Auxilary Battery

[Auto Addict]

As my car is parked outside, I want to remove the aux. battery to give it a full conditioning charge, which will take several hours.

1. Will I still be able to lock the car without the aux. battery in situ.

2. Will any of the electrical systems be upset with the removal.

 

[LostKiwi]

If it's like our r230 no it won't lock unless you use the physical key (test this in all locks before disconnecting the battery!).
Again if it's like the r230 you'll need to reteach the windows, steering sensor, sunroof if you have one etc. All easy done without diagram kit.

 

[Gazwould]

Aux batteries won't take several hours , it'll be quick hense it's size .

 

[EmilysDad]

Can't it be charged in situ?

 

[Auto Addict]

Can't it be charged in situ?

Only with the tailgate wide open.

 

[400ixl]

Why with the tailgate wide open, surely you can feed the power cable through the rear passenger door window with only a slight gap and into the boot to do it.

That way you can still lock the car.

 

[Auto Addict]

Why with the tailgate wide open, surely you can feed the power cable through the rear passenger door window with only a slight gap and into the boot to do it.

That way you can still lock the car.

Now why didn't I think of that.

 

[EmilysDad]

Only with the tailgate wide open.

I'm sure there'd be enough room in a door or tailgate seal for a bit of electric string Barry. ;-)

 

[John Laidlaw]

I used to feed my cable from the boot of the SL in a less strained area through the rubber seal, boot shut and locked

 

[LostKiwi]

I used to feed my cable from the boot of the SL in a less strained area through the rubber seal, boot shut and locked

Exactly as mine is now.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Exactly as mine is now.

Yours has the ‘Malcolm socket’ I’m guessing A?

 

[LostKiwi]

Yours has the ‘Malcolm socket’ I’m guessing A?

It does but it's not currently (see what I did there) in use due to the Malcolm charger not working correctly. At the moment I'm using my Ctek MXS10 with crocodile clips on the battery posts. I keep meaning to make a Malcolm socket adapter for the Ctek...

 

[John Laidlaw]

It does but it's not currently (see what I did there) in use due to the Malcolm charger not working correctly. At the moment I'm using my Ctek MXS10 with crocodile clips on the battery posts. I keep meaning to make a Malcolm socket adapter for the Ctek...

(Laughing Emoji)...yip see what you did indeed!

 

[LostKiwi]

(Laughing Emoji)...yip see what you did indeed!

Ordered connectors to make a Malcolm adapter

 

[John Laidlaw]

Ordered connectors to make a Malcolm adapter

Bet you’re glad I reminded you!

 

[LostKiwi]

Bet you’re glad I reminded you!

I am!

 

[EmilysDad]

and a Malcolm connector is ...... ????

 

[EmilysDad]

I extended a Ctek connector to behind the passenger head light of my Roadster so I could connect the Ctek to it without having to remove the front boot bucket

 

[LostKiwi]

and a Malcolm connector is ...... ????

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/index.php?threads/how-to-fit-a-charging-point-to-a-230.149211/

 

[John Laidlaw]

http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/index.php?threads/how-to-fit-a-charging-point-to-a-230.149211/

It’s a brilliant little mod- it enabled me to reverse the SL up to the garage door where I kept the charger plugged in, open boot- stick plug into the (very neat) socket in the boot, overhang the cable through the boot- shut/lock/done