Trickle Charger on Evoque

[PeteB62]

I keep getting the battery low please start the engine warning every time I open the car. I guess it needs a good run as only two years old and don't have any major trips for a few weeks yet. So plan to connect it to my CTEK trickle charger but not sure if I can just plug it into the boot socket or if it needs to go directly on the battery connection?

Appreciate any help and advice on this one.

[eltax91]

It’s not passing huge power over the cables so you can plug it in where you like. Take a look at the gauge of the wiring on the ctek, it’s not big!

During Covid, I made up a 13pin tow ball adapter wired to an old ctek extension, backed right up to my garage and trickle charge through the tow bar socket no worries

[alscar]

Providing any accessory socket you use is live once ignition is off you can get the ctek cigarette lighter accessory and use that.
Failing that you can buy a simple set of leads and connect them permanently to the battery and then plug the ctek in.
Ctek do some adapters with lights to show the state of the battery - green amber red style.
I am assuming accessibility either way isn’t an issue but you can also get extension leads.
Amazon seems to usually be the cheapest.

[PeteB62]

Thanks for feedback, will check it out.

[audidoody]

Make sure you have the CTek in AGM mode