Hi guys,

Today I bought a second car that will be my daily driver (Hyundi Excel ). However the minis battery seems to dry after a week of sitting there because of the imobiliser. I have a super cheap trickle style battery charger, is it ok to leave these connected for an extended period of time? or is there something on the market available to keep my bat topped up and ready to go?

Ryan

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
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www.minisinthegong.com.au

Anyone?

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
[email protected]
www.minisinthegong.com.au

Go to Bias Boating, they sell a solar one that's designed for this. Boat battery, car one, whatever.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

So i'm guessing the charger i have is not suitable?

Ryan

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
[email protected]
www.minisinthegong.com.au

I leave my trickle feed battery charger on the Sprite every other day. It just "tops" up the battery as required to maintain it at a serviceable state of charge. It basically simulates driving it and performs the same job as your alternator/generator. Keep in mind that it wont charge a flat battery.

I check the Electolyte level on the car every week.

Make sure the area is well ventilated and I cant see there being a problem.

If you arent using the mini very regularly ie) once a week. Why not fit a battery cut of switch in the boot on the earth terminal? You can "disconnect" the battery and lock the boot immobilising it more so that your immobliser does. Also the loss of charge will be less in comparison to it running your immobiliser and you may not even require the charger after all.

The good thing about the Xcel is that it will make you appreciate the mini when you do drive it!

Matt

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the trickle one should be fine to leave connected (i'm sitting here in my supercheap uniform actually just having gotten home from work). Should be able to leave it connected, and it'll just keep topping up the voltage of the battery, so you should be fine.

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'73 clubby s "cryo" - sold
Operation Evil Sesame Street!

yea the charger i have keeps the battery fully charged while using as little power as possible, jsut look at the chargers they should have something about this on the box.

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