Ctek connection steps
Melting Slicks
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How I did mine was I mounted it on the wall and got the extra long extension cable and I connect to the car via a magnet connection.
https://hethelsport.com/tools/charger-connection-kit/
You mount the car connection side under the front bumper, run the wire to the 12V power cable on the fuse box and ground the other wire to the chasse ground. Then simply connect the other side to the charger cable. Just simply connect the tow under the bumper when you want to put the charger on the car. It connects via a magnetic connection.
Work amazingly well.
https://hethelsport.com/tools/charger-connection-kit/
You mount the car connection side under the front bumper, run the wire to the 12V power cable on the fuse box and ground the other wire to the chasse ground. Then simply connect the other side to the charger cable. Just simply connect the tow under the bumper when you want to put the charger on the car. It connects via a magnetic connection.
Work amazingly well.
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The CTEK instructions say to connect the car first and then connect to AC. I suspect that is a standard safety recommendation to reduce the chance of somebody electrocuting themselves. However, if the unit is working safely it probably doesn't make any difference in which order the unit is connected to the car.
Bill
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Last edited by Bill Dearborn; Aug 15, 2021 at 05:04 PM.
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The CTEK instructions say to connect the car first and then connect to AC. I suspect that is a standard safety recommendation to reduce the chance of somebody electrocuting themselves. However, if the unit is working safely it probably doesn't make any difference in which order the unit is connected to the car.
Bill
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How I did mine was I mounted it on the wall and got the extra long extension cable and I connect to the car via a magnet connection.
https://hethelsport.com/tools/charger-connection-kit/
You mount the car connection side under the front bumper, run the wire to the 12V power cable on the fuse box and ground the other wire to the chasse ground. Then simply connect the other side to the charger cable. Just simply connect the tow under the bumper when you want to put the charger on the car. It connects via a magnetic connection.
Work amazingly well.
https://hethelsport.com/tools/charger-connection-kit/
You mount the car connection side under the front bumper, run the wire to the 12V power cable on the fuse box and ground the other wire to the chasse ground. Then simply connect the other side to the charger cable. Just simply connect the tow under the bumper when you want to put the charger on the car. It connects via a magnetic connection.
Work amazingly well.
Elmer
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If the charger is plugged in to the wall outlet, but not the car, it's possible that you can get a spark when plugging it into the car. That *could* lead to frying something on the car. Very unlikely, but possible. Same reason you remove the ground wire first when disconnecting the battery, and attach the positive wire first when reconnecting.
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what wires go to where i have a red wire and a black and red wire, , i see that while the trickle charger shows power on unit it doesn't show power as to empty or full on the charger itself
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With the magnetic connection, I leave the C-tek plugged in all the time and just slap the connector on when I park the car. Been doing it that way for 14 years and no problems.
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