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Smart battery charger...
« on: 06 February 2017, 17:27:55 »

Bought one of these a few years ago from Lidl/Aldi (carnt remember which one) after someone posted on here about them

Its now broke  :( Turn it on and it goes into standby mode...press the button to select 12V and car battery and nothing happens, it remains in standby mode...

It was about £15 iirc....

So any suggestions for a replacement....searched Aldi/Lidl and cannot find anything similar......don't want to spend much as its for a leisure battery which I may/may not (most probable) use again....
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #1 on: 06 February 2017, 17:34:48 »

Being a tight bastard I'd take it back to Lidl or Aldi and ask for a refund or replacement.

They can only say no .......but may say yes. :y

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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #2 on: 06 February 2017, 17:41:20 »

Yes definitely take it back, our local one has never argued when returning products.
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #3 on: 06 February 2017, 17:45:01 »

Being a tight bastard I'd take it back to Lidl or Aldi and ask for a refund or replacement.

They can only say no .......but may say yes. :y

That would be brave....considering it probably only had a 1 year warranty...and with no receipt or box it came in....plus seeing as they don't seem to sell them anymore.....Lidl or Aldi.....and you could end up looking a complete twonk, if the store you picked on said 'never ever sold these....your in the wrong shop"  ::)
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #4 on: 06 February 2017, 18:31:28 »

Parkside is lidl, the other brand I cant remember is aldi.
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #5 on: 06 February 2017, 18:32:18 »

BTW, I've never had a smart charger that's even remotely any good or reliable. That includes ctek, optimate and the Halfords rebadged Ring.
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #6 on: 06 February 2017, 18:37:21 »

BTW, I've never had a smart charger that's even remotely any good or reliable. That includes ctek, optimate and the Halfords rebadged Ring.

What do you use then Jaime.....as Ive told that an ordinary battery charger will not charge the battery fully  :-\
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #7 on: 06 February 2017, 18:45:01 »

BTW, I've never had a smart charger that's even remotely any good or reliable. That includes ctek, optimate and the Halfords rebadged Ring.

What do you use then Jaime.....as Ive told that an ordinary battery charger will not charge the battery fully  :-\
At the moment, a mate's el cheapo, basic, old fashioned one on trickle setting. That's because I'm without one, having taken my last Halfords one back for about the 5th time, so got a refund this time.

I'm tempted to go old fashioned, as none of the smart ones I've used have been remotely smart. The ctek/optimates always end up flattening the battery rather than keeping topped up. The Halfords one is superb for the few weeks it works, by far the best of the lot, but just won't last.

Tempted by the more upmarket Ring smart charger, as gets good reviews (but by idiots probably), but that cant charger a flat battery.
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #8 on: 06 February 2017, 18:57:50 »

Still use my old charger from the early eighties, complete with 6V / 12V selector switch.

Some so called smart appliances are as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike :)
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #9 on: 06 February 2017, 18:59:42 »

Still use my old charger from the early eighties, complete with 6V / 12V selector switch.
Mine got a lot of use, even when I had technically better ones about.

But its still somewhere in orbit  :'(
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #10 on: 06 February 2017, 19:00:53 »

my local lidl were selling these last week so I'd take it back.
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #11 on: 06 February 2017, 19:09:31 »

Bought one of these a few years ago from Lidl/Aldi (carnt remember which one) after someone posted on here about them

Its now broke  :( Turn it on and it goes into standby mode...press the button to select 12V and car battery and nothing happens, it remains in standby mode...

It was about £15 iirc....

So any suggestions for a replacement....searched Aldi/Lidl and cannot find anything similar......don't want to spend much as its for a leisure battery which I may/may not (most probable) use again....

You've got it attached to a battery yes?  Does the battery register a voltage on a DMM over ~10v?  Cos if it's flat as a pancake the smart charger will just sit there like a lemon.  If this is the case try paralleling up a known good battery and see if it chooches. 

Failing that give it to someone with some electrical knowledge. It's probably fixable.
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #12 on: 06 February 2017, 19:14:20 »

Either Lidl or Aldi were selling them again recently
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #13 on: 06 February 2017, 19:17:21 »

Either Lidl or Aldi were selling them again recently
Certainly as of 19:00:53 they were :D
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Re: Smart battery charger...
« Reply #14 on: 06 February 2017, 19:29:18 »

Either Lidl or Aldi were selling them again recently

Most shops don't quibble much these days.

Most people who work in shops want the easy life.
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