Novice2 Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Our very first Audi - a 2000 A3 convertible - and we're handling it with kid gloves... but we're keen to leave it garaged in winter months, but want to use a trickle c local charger. Our local Audi dealer adviser not to - but - can this really be unwise? Advice VERY appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice2 Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 SORRY - I really meant "trickle-charger" not "trickle c local charger" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevey Y Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 21 minutes ago, Novice2 said: Our very first Audi - a 2000 A3 convertible - and we're handling it with kid gloves... but we're keen to leave it garaged in winter months, but want to use a trickle c local charger. Our local Audi dealer adviser not to - but - can this really be unwise? Advice VERY appreciated! Hi as usual the dealers are full of brown stuff as long as you have the type of charger that has the voltage cut off for when the battery is nearly full it will be fine, it should go on/off as the battery voltage rises and falls, they are probably hoping you will leave the car and the battery will die and they can charge you £400 for a new one plus fitting. Steve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Charge away Duncan, providing it is a smart charger. Some can be set according to the type of battery: plain wet cell, or glass mat etc. The old fashioned chargers that do not cut off are unwise for long term use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novice2 Posted September 11 Author Share Posted September 11 Thank you, Stevey and Clifford - what a difference from the Audi main dealer! My first really good Audi encounter; thank you both very much! (And it is a smart charger) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Sadly Audi main dealers will disappoint you, both in terms of customer service and cost. Others here would use less temperate descriptions of them. Hint, hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevey Y Posted Wednesday at 06:00 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:00 PM 5 hours ago, cliffcoggin said: Sadly Audi main dealers will disappoint you, both in terms of customer service and cost. Others here would use less temperate descriptions of them. Hint, hint. Hi very, very diplomatic Clifford, disappoint is definitely not on my list of terms for them. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffcoggin Posted Wednesday at 11:08 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:08 PM As an example of main dealer fraud, though not specifically Audi, see this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9LyzCzI1xw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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