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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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Salty Sea Dog Member of the Inner Circle
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No problem with my CTek 
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
'90 LR 90 SW
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Scruffy Oik Member of the Inner Circle
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I have a clip on current meter that plugs into my Fluke which is worth purchasing for your workshop What's a Fluke, Richard?
Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
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Has a lot to Say!
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Has a lot to Say!
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Nor mine, 3 yrs old and used constantly. Still working perfectly.😀
Gordon Duguid
2014 Duratec engine plus 4, Montreal blue.
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No problem with my CTek Or mine, must be 10 years old now and still working perfectly.
Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
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had no success with a Ctek and have reverted to a Halfords smart charger, which so far works a treat and keeps it starting happily.
Oh don't say that .... I just ordered one last night..........  Ctek established themselves as the go to brand many years ago. Unfortunately price aside, they are now a little dated. This Maypole is half the price with updated features and useful permanent battery hookup.
Richard
2018 Roadster 3.7
1966 Land Rover S2a 88
2024 Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450
1945 Guzzi Airone
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I have used a CTEK for 20 years plus with no issues and batteries lasting over 7 years.
JohnV6
2022 CX Plus Four
2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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I have a clip on current meter that plugs into my Fluke which is worth purchasing for your workshop What's a Fluke, Richard? Multimeter Tim - though Fluke make many kinds of instrumentation
Graham (G4FUJ)
Sold L44FOR 4/4 Giallo Fly
'11 MINI Countryman Cooper D All4
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Talk Morgan Enthusiast
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Always used Ctek on the Morgan, never had an issue and now have an Optimate for the Lotus as it came with it and has a dedicated lead in the boot.
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CTek has worked well for me. Plus 8 with Odyssey battery that was on the car when I bought it 8 years ago. Put on by previous owner so actual age not known. . I use dedicated connectors on the battery rather than the power socket hidden in the glovebox. What an annoying place to put it! The only issue is with the mode button to select the output. It can be temperamental and is a known weakness. It is a plastic button that pushes down on a microswitch inside. The pin part of the button seems to wear and thus not long enough to guarantee good pressure in the microswitch. If it gets to be a problem I will sort out a fix.
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I have a clip on current meter that plugs into my Fluke which is worth purchasing for your workshop What's a Fluke, Richard? Multimeter Tim - though Fluke make many kinds of instrumentation Aha! Thanks Graham. I have a simple clip-on ammeter to detect current in cables and my multi-meter does accurate low current readings, but I thought I had a new tool-buying opportunity!
Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
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