SLK/R171: Trickle charger
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2006 SLK350
Trickle charger
My battery dies when I am away for 2 weeks and it is very annoying. (I think it is mostly from the unit that allows remote lowering of the roof.)
In any case, does anyone have experience with appropriate trickle chargers so I can leave it plugged in in my garage when I am gone. I assume there is some hideously expensive MB product.
In any case, does anyone have experience with appropriate trickle chargers so I can leave it plugged in in my garage when I am gone. I assume there is some hideously expensive MB product.
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My battery dies when I am away for 2 weeks and it is very annoying. (I think it is mostly from the unit that allows remote lowering of the roof.)
In any case, does anyone have experience with appropriate trickle chargers so I can leave it plugged in in my garage when I am gone. I assume there is some hideously expensive MB product.
In any case, does anyone have experience with appropriate trickle chargers so I can leave it plugged in in my garage when I am gone. I assume there is some hideously expensive MB product.
Do use the correct sized fuse and don't forget to use a surge suppressor on the 110 volt side.
Sears no longer has this charger but I beleive Schumacher makes it you can do a search on the web. Mine has worked flawlessly.
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Yep the first generation roof module drains battery in two weeks time. I have one that auto detects how much voltage it needs, it's goes from 4amp to 2amp once it's fully charged. Got it from my brother, he said it was under $40.
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In the meantime I have ordered a Schumacher battery maintainer for $40 so that I can plug the car in while it is parked for a long time.
Thanks for the recommendations.
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'06 SLK350 Iridium Silver
I purchased a trickle charger from Canadian Tire after coming home from three weeks vac to find my baby wouldn't strart. Charger came with cig lighter on end of ta cable. Would anyone know if it will work with the SLK through the cig lighter or 12 volt accessory port in the passenger foot well?
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That Waterloo engineering degree paid off!... Trickle chrger through cig lighter or accessory power port will not work with the trickle charger. They are both open circuit when the ignition is off... tried a BBerry charger in them: only lights up when the ignition is on...
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Allow me to suggest CTEK it iss automatic, works beautifully, I have been using 2 of them and you can buy it online or with a dealer. It is the "oficial" charger of the premium makers (MB, Porsche, Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Bentley, Lincoln....). It is fine as a chager and as a maintenance device.
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