jamez79 wrote:

Just ordered myself a CTEK MXS10 from Halfords (using my trade card) for £93.20, down from £129.99

I thought that was a good price and i should share it with the forum in case anyone is looking for one.

Anyway, I now have a couple of associated questions....

I've got loads of bits in the garage, so may make a 13 pin towing plug charger for it (pins 9 and 13 if i recall correctly?) However, having read on here about someone's misfortune of taking it for a drive down the lanes , it's put me off a bit and I'm thinking I may just use the comfort connector it comes with or maybe the cigarette lighter plug, so it's obvious when I get in the motor and i don't take it for a drive.

Question is... I read on here that I shouldn't connect directly to the battery -'ve and instead i should earth it on another suitable point for the bms to notice the charge?

If I was fitting the comfort connector, should I fit that to the +'ve and a suitable earth or is it safe to fit to the +'ve and -'ve battery posts?

As always, thanks in advance.

Thanks for posting this, I was after one and I never really look at Halfords, I opened a trade account and ordered one this morning.

 David