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Re: starting or not starting new +4
[Re: xc68anc]
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14/03/19 09:17 PM
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Worth getting a C-Tek battery charger and keeping it plugged in through the 12v socket all the time. Keeps the battery in optimum condition all the time.
Morgan Plus 4 Brompton M6L Giant TCX Advanced
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Re: starting or not starting new +4
[Re: xc68anc]
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14/03/19 10:23 PM
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britmog
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Hello Rene,
I have a workshed that has no possibility for electricity and use a solar power system. Works very well for lights and also charges batteries that operate tools,etc. I would look into a solar system, assuming you have a south facing aspect. You can also purchase solar car battery charging systems that will keep your battery at optimum charge.
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Re: starting or not starting new +4
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15/03/19 05:09 AM
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In my experience I have had no problem with the car left for 2 weeks in summer. I believe cold weather is hard on batteries however and I have always put it on the "battery conditioner" in winter. Our car has now done over 65,000 km and I believe the fact that I nearly always have the battery conditioner (trickle charger) plugged in has kept the now 7 year old battery in good condition. I can't even remember what brand it is. I ordered it from the factory with the car. There are solar battery charger kits available to keep boat batteries charged. One of these would be a good idea if no power is available in the garage. Provided of course that the garage is not underground 
Peter
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Re: starting or not starting new +4
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15/03/19 07:10 AM
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The thing is: there is no possibility for electric systems in the garage. Also something with solar is no option.
About the car: they changed something in the wiring or/and the immobilizer, so the batterie runs flat quickly. As I parked the car the batterie was well over 13V (13.4 or more), after six days it shows only 12.4V.
If I remember right, I read somewhere there would be problems in the communication between key and immobilizer if the power went down under 13V.
So I was very glad, that it also work with only 12.4V. A good car ;-)
René
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Re: starting or not starting new +4
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15/03/19 07:28 AM
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Fit an immobiliser switch to disconnect the battery if you are not using the car for sometime. A pain in someways as you’ll need to reset the clock etc but in the absence of power or the inability to use solar panels I don’t see what other options you have.
I’ve akways been a sceptical about solar panels but last year we rigged up one...about A3 in size to the battery on our boat.....it really did trickle charge it well! I’m a convert.
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Re: starting or not starting new +4
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15/03/19 07:54 AM
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Yes I put a small solar panel on the boat we use most and amazingly it keeps the house and engine batteries so well topped up that I have not had to plug in to shore power ever since , absolutely fantastic .
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Re: starting or not starting new +4
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15/03/19 08:46 AM
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howard
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Allo, allo René.  12.4v is a bit less than half capacity so you maybe have 12 days before its so low the engine wont start. However, getting the car to start is one thing - it takes far more running than you might think to fully charge the battery. On my boat, it takes more than 6 hours because of course the current flow into the battery falls rapidly as the back emf builds up. Use some thing like an Optimate. I use a solar panel on my boat as well as a wind generator. But the latter wont look good on the car. The simplest solution is a swithch on the battery terminal but I dont know whether that would be accessible on a Morgan.
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Re: starting or not starting new +4
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15/03/19 08:52 AM
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Rene, in the absence of a power outlet and sunlight, I would also recommend the battery kill switch. My father uses it on his 2001 +8 (a lot of Kriechstroeme...) whenever he gets out of the car. Also a great theft protection! However, I have a Jan 2018 Plus 4, and only after six weeks in very cold winter has it left me standing. Something like this: Battery switch
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