CTEK 3300 vascillates from amber to green and back

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05-19-2022, 01:37 PM

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Or... the battery can't accept the charge??
I can leave my car unattended for monthS (5 is my longest) And she'll start on her own.

I would expect that from a 900 Amp battery with a quiescent drain of 30 thousands of an amp. (0.030 A)

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05-19-2022, 01:53 PM

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Thanks for the reply. The battery fully charges. I charged it fully before I left on May 10. I have chosen to leave it unattended this time and expect to be back mid-late July. Let's see if it will start the car after 2 1/2 months.

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Maybe your maintainer shut down after some period of time or maybe it got hot and shut down.
Next time, feel your maintainer to see if it is warm and operational. You might need a new maintainer.

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05-19-2022, 02:42 PM

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My guess is the maintainer is defective.

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05-20-2022, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by slick.one

I have a 2007 XK base convertible. I use a Viking battery charger/maintainer. The Viking does a great job charging my one year old battery, but when left for a few months the battery ends up dead. This has happened twice now, once in the fall, and once in the spring. My eyelets are connected directly to the appropriate battery terminals. It seems like the Viking is not working in maintenance mode. Any suggestions?

Get another / different battery trickle charger. Cheaper than having a bad day and requiring a tow truck.

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