these are basically the same thing ...only a lot cheaper!
Because they have intelligent pulse charging at different rates, it's even been able to revive an otherwise totally dead spare, impressive.

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Intelligent microprocessor control with diagnostics programme and controlled charging process
With reverse polarity, short circuit and overload protection as well as pulse charge for flat batteries
Suitable for most 6V and 12V car or motorcycle batteries with a 1.2 - 120Ah capacity
4 variable charging rates (Max. 3.8A)
Operating voltage: 220 - 240V ~ 50/60Hz

Remember, this will be available from 2nd October and will probably go quick at this price.
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  1. MRGRINGO's avatar
    I have this and it works great. but if your battery is absolutely flat then this might not detect it, which means it won't switch on and start charging it. I had to put an old style charger on first simply to get some voltage in then swapped them over and this one then recognised it.
  2. deleted242925's avatar
    Tomb

    How do I tell if my car is intellegent?



    See if it can spell intelligent!
  3. tek-monkey's avatar
    Need a new one, thanks for the heads up.
  4. deleted181077's avatar
    Author
    Forgot to add to post, 2/10 is their Car Care event, so lots of other bits & pieces as well eg Trolley Jack @ £19.99, but the charger is really the best buy of the lot.
  5. Sliwka's avatar
    If you need a new battery, you can get them for £34 from euro car parts hotukdeals.com/dea…e=3
  6. smallstools's avatar
    Great little charger.
  7. mosschops's avatar
    Does anyone know if this pulse method charge a completely flat battery? I have a very similar Aldi one and because it is clever and auto detects 6v or 12v it wont charge anything that is less than a couple of volts.
  8. veedubjai's avatar
    No doubt Aldi will be doing this soon after Lidl as usual.
  9. deleted1138265's avatar
    @mosschops

    I have this charger and it will not function if the battery has lees than 6volts.
  10. tek-monkey's avatar
    I threw my last one away because it wouldn't work, turned out it was the battery all along. Was not impressed, but have learnt from that mistake!
  11. Thomablue's avatar
    mosschops

    Does anyone know if this pulse method charge a completely flat battery? … Does anyone know if this pulse method charge a completely flat battery? I have a very similar Aldi one and because it is clever and auto detects 6v or 12v it wont charge anything that is less than a couple of volts.



    This will function in exactly the same way as an Aldi one,so if that won't recover a flat battery this almost certainly won't either.
  12. deleted9453's avatar
    I have this from last year and its great. I look after a 2003 Jag XJ8 with a massive original battery....before, every two weeks it was flat...charged it with this and its been fine every since.

    Cars don't give a battery a full charge which is why this is so useful.

    I use it on my car most weekends as Skoda (same in Audi and VW too) decided in their wisdom that a 61aH battery was adequate in their new 2.0TDI CR engines....It isn't in the winter!
  13. deleted1138265's avatar
    Obviously if the battery has less than 6volts, let alone if it's flat, it will need more that the maximum of 3.8Amps that this little charger can provide. I also have a larger (at 3x the size and 2x price) charger of 6Amps that can handle flat batteries.

    For me, this little Lidl charger is perfect for size+price.
  14. Zzman's avatar
    is this charger different to what they used to sell before, looks different now
  15. Zzman's avatar
    wonder if the aldi ones are better or have more functions, this or a ctek one? Big price difference
  16. deleted9453's avatar
    SSman

    wonder if the aldi ones are better or have more functions, this or a ctek … wonder if the aldi ones are better or have more functions, this or a ctek one? Big price difference



    Just has a voltage display. My Dad has one - has exactly the same functions apart from that.... and was the same price or within £1
  17. rdann's avatar
    I got one of these last time they were on offer. Used it once and it killed my battery, so had to buy a new one. Not used it since, may have just been unlucky as it normally gets good reviews.
  18. bilaldude33's avatar
    Can it be used for motorcycles batteries when they are stored over winter?
  19. 2o2o's avatar
    If a battery has less than 6v you can still get these things to charge by using a second battery or even a regular 9V it will detect the voltage then start charging you don't need it connected for more than a second but if a battery has less than 3v dont charge it its not worth the risk.
  20. hammerspain's avatar

    Can it be used for motorcycles batteries when they are stored over winter?



