Battery charger for Start & Stop car

Do you have to remove the terimals from the battery?

 

Or, you could go for a car starter - I've had one for a couple of years now - the starter itself is the size of two boxes of cigarettes - I just leave it in the boot of the car.

I had an older battery in my other car and the starter saved my bottom on a couple of occassion

As the car is charging the battery then I reckon a car starter is the way to go - it gives peace of mind - when the battery does fail - you have the starter in your back pocket ready to start the car and get you to Halfords.

 

Hi @Jiffy no you don't have to remove the terminals, just undo the nuts, pop on the eyelets, redo the nuts and you are good to go.

CONNECT EYELET M6

There are two sizes M6 and M8 so if you go for ctek make sure you get the right size connector.

 

Crossed post with @Fat Controller with the same info.

 

Dont you need some way of keeping the main electrical functions of the car running these days, when changing a battery?

 

I'm just basing it on when the RAC put a new battery on for me, might have cost a bit more but the radio still worked and even the clock was still right.
I'm sure there might have been other stuff that it stopped me having to sort out.

I wouldn't mess with a battery in my car these days.

 

Some cars lose the radio code if you disconnect the battery; if you don't have it, it can be a pain to get it. More modern cars store the radio code in the ECU or BMS (or one of the many computers a modern car has), so no radio code is needed unless the radio is moved to another vehicle.
I just bought a pack of Brass M6 nuts, which is the size used on battery clamps, so I just put the eyelets on the clamp screws and put the second nut on the end of the screw. On both cars I have used this on there was more than enough thread left protruding from the original nut, but even if there is not, you just need a couple of threads for the nuts to grip. As long as it holds it secure enough for a good electrical connection.

 

Regarding exchanging a battery. As long as the battery you fit has the same Ah capacity and the same chemistry (WET, GEL-, VRLA-, AGM-) then recoding is unnecessary. If you fit a bigger or smaller battery or change the type then, in some cars, recoding is advised.