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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3760 |
I usually connect my Ctek via the tow bar charging socket, but for some unknown reason which I didn’t have time to investigate just before I came on holiday it stopped working.
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13th Oct 2019 2:01pm |
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V8Noise Member Since: 25 Apr 2015 Location: Dereham Posts: 423 |
The cigar lighter in the boot is permanently live so it can be used with a C-Tek. You'll need the C-Tek lead that plugs into a cigar lighter and that connects to your C-Tek. I run the cable to the bottom right hand corner of the tailgate.
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13th Oct 2019 2:08pm |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3760 |
Not sure it is permanently live on a 2011 4.4 tdV8.
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13th Oct 2019 2:11pm |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3760 |
I must be getting old ,
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13th Oct 2019 2:50pm |
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Stanley Member Since: 23 Jan 2016 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 22 |
Thanks for all the responses. I'll have a look at the rear and see what I can find. Have thought of running a cable directly from the battery down to the front grill........ 2011 TDV8 Vogue
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13th Oct 2019 2:55pm |
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3233 |
A lead from the battery to the grill with an Anderson type socket could work for you. John
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13th Oct 2019 3:04pm |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3760 |
Actually the setup I have described would work equally well at the front.
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13th Oct 2019 3:27pm |
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MikeO Member Since: 02 Jan 2018 Location: The Cotswolds Posts: 516 |
On the D3/4 I know people have routed them out the side vents ahead of the front door and very close to the battery. 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
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13th Oct 2019 6:09pm |
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Jomo Member Since: 26 Mar 2018 Location: Maidenhead Posts: 32 |
I’ve connected a lead directly to the battery and then just shut it under the back edge of the bonnet. The plug is normally tucked away invisibly under the trailing edge of the bonnet but easily accessible when I need to plug it in. I got the lead with the indicator light so I can easily check the battery status if it’s stood for a while. 2011 5.0 S/C |
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13th Oct 2019 10:46pm |
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Stanley Member Since: 23 Jan 2016 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 22 |
Wow! this has got the creative juices flowing ! I'll get a good look as soon as we get a dry period and I'll let you all know what I go with.
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14th Oct 2019 8:56am |
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Fox889 Member Since: 04 Jun 2019 Location: Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk Posts: 682 |
If you open the bonnet & look down the right hand side of the radiator, there looks enough room to drop a c-tek lead down & through a series of gaps/holes out into the fresh air.
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14th Oct 2019 9:20am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
Is opening the bonnet so much hassle
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14th Oct 2019 9:35am |
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