    Yes, it can, even has m/bike setting
  21. deleted953752's avatar
    is this OK to leave permanently connected to a spare?
  22. yourap's avatar
    Would you be able to jump start a car with this???
  23. deleted67360's avatar
    mosschops

    Does anyone know if this pulse method charge a completely flat battery? … Does anyone know if this pulse method charge a completely flat battery? I have a very similar Aldi one and because it is clever and auto detects 6v or 12v it wont charge anything that is less than a couple of volts.



    You have to give a bit of charge on the flat battery first! Then the charger will work.

    I have done it before.
  24. LukeDB's avatar
    These are awful, bought one last year. Had it in the garage for 3 months when it came to using it, it didn't work. Lucky I still had the receipt
  25. Tomb's avatar
    How do I tell if my car is intellegent?
  26. Crawley_Electronics's avatar
    Here's an idea - winter is coming go buy yourself a new battery and save yourself all the hassle.
  27. deleted9453's avatar
    magic_man

    These are awful, bought one last year. Had it in the garage for 3 months … These are awful, bought one last year. Had it in the garage for 3 months when it came to using it, it didn't work. Lucky I still had the receipt



    Contradicts my experience of weekly use for 12 months...

    Yours may have been awful but putting out a broad statement saying these are awful is incorrect. This is a bargain for an intelligent charger and I believe that it has 3 years warranty...I would have to check the box on mine.
    (edited)
  28. deleted9453's avatar
    Crawley_Electronics

    Here's an idea - winter is coming go buy yourself a new battery and save … Here's an idea - winter is coming go buy yourself a new battery and save yourself all the hassle.



    Because the battery may be ok. If you do short journies every day like some people do then this wont allow the battery to charge, putting increased load on the alternator. For £14 this is a great bit of kit to boost your battery, keep a weekend car, a summer bike or a leisure battery topped up.

    You can just leave it plugged in and it will feed a trickle charge once fully charged.
  29. ukez's avatar
    is this okay for motorcycle gel batteries?
  30. deleted67360's avatar
    magic_man

    These are awful, bought one last year. Had it in the garage for 3 months … These are awful, bought one last year. Had it in the garage for 3 months when it came to using it, it didn't work. Lucky I still had the receipt



    They don't work if the battery is too flat!

    You have to charge the battery a bit...
  31. nazlfc's avatar
    Please can someone let me know what is the difference between this and the following:

    halfords.com/mot…lbs,+Wiper+Blades+and+Batteries-_-Car+Battery+Chargers-_-329075&_$ja=tsid:60494%7Ccgn:GoogleShopping%7Ckw:329075&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=aiwrritl&istBid=tzxq&_$$ja=cgid:16790764204|tsid:35522|cid:214996084|lid:52123463814|nw:g|crid:52119061324|rnd:16057928185439419994|dvc:c|adp:1o1|bku:1&gclid=CPmehLyJ_8ACFRMatAodTC0AtQ#tab1

    Will the Lidl version do the same job? i.e. Can you remove the battery out from the car and charge to full charge.

    Thanks in advance.
  32. tcf's avatar
    Do you charge the battery in-situ in the car, or do you have to take it out?
  33. g_p_t's avatar
    ukez

    is this okay for motorcycle gel batteries?



    Yes it will be ok, it has an option for Gel batteries (Slightly higher voltage)
  34. g_p_t's avatar
    terriclarkfan

    Do you charge the battery in-situ in the car, or do you have to take it … Do you charge the battery in-situ in the car, or do you have to take it out?



