Discussion
I've not moved my Vantage for nearly two weeks due to the weather and I'm getting withdrawal symptoms. However I guess I should do the power down or whatever its called to preserve the battery.
Thoughts? Also how is it done, just press switch in the boot and reset via the one behind the drivers seat.
Thoughts? Also how is it done, just press switch in the boot and reset via the one behind the drivers seat.
Shmee said:
355f said:
Will sell my new Aston Martin conditioner for half of the new price if anyone is interested!
There are a few on eBay going for 'not very much' so I'm keeping my completely non-needed one just in case.An old model for a DB7 which is £70 and a non Aston C Tec for £55
Enlighten me where I can find an aston martin new charger which retails at £168 plus vat for ' not very much'
Not to worry will keep as a spare!
Murph7355 said:
The Aston Martin one is a badged CTek. Pretty much like Ferrari ones.
CTeks and Accumates can be had for around 50 quid new...
YES I know BUTCTeks and Accumates can be had for around 50 quid new...
if you go to an Aston dealer they are £168 plus VAT- thats the point im making. Im sure I can find an even cheaper battery conditioner but who cares!
Anyway now SOLD
Edited by 355f on Thursday 2nd December 21:00
Murph7355 said:
Shmee said:
...and against a £100k-odd car, £100 is "not very much" 
Exactly the attitude the marketing department depend/thrive on 
I fought for every £100 on buying the car, and will be fighting for discount on extra bits I buy too!
I went out to the garage this morning to kill the power and thought sod I'll take the Vantage to work. A little slippery getting off the drive but after that no problems. Warms up far quicker than my daily diesel Civic and of course I almost forgot....heated seats!. A nice toasty drive to and from work.
I would have loved to have done that but sadly out here in Germany after a recent law change, it'd now be illegal to drive it in snowy conditions without winter tires: can face an on the spot fine or worse still potentially invalidate insurance etc!
Cant bring myself to do what many of the locals do and put steel wheels and winter tires on. 19 inch Winter tires more than I'd want to pay, especially when I've got a runaround I can use. Looks like the Aston will spend the Winter in the garage unfortunately, or at least until the snow/sludge disappears.
Cant bring myself to do what many of the locals do and put steel wheels and winter tires on. 19 inch Winter tires more than I'd want to pay, especially when I've got a runaround I can use. Looks like the Aston will spend the Winter in the garage unfortunately, or at least until the snow/sludge disappears.
Just be a bit careful when buying one off Ebay...
I had a charger with my DB7 which I kept when I got the DB9. The DB9 didnt come with one and the dealer was happy to let me keep the DB7 one. Anyway the first time I came to use it I realised that the plug was the wrong size for the DB9 so I had to rewire it with a different plug to suit. (NB It fitted the DB7 fine with the original plug). I had (naively) assumed that all plugs were the same size
I say this so that if you get one for a DB7 to use with another model you may have to rewire it (its kind of hard to tell from photos of the plug I guess)
I had a charger with my DB7 which I kept when I got the DB9. The DB9 didnt come with one and the dealer was happy to let me keep the DB7 one. Anyway the first time I came to use it I realised that the plug was the wrong size for the DB9 so I had to rewire it with a different plug to suit. (NB It fitted the DB7 fine with the original plug). I had (naively) assumed that all plugs were the same size
I say this so that if you get one for a DB7 to use with another model you may have to rewire it (its kind of hard to tell from photos of the plug I guess)
I ordered one of these last Friday morning.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-XS3600-Battery-Charger-...
It arrived in the mail on Saturday morning which given the conditions was a pleasant surprise. The 12v socket plug that came with it will fit both 12mm and 21mm sockets. I think it spent the best part of a day bringing the battery up to full charge and now every so often it does a pulse charge to keep it topped up. I think its an impressive piece of kit and I intend to leave it plugged in the car throughout the winter when I use it the least.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CTEK-XS3600-Battery-Charger-...
It arrived in the mail on Saturday morning which given the conditions was a pleasant surprise. The 12v socket plug that came with it will fit both 12mm and 21mm sockets. I think it spent the best part of a day bringing the battery up to full charge and now every so often it does a pulse charge to keep it topped up. I think its an impressive piece of kit and I intend to leave it plugged in the car throughout the winter when I use it the least.
Edited by alxce on Monday 6th December 09:05
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