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Battery tender for 2010 California

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  1. ferrari52000

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    #1 ferrari52000, Jul 15, 2018
    I have a Deltran model 021-0128 that I purchased from the dealer for my car. I had the battery changed out last year. I keep running into the Manettino failure along with the AHV failure causing the car to go into limp mode. Do I have the correct charger. I connect it directly to the battery terminals. Thanks,
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  2. AD211

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    #3 tomc, Jul 15, 2018
    I have the same set up.

    OP...Does your model year have the charger port on the inside of the trunk? It's behind a panel on the right /passenger side.

    I bought a CTEK 56-353 MULTI US 7002 12-Volt Battery Charger to replace the original. Boardwalk Ferrari had an extra Cali adaptor. Between the original battery and original charger, I was getting a few odd TFT messages. Nothing serious, but it was a drag. Knock on wood, since I replaced both about a year and a half ago, she's been reliable.

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    #4 ferrari52000, Jul 15, 2018
    Yes I have the charger port in the trunk. I don’t have the adapter for it.


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  5. tomc

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    #5 tomc, Jul 15, 2018
    ^I'd check with the dealer about be getting an adaptor for the trunk, or inquire at the email posted above. I'd also inquire as to the age and health of your battery...T
     
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    #6 HDN, Jul 16, 2018
    ferrari52000 ,I have the original Ferrari California CTEK adapters with Original plugs for $ 50 each.
    if you want I can send you the pictures. I have 3 pieces available
     
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    #8 ferrari52000, Jul 16, 2018
    HDN, I am interested in the adapter. How do we take care of this?


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    #10 ferrari52000, Jul 31, 2018
    Update, I purchased CTEK Multi US 7002 charger with the adapter for the California. I charged it overnight and all day in the normal mode. Took the car out for a spin and had the same issue with all the warning lights and buzzers. I then placed the charger in the “Recond” mode over night and all day today. After work tonight I took it out for another spin and all was good, no lights bells or buzzers.


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    #11 tomc, Jul 31, 2018
    ^Does your Cali have HELE? Mine does and I always charge in "snowflake" mode...T
     
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    #12 ferrari52000, Aug 1, 2018
    Tomc my California does not have the HELE.


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    #13 Balsamina, Aug 4, 2018
    If you have an AGM battery you should use the snowflake mode, which produces the higher voltage and current necessary to maintain AGM. Otherwise your battery's life could be compromised.
     
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    #14 ferrari52000, Aug 5, 2018
    Thanks for the heads up. I don't have AGM battery. I have a Interstate MP49 H8.


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    #15 Balsamina, Aug 6, 2018
    ^^

    Good, seems like you've solved the issue. Enjoy!
     
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    #16 4th_gear, Aug 9, 2018
    The probable reason why you experienced this is that your battery experienced what's called a "surface charge" condition which can happen if the battery was deeply discharged in the past and then improperly recharged. The "skin" of the lead plates held a normal charge but the rest of the lead in the plates did not. You have to understand batteries charge and discharge chemically as well as electrically. If the chemical reaction was not completed in sync with the electrical charging process, the battery charger may erroneously (prematurely) detect a full charge and stopped charging before the battery was fully charged.

    If you then use the battery, the thin surface of the lead plates would only supply a short period of normal voltage. Once that's finished, the voltage drops and your battery's drained again.

    I believe the "RECOND" function of the more expensive CTEK chargers ignores the surface charge and forces the battery to charge at a high voltage and amperage. This ensures the battery is thoroughly charged. However, it also causes more heat and the RECOND function should only be used when necessary and sparingly, or else it can evaporate the battery acid and reduce the life of the battery.

    Car batteries and how they behave in various cars and conditions are often complicated to understand because you must keep in mind many factors which most people are simply not aware of, and then you have to be very careful what you assume about the original conditions, the baseline, of that battery which you are now comparing your battery's current situation against. All bets are off if your battery was never fully charged to begin with, by the garage, your car and/or your charger/tender.
     

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