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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Rob_benton on 22 January 2019, 10:06

Title: Ctek charging via cigarette lighter ?
Post by: Rob_benton on 22 January 2019, 10:06

Hi

I’ve permanently lived my cigarette lighter, is it safe to charge via the cigarette lighter as I have stop/start ?

I’m concerned reading other posts about the stop start modules connected to the battery.

Also, I have a EFB battery, do I set my Ctek to a normal charge or a AGM charge ?

Thanks

Title: Re: Ctek charging via cigarette lighter ?
Post by: Vwjap on 24 January 2019, 20:39

I’m not sure if you mean leave something on charge with the car locked up or your worried about when the engine isn’t running in stop/start, if the later then I wouldn’t worry as when the battery gets to a certain point of charge (before the car won’t start) the car will start to charge it

Title: Re: Ctek charging via cigarette lighter ?
Post by: Rob_benton on 24 January 2019, 21:20

Sorry I wasn’t clear.
I meant to charge the car battery with my ctek battery charger via the cigarette lighter with a cteck adapter.

https://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/battery-chargers-jump-starters/ctek-cigarette-plug-adapter?cm_mmc=Google+PLA-_-Garage+Equipment-_-Battery+Chargers+&+Jump+Starters-_-166606&istCompanyId=b8708c57-7a02-4cf6-b2c0-dc36b54a327e&istItemId=lippli&istBid=tztm&_$ja=tsid:94971|cid:1537737348|agid:57846660239|tid:pla-350069480839|crid:291898457468|nw:g|rnd:7322362095947482847|dvc:m|adp:1o1|mt:|loc:9046045&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIp7jYvaqH4AIVDUTTCh2C1QBoEAQYASABEgKGH_D_BwE

Thanks

Title: Re: Ctek charging via cigarette lighter ?
Post by: Vwjap on 24 January 2019, 23:25

Suppose that will be ok, but I’m not sure what the wires in the car can handle, but I suppose if it has a 7.5amp fuse then the wires should be over that (as the fuse is the weekest leak)
So 5amp shouldn’t be a problem and that would charge a 65amp battery in 12hours (max)