How often should I start my car to prevent my battery from draining?

[dr. d]

to those who have no choice,
220-110 V step-down transformers and such, are cheap and easily sourced.

[jigeloh]

Oh actually nagpahanap ako sa friend ko sa Amazon. He told me 110v lang meron. I should have double checked [emoji17]


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Order ka sa Amazon UK or Germany. Pa Ship mo sa shippingcart sa UK address nila. Via air nga lang. Sure na 220v.Bili kana lang ng dalawa o mas madami then benta mo iba. Mas mura kesa dito.


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[travajante]

Order ka sa Amazon UK or Germany. Pa Ship mo sa shippingcart sa UK address nila. Via air nga lang. Sure na 220v.Bili kana lang ng dalawa o mas madami then benta mo iba. Mas mura kesa dito.


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Hehe...might as well grab a CTEK, locally. Mine were from ancient pre-CTEK days.[emoji4]

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[jigeloh]

Hehe...might as well grab a CTEK, locally. Mine were from ancient pre-CTEK days.[emoji4]

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Heheheh
Convert it euro to peso 3,800 Plus estimated shipping of 1-1.2php compared to Blade Price of 6.6kphp


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[jigeloh]

Heheheh
Convert it euro to peso 3,800 Plus estimated shipping of 1-1.2php compared to Blade Price of 6.6kphp


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Compared to last yr



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[travajante]

Heheheh
Convert it euro to peso 3,800 Plus estimated shipping of 1-1.2php compared to Blade Price of 6.6kphp


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Think of it as helping the current local economy, sir.[emoji120][emoji4]

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[Lin Dan]

The CTEK is a solid brand for smart car chargers though when I was in Seattle, the Deltran is a household brand for them. Yun tipong it’s just plugged onto their car’s batteries if they are not in used.

Kung matutuloy ang byahe ng mga relatives ni misis next year, pahanap ako ulit ng Deltran. This time with the 220v option [emoji38] or if wala, sabi nga ni doc, bili ng step down transformer na lang locally [emoji1362]


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[travajante]

The CTEK is a solid brand for smart car chargers though when I was in Seattle, the Deltran is a household brand for them. Yun tipong it’s just plugged onto their car’s batteries if they are not in used.

Kung matutuloy ang byahe ng mga relatives ni misis next year, pahanap ako ulit ng Deltran. This time with the 220v option [emoji38] or if wala, sabi nga ni doc, bili ng step down transformer na lang locally [emoji1362]


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CTEK is the modern day Deltran.[emoji106]
CTEK - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube
The Best Battery Tender/Charger Money Can Buy | CTEK 7002 - YouTube

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[dr. d]

to those who do not want to spend that much, and who are willing to practice some amount of minimal discipline,
a basic car battery charger is available from the mall auto accessories stores.
2000 bucks, mebbe less.
i got me a local "panther."

a home car battery charger is a must, if one's car is an automatic.

[Lin Dan]

CTEK is the modern day Deltran.[emoji106]
CTEK - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube
The Best Battery Tender/Charger Money Can Buy | CTEK 7002 - YouTube

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Agree sir. Type ko lang yun kulay ng Deltran haha [emoji38]


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[Lin Dan]

to those who do not want to spend that much, and who are willing to practice some amount of minimal discipline,
a basic car battery charger is available from the mall auto accessories stores.
2000 bucks, mebbe less.
i got me a local "panther."

a home car battery charger is a must, if one's car is an automatic.

The Sparco brand when on sale is only 2K doc. Blade distributes it. And true this comes very handy for cars with automatic trannies. Pag naka tambay, just plug [emoji366] it [emoji1362]


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[dr. d]

The Sparco brand when on sale is only 2K doc. Blade distributes it. And true this comes very handy for cars with automatic trannies. Pag naka tambay, just plug [emoji366] it [emoji1362]


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well, you can wait for the sale later on, or you can buy the local brand now.

at least, our readers here now have a price to compare the "sale price" they may encounter.

heh heh.

btw,
when the battery is flat dead, one does not have to charge it for a couple of hours.
if one is in a hurry, it takes only a few minutes to charge the battery with enough juice, so as to start the car. once the engine starts, one can drive off and the alternator will do the rest of the charging on the road.

[the_secretary]

Thanks for the tip!

[Chacharlie03]

seriously, once a week is fine. no need to disconnect your battery. i use my personal car once or twice a week and it's perfectly fine, sometimes i won't be able to use it for 2-3 weeks and never really had any issues. dami nag sasabi kung ano ano dapat gawin mga praning lang mga yon, you'll only need to disconnect your battery if you're not going to use your car for 3-4weeks but 1-2 weeks no need. halos every other month i won't be able to use my car for 2 weeks and ok naman.

Pede mag ask.. Sa kakastart ko ng sasakyan ko kasi ayaw magstart kailangam itulak pa.. Natunaw ang negative terminal ng battery ko. Ano po ba pede gawin?

[Archerfish]

Pede mag ask.. Sa kakastart ko ng sasakyan ko kasi ayaw magstart kailangam itulak pa.. Natunaw ang negative terminal ng battery ko. Ano po ba pede gawin?

Let me give you my step-by-step instructions.

1. Remove the negative terminal.
2. Go out and look for an automotive shop.
3. Show the terminal to them and buy a new one.
4. Go back home.
5. Clean the battery terminal.
6. Install the new battery terminal.
7. Try to start the car.

[dr. d]

Pede mag ask.. Sa kakastart ko ng sasakyan ko kasi ayaw magstart kailangam itulak pa.. Natunaw ang negative terminal ng battery ko. Ano po ba pede gawin?

talagah? nag-melt?
baka naman, kinain ng battery electrolyte?
either way,

this is what i do:
disconnect from the battery and clean it. for safety, disconnect the other terminal as well.
see if you have enough metal left, for service-ability.
bend it into service-able shape if need be.
then, see if it can be re-connected to the battery, and tightened enough as to have good electrical connection.

if you think it is too deformed already, replace it na lang.

good luck.

if you can post a picture...

[yapoy86]

if there's corrosion on the terminals, pouring hot water on the affected area will remove the crusty white or bluish powder.

[Lin Dan]

if there's corrosion on the terminals, pouring hot water on the affected area will remove the crusty white or bluish powder.

After cleaning the terminals, I would also spray WD40. It worked for me.


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[12vdc]

Cleaning with baking soda helps in neutralizing the corrosion.

Re: starting to charge, I've observed that even after a long provincial drives 8+ hrs battery charge still wouldn't reach near 100% so during this ECQ season the external Smart charger takes the job of charging until reaching near-zero amps. Also best practice is to reach running temp then engage all the gears, or do a quick run around to help in "splashing" the gearbox and drivetrain with lubricant.

[bonruiz]

The Sparco brand when on sale is only 2K doc. Blade distributes it. And true this comes very handy for cars with automatic trannies. Pag naka tambay, just plug [emoji366] it [emoji1362]


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Sir, when using a battety charger? Do i have to unfasten the terminal connectors or just leave them installed. I will not turn on the ignition switch, of course.
Salamat po.

Where can we buy a legit CTEK? Any recommendations?