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Old 10-18-2017 | 06:30 PM
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What kind of trickle charger do you all use for your 964? 6v or 12v?

Do you plug it directly to the battery or through the cigarette lighter plug. I have a 991 GT3 and I use it through (CTEK) the cigarette plug with no issues.

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Old 10-18-2017 | 08:34 PM
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I use the original Charge-o-mat maintainer. Battery and car have done just 14k miles in 7 years, yet the battery is still strong as a horse.



Never heard of a 6v maintainer
Old 10-18-2017 | 08:52 PM
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I am ashamed to say that due to personal issues I drove the 964 less than 500 miles per year the last 3 years. I have a 12V Battery MINDer and it's been solid with no issues keeping the battery in top shape.


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Old 10-18-2017 | 09:18 PM
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Porsche rebrands this one and offers it as a markup. I use it on all of my cars.

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Old 10-18-2017 | 09:20 PM
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I use the same battery minder as above although I connected a pigtail to my battery which stays in the car at all times. When I want to charge I pop the hood, connect via quick connect adaptors and leave the hood open slightly so the frunk light shuts off. It usually takes a day to charge up and I disconnect.
Old 10-18-2017 | 10:44 PM
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^this.
Old 10-19-2017 | 11:11 AM
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Battery Tender - four vehicles and a generator - very pleased.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-T...&wl13=&veh=sem
Old 10-19-2017 | 12:37 PM
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Battery tender on my 991 and 964 - both directly to the battery.

I pop the hood on the 964 and plug it in while it is parked in the garage. I have unplugged the little light in the frunk to avoid any possible discharging.
Old 10-19-2017 | 12:54 PM
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This is the best. Slow and steady charge with auto trickle charge. Inexpensive and great quality. Mine works perfectly. Got the quick connect on. Don’t use it much right now because I’ve been driving the car but great product.
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Old 10-19-2017 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tjb616
Porsche rebrands this one and offers it as a markup. I use it on all of my cars.

https://www.amazon.com/CTEK-56-864-A...&keywords=ctek
same here, use on my 928 and have another brand for a 996

good value





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Old 10-19-2017 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Laker
I use the original Charge-o-mat maintainer. Battery and car have done just 14k miles in 7 years, yet the battery is still strong as a horse.

Never heard of a 6v maintainer
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Old 10-19-2017 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by melman911
This is the best. Slow and steady charge with auto trickle charge. Inexpensive and great quality. Mine works perfectly. Got the quick connect on. Don’t use it much right now because I’ve been driving the car but great product.
This. Served my 964/944/987 well.



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