Good Battery Charger during Cobb Tune?
11-28-2017, 09:06 AM
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Good Battery Charger during Cobb Tune?
I've been warned to keep a battery charger connected during the install process of the cobb tune.
Is this a good one and will it be sufficient? Schumacher SE-1052 50/10/2 Amp Manual Starter/Charger
Is this a good one and will it be sufficient? Schumacher SE-1052 50/10/2 Amp Manual Starter/Charger
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12-10-2018, 09:35 PM
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sorry to bump this up, but the Cobb install does not take 2 minutes. My first install took about 15 minutes.
I've since changed maps twice, each time it takes 10 minutes on the battery. When i start the tune, i drive the car for as long as i can and i have 15v displayed on the Macan's MFD. When i was finished with my most recent flash from v202 to v205, and i started the engine, it was down to 11.2v
I've since changed maps twice, each time it takes 10 minutes on the battery. When i start the tune, i drive the car for as long as i can and i have 15v displayed on the Macan's MFD. When i was finished with my most recent flash from v202 to v205, and i started the engine, it was down to 11.2v
12-10-2018, 10:54 PM
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I used my C-Tek on first install—about 15 mins. On v.205 upgrade, got lazy, turned everything off, 10 min on “on”, no prob. If your battery is good, don’t think 10-15 “ should be worrisome. Your results may vary....
12-11-2018, 11:52 AM
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Even 10 minutes is nothing.
If you are really paranoid you can either get a jumper battery and hook it up, or get something like a bettery tender trickle charger.
If you are really paranoid you can either get a jumper battery and hook it up, or get something like a bettery tender trickle charger.
12-12-2018, 10:00 PM
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Cobb is saying a 10 amp charger, so the battery tender will not suffice. There are a couple of connection spots under the hood back by the firewall. I did the charger route on the initial install but skipped it on the 205 update.
