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Discussion in '612/599' started by KY _Soldier, May 26, 2018.

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  1. KY _Soldier

    KY _Soldier Formula Junior

    Oct 13, 2008
    583
    Louisville KY
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    Eric Rahman
    #1 KY _Soldier, May 26, 2018
    First time I've ever experienced a dead battery on my 612. I've gone 3-4 weeks max without driving it but typically have never had an issue, even though I've never used a tender.

    Mine is an 09 (OTO) and looks like this. I own a regular old Sears 12V charger but not sure what the best course of action is here. Should I remove the battery and just hook up the alligator clips to each terminal old school style and charge it, or charge it some other way? If so, how is it done? I don't think the vehicle came with a tender or any Ferrari specific charging cables, so anything I would need I would need to run out and get. Shame it always happens on a nice long weekend! First world problems lol. It is in my garage at home, had to manually open the trunk (thanks all for the good threads on that).

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  2. F612

    F612 Formula Junior

    Feb 5, 2018
    641
    Leeds,AL
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    David D. Hood
    #2 F612, May 26, 2018
    Mine is on a “battery tender”
    So are motorcycles, boats, ohv, Morgan and lawn mower
    No good reason to buy an expensive maintainer that I know
     
  3. 599_GTO

    599_GTO Karting

    Mar 7, 2018
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    J.S.
    #3 599_GTO, May 26, 2018
    Eric, do what I did and get yourself a CTEK trickle charger. I went for the CTEK MXS 5.0.

    You can then get an adaptor such as the one here:
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ctek-Ferrari-Battery-Charger-Conditioner-Adapter-Cable-4-pin-Type/182967556284?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
    which allows you to directly plug the CTEK charger into your in built charging socket (the odd shaped female end socket which has a semicircular shaped curved top and a straight edge at the bottom). You will see it in the bottom half of your photo, just next to the battery closest to the trunk lid opening.

    Then plug yourself in whenever you park up and you should never miss out on a long weekend again! The CTEK should even charge your battery from dead so will rescue you from the current predicament too, as well as keep you maintained in the future.
     
  4. GianiCakes

    GianiCakes Karting

    Apr 5, 2014
    220
    Switzerland
    #4 GianiCakes, May 27, 2018
    I can confirm that the MXS 5 will recharge from dead using the charging socket..
     
  5. KY _Soldier

    KY _Soldier Formula Junior

    Oct 13, 2008
    583
    Louisville KY
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    Eric Rahman
    #5 KY _Soldier, May 30, 2018
    Thanks for the advice. Bought the same charger with adapter pack on ebay for $152 total. :)
     

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