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CTEK MXS 5.0 Smart Battery Charger $99.99 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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The MXS 5.0 is an advanced battery charger with a microprocessor giving unrivalled performance for charging lead acid car batteries from 1.2Ah to 110Ah. The MXS 5.0 comes with built in automatic temperature compensation ensuring the best charging performance of your car battery, even in the extreme weather conditions Australia throws at it. De

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  • BBF on 10/12/2022 - 20:15
    +11

    Damn that's a good price.

    Great little charger. Had one for many years.

    • MojoMiwo on 10/12/2022 - 20:20
      -4

      That's the problem. Old technology. Doesn't support lithium batteries

      • BBF on 10/12/2022 - 20:46
        +2

        How many real cars have lithium batteries?

        • Spending2Much on 10/12/2022 - 21:14
          +3

          My motorbike does. Which this 5.0 is the ideal size for. As is my camping battery, which this would be ideal to keep topped up when not using often.

      • mitcheo on 10/12/2022 - 21:59
        +1

        not sure why your downvoted. you are 100% correct

  • hooray on 10/12/2022 - 20:19
    +3

    These are a really good charger and this is a really good price. I think I paid $130 from NRMA a few years ago

  • pork chop on 10/12/2022 - 20:20
    +2

    Great price if anyone is in need of the charger. I have one and it's great charger.

    • pensionday on 10/12/2022 - 21:42
      +8

      Thanks, can you send it over?

  • AdamFury on 10/12/2022 - 20:23
    +2

    +1 great charger.

  • wimpykid on 10/12/2022 - 20:29
    -1

    Does this charge motorbikes

    • Charlieeee on 10/12/2022 - 20:41
      +5

      yes it does

    • Muzeeb on 10/12/2022 - 21:32
      +2

      If you weren't so lazy you would have read in the title after 1 cick…..

      Motorcycle And Car Charger

      FFS

    • spaceflight on 10/12/2022 - 22:35
      +1

      Do motorbikes have lead acid batteries?

  • iratepirate on 10/12/2022 - 20:30
    +2

    The lithium version is a good price too - $139.89
    https://www.amazon.com.au/CTEK-Lithium-Smart-Battery-Charger…

    • mitcheo on 10/12/2022 - 22:00
      +2

      so it cant just do both like victron, horrible price

  • djz on 10/12/2022 - 20:35
    -2

    What’s the main uses for these if you don’t have a boat or go on long overseas trips?

    Thinking of getting one but looking for use cases.

    I have an EV so I’m guessing not much use for those as they auto charge their 12v battery?

    • OZKap on 10/12/2022 - 20:44

      they auto charge their 12v battery?

      Not necessarily.

    • hoxygt on 11/12/2022 - 10:40

      When your starter battery dies, when you camping AGM needs to be charged, motorbike battery.

      Its all 12V so if you don't have those or you battery is over 150-200A then this is not that useful, I find mine is a tad small very big battery banks.

  • bataleon on 10/12/2022 - 20:48
    +1

    Great charger. I paid $180 four years ago.

    Edit: that was the test and charge version, soz.

  • michael9865 on 10/12/2022 - 20:52

    We have an old one but would have gotten this if we didn't have one.

    Am looking for a jump start that doubles as a phone charger, on special

  • 1tightwad on 10/12/2022 - 20:56

    The Noco's are better in my experience.
    Had a CTEK charger kill two batteries. They trip out after they detect "parasitic draw".
    That's the whole point of a battery tender!

    • theodosius on 10/12/2022 - 21:19
      +1

      I'd say the opposite, 2 dead nocos and no issues with the 3 cteks I've had

      • 1tightwad on 10/12/2022 - 21:27

        That's frustrating. The batteries the CTEK was killing were $600 a pop so I was pretty annoyed. The CTEK chargers have the parasitic draw trip programmed in though so it's an issue with the charger, not just that it's faulty. Annoying to have any charger fail though.

        • hoxygt on 11/12/2022 - 10:43

          I use mine to charge a 120A AGM while its running a car fridge - wouldn't that draw according to your theory cause it to trip?

          • 1tightwad on 11/12/2022 - 18:32

            @hoxygt: How long are you leaving the charger connected with the fridge running? It was taking around 4-6 weeks to trip out. If you contact CTEK it's a known "feature" of the charger. Obviously not a problem for most users but the Noco one has been great (for me) since.

    • nizzkid on 10/12/2022 - 21:51

      CTEK>NOCO

    • INFIDEL on 10/12/2022 - 21:59

      …Killed $1200 of batteries!!

      "parasitic draw" can kill batteries & affect chargers. That's why this charger trips.

      You didn't notice the charger had stopped charging after tripping? Indicating a fault with the connections, battery or circuit of the vehicle it is in.

      I position the charger so I can see the charge indicators at least once a day. If it ever stops charging, I will know & intervene (with a multimeter, which would show any adverse "parasitic draw").

      • 1tightwad on 10/12/2022 - 22:04

        Yep, put the first one down to bad luck but the second one dug a little deeper.
        Unfortunately the car it's connected to spends a lot of time in storage so there's no way I can keep an eye on it. The Noco has been running well for two years now.
        I know it's an unpopular opinion to knock a CTEK but they mention it vaguely in a manual somewhere.

        • INFIDEL on 10/12/2022 - 22:15

          Thought yours may be left unattended, but best to check its working every so often. That applies to all chargers. Things can go wrong.

          Best to