How often should I charge my Porsche battery?

How often should I charge my Porsche battery?

In fact if you always do short trips your AGM battery will never fully charge. I try to give ours a routine once per month full charge (see photo below). Also the newer CTEK charges (which I understand is the Porsche labeled one) has an AGM setting for the special stop/start battery that your car should have.

Is there a battery disconnect switch on a Porsche Cayman?

Porsche 987 Boxster / 987C Cayman / 997 This battery disconnect switch is a 4 terminal style switch for cars with or without an alternator. Its bright red handle makes it easy to find in an emergency.

What’s the AGM setting on a Porsche battery charger?

Also the newer CTEK charges (which I understand is the Porsche labeled one) has an AGM setting for the special stop/start battery that your car should have. The charge voltage is slightly different.

Can You charge a Porsche with a Schumacher Charger?

I have the Porsche one (rebranded CTEK) because it was the easiest to get, but oddly enough Suncoast sells the cables to hook directly to the battery from the Porsche charger. The battery in my truck ran flat and it’s an AGM. It took my Schumacher charger a LONG time to charge that thing up to full.

Porsche 987 Boxster / 987C Cayman / 997 This battery disconnect switch is a 4 terminal style switch for cars with or without an alternator. Its bright red handle makes it easy to find in an emergency.

What happens when you use a Porsche battery charger?

Eventually the car had to be lifted onto a truck and taken back to Porsche at Colchester. They say that as I connected a charger to the battery terminals I voided my warranty and caused £1800 worth of damage to the cars electrical system. Has anyone else had similar problems. Sorry to hear about your troubles though.

What’s the price of a Porsche battery maintainer?

To combat power drainage, Porsche created the Porsche Battery Maintainer (AKA the Charge-o-mat Pro). This accessory is a Porsche-branded battery and trickle charger with increased charging power (5.0 A) and additional lithium-ion mode for the Porsche lightweight battery. It retails for $232.62.

What kind of battery does a Porsche 997.2 have?

Porsche 997.2 / 987.2 Boxster / 987C.2 Cayman Click ‘Zoom in’ for large parts diagram. 12A Smart Battery Charger, to charge, protect, repair and analyse 12V batteries in vehicles up to 5L. Smart chargers are ideal for lead acid, gel, calcium, AGM and EFB batteries – and essential for maintaining START/STOP vehicles.

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