Any e63s trickle charger recommendations?

[flowrider]

Good luck .. I returned the 10 and ordered the 5 ... we shall see. My app still says critical battery despite me asking PPF guys to put a charger on - then again - I see the status was updated 3 days ago - maybe it's dead already lol (or inside without reception) .. Hopefully get it back Wednesday ... the car that is ...So weird to have a brand new car and only driven it a day before vanishing for two weeks

Oop's..... the 10 is the better charger IMO.

 

[Deleted member 154425]

Problem is - CTEC told me

" Charging with a bigger charger than recommended will not result in a completely charged battery and will not optimally extend the battery life and performance. "

So now I am not sure ....

 

[flowrider]

Problem is - CTEC told me

" Charging with a bigger charger than recommended will not result in a completely charged battery and will not optimally extend the battery life and performance. "

So now I am not sure ....

The 5.0 is for batteries 1.2-110Ah and the 10 is for batteries 20-300Ah.

 

[AMGeed]

The 5.0 is for batteries 1.2-110Ah and the 10 is for batteries 20-300Ah.

So the MX5.0 is the correct charger for any E63 AGM battery.
None are over 110Ah.

 

[Deleted member 154425]

yea the e63s is what - 70Ah ?

Thanks guys for your help - much appreacited ...

 

[flowrider]

So the MX5.0 is the correct charger for any E63 AGM battery.
None are over 110Ah.

Both chargers are suitable for a 70Ah battery.

 

[AMGeed]

Both chargers are suitable for a 70Ah battery.

Understood. But why buy a far more expensive charger when the cheaper one will do the job just as well?

 

[Deleted member 154425]

Was pretty much same price on Amazon ... I checked it - it was new and is the recent model - so I can only imagine I was lucky ... Got an extension and wall mount as well ...

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Wont make any difference other than charging the battery twice as quick as an MXS5.0. The MXS10 has the added advantage of a temperature sensor and a 12v supply mode.

Is the sensor a "battery temperature" sensor (needing a thermocouple to attach to the battery for monitoring & not useful on modern cars) or "charger temperature" sensor?

My old MXS 7 has a 12v supply mode and a "charger temperature" sensor.

 

[flowrider]

Understood. But why buy a far more expensive charger when the cheaper one will do the job just as well?

I have both. I agree the 5.0 will do the job but the 10 has additional features and according to the OP was cheaper than the 5.0.

 

[flowrider]

Is the sensor a "battery temperature" sensor (needing a thermocouple to attach to the battery for monitoring & not useful on modern cars) or "charger temperature" sensor?

My old MXS 7 has a 12v supply mode and a "charger temperature" sensor.

The temp sensor is a charger sensor.

 

[AMGeed]

I have both. I agree the 5.0 will do the job but the 10 has additional features and according to the OP was cheaper than the 5.0.

That is a surprise. If you have both then I can't argue with your findings.

 

[Deleted member 154425]

Yea sorry, I got it wrong, wasn't cheaper but difference was like 10 quid ...

 

[Deleted member 126251]

Understood. But why buy a far more expensive charger when the cheaper one will do the job just as well?

Time - the MXS 10 will charge 2x the speed of a MXS 5 - a completely flat 100Ah battery will take ~10 hours to charge on a MXS10 and 20 hours on the MXS5

 

[flowrider]

That is a surprise. If you have both then I can't argue with your findings.

I sometimes need a 12v supply that the 10 provides. I also charge my SL outside temporarily blocking the driveway, the 10 charges the battery quicker than the 5.0.

 

[unimog]

I bought the Lithium compatible Ctek charger for Mercedes, The car complained of a low battery at the detailers so I bought an CTEK Lithium XS from Mercedes as my car has Lithium Ion battery on the spec sheet. It hasn't complained in the 4 months its sat in storage.

 

[Atavus]

I have the MXS 10. Mine has a lithium battery. I wired the comfort connectors to the points under the bonnet.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

I bought the Lithium compatible Ctek charger for Mercedes, The car complained of a low battery at the detailers so I bought an CTEK Lithium XS from Mercedes as my car has Lithium Ion battery on the spec sheet. It hasn't complained in the 4 months its sat in storage.

Would you mind me asking, how much was the charger from Mercedes?

 

[Major774]

yea the e63s is what - 70Ah ?

Thanks guys for your help - much appreacited ...

Should be more like 95Ah+.

My W211 was supplied with a 95Ah battery from the MB parts department.

 

[unimog]

It was way over what you can buy it on Amazon for, £170 I think. But I got them to recommended it by email so I have come back if anything goes wrong.