01 Boxster battery maintainer
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Does anyone out there in the Rennlist ether know if Porsche sells a battery maintainer for that would work with 01 Boxster that can be installed in the cigar lighter socket? I did not have a lot of luck using the Techequipment search function, perhaps I used the wrong nomenclature.
Also will the Porsche dual mode maintainer that they sell for the new cars work on a 01 year car?
TIA Pat D
Also will the Porsche dual mode maintainer that they sell for the new cars work on a 01 year car?
TIA Pat D
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Does anyone out there in the Rennlist ether know if Porsche sells a battery maintainer for that would work with 01 Boxster that can be installed in the cigar lighter socket? I did not have a lot of luck using the Techequipment search function, perhaps I used the wrong nomenclature.
Also will the Porsche dual mode maintainer that they sell for the new cars work on a 01 year car?
TIA Pat D
Also will the Porsche dual mode maintainer that they sell for the new cars work on a 01 year car?
TIA Pat D
http://suncoastparts.com/product/95504490054.html
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Or this at a lower price and I think it's the same thing:
Or this one that I like even better:
I have both.
Or this one that I like even better:
I have both.
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Good advice. Yes there are $10 units from Harbor Freight but the key features that the cheap units miss are :
1.de-sulphation
2.connect and forget -no risk of overcharge.
I have a "BatteryMinder" brand and have found it excellent.
If you have a good but almost totally discharged battery -you need a different charger with much higher amperage and connect directly to the battery terminals.The new technology ,high -amp chargers are much better than the old 'sparky' ones.They do not 'cook' the battery.
The modern Battery Analyzers are a great tool.Easy to discover exactly how good/bad the battery is regardless of current state of charge. They give a "state of Health" & "State of Charge" reading + CCA & Alternator test.
1.de-sulphation
2.connect and forget -no risk of overcharge.
I have a "BatteryMinder" brand and have found it excellent.
If you have a good but almost totally discharged battery -you need a different charger with much higher amperage and connect directly to the battery terminals.The new technology ,high -amp chargers are much better than the old 'sparky' ones.They do not 'cook' the battery.
The modern Battery Analyzers are a great tool.Easy to discover exactly how good/bad the battery is regardless of current state of charge. They give a "state of Health" & "State of Charge" reading + CCA & Alternator test.
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Thank you all for the quick replies, however they pose another question. I have the unit sold by Suncoast Porsche # 955 044 900 54 that I use on my 2015 Cayman S. I was told that this maintainer was not compatible with the 01 car's electrical system but the Suncoast ad appears to refute that. I am not wild about experimenting on the 01 Boxster till I know for sure, anyone have any confirmation on this interchangeability? TIA Pat D
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Schnell,
You missed my point, these are not cheap units. Ctek makes the "Porsche Charger." The cheaper one, the Ctek 3300 is the one Porsche sells at a ~$50 higher price. The other one, the Ctek 7002, has more features. Either one has the basic features you listed. For Pat - I have both and I will use either one with my 2000 Boxster S and my 1997 993tt. Instead of using the cigarette lighter connection, I recommend connecting to the battery using the connector that is supplied with the Ctek units. Mark
You missed my point, these are not cheap units. Ctek makes the "Porsche Charger." The cheaper one, the Ctek 3300 is the one Porsche sells at a ~$50 higher price. The other one, the Ctek 7002, has more features. Either one has the basic features you listed. For Pat - I have both and I will use either one with my 2000 Boxster S and my 1997 993tt. Instead of using the cigarette lighter connection, I recommend connecting to the battery using the connector that is supplied with the Ctek units. Mark