    You can leave it in
  35. deleted9453's avatar
    nazlfc

    Please can someone let me know what is the difference between this and … Please can someone let me know what is the difference between this and the following:http://www.halfords.com/motoring/bulbs-wiper-blades-batteries/car-battery-chargers/halfords-fully-automatic-battery-charger?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Bulbs,+Wiper+Blades+and+Batteries-_-Car+Battery+Chargers-_-329075&_$ja=tsid:60494%7Ccgn:GoogleShopping%7Ckw:329075&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=aiwrritl&istBid=tzxq&_$$ja=cgid:16790764204|tsid:35522|cid:214996084|lid:52123463814|nw:g|crid:52119061324|rnd:16057928185439419994|dvc:c|adp:1o1|bku:1&gclid=CPmehLyJ_8ACFRMatAodTC0AtQ#tab1Will the Lidl version do the same job? i.e. Can you remove the battery out from the car and charge to full charge.Thanks in advance.



    Exactly the same
    terriclarkfan

    Do you charge the battery in-situ in the car, or do you have to take it … Do you charge the battery in-situ in the car, or do you have to take it out?



    In or out. I leave mine connected and no problems and thats on a 10reg with a variety of complicated electrical systems.
  36. g_p_t's avatar
    nazlfc

    Please can someone let me know what is the difference between this and … Please can someone let me know what is the difference between this and the following:http://www.halfords.com/motoring/bulbs-wiper-blades-batteries/car-battery-chargers/halfords-fully-automatic-battery-charger?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Bulbs,+Wiper+Blades+and+Batteries-_-Car+Battery+Chargers-_-329075&_$ja=tsid:60494%7Ccgn:GoogleShopping%7Ckw:329075&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=aiwrritl&istBid=tzxq&_$$ja=cgid:16790764204|tsid:35522|cid:214996084|lid:52123463814|nw:g|crid:52119061324|rnd:16057928185439419994|dvc:c|adp:1o1|bku:1&gclid=CPmehLyJ_8ACFRMatAodTC0AtQ#tab1Will the Lidl version do the same job? i.e. Can you remove the battery out from the car and charge to full charge.Thanks in advance.



    The lidl one is a lot cheaper, but will take twice as long to charge

    The Lidl one is basically one of those :-

    halfords.com/mot…ger

    (edited)
  37. deleted181077's avatar
    Author
    HudlUserDOTcom

    is this OK to leave permanently connected to a spare?



    Within reason, AFAIK, Yes.Once my caravan is in storage I shall keep the leisure battery on charge until about February, worked great last year.Admittedly I have the C-Tek, but this one works in exactly the same way as other intelligent chargers, only difference is, my C-Tek was about £40, so I may buy this as well to do the spare.
  38. deleted550177's avatar
    g_p_t

    Yes it will be ok, it has an option for Gel batteries (Slightly higher … Yes it will be ok, it has an option for Gel batteries (Slightly higher voltage)

    for gel batteries you need a trickle charger.
  39. deleted67360's avatar
    nazlfc

    Please can someone let me know what is the difference between this and … Please can someone let me know what is the difference between this and the following:http://www.halfords.com/motoring/bulbs-wiper-blades-batteries/car-battery-chargers/halfords-fully-automatic-battery-charger?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Bulbs,+Wiper+Blades+and+Batteries-_-Car+Battery+Chargers-_-329075&_$ja=tsid:60494%7Ccgn:GoogleShopping%7Ckw:329075&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=aiwrritl&istBid=tzxq&_$$ja=cgid:16790764204|tsid:35522|cid:214996084|lid:52123463814|nw:g|crid:52119061324|rnd:16057928185439419994|dvc:c|adp:1o1|bku:1&gclid=CPmehLyJ_8ACFRMatAodTC0AtQ#tab1Will the Lidl version do the same job? i.e. Can you remove the battery out from the car and charge to full charge.Thanks in advance.




    The halfrauds one is fancier and does more staff. Yes you can take the battery out of the car to charge it as it takes hours.
  40. g_p_t's avatar
    UM4R

    for gel batteries you need a trickle charger.




    That is incorrect !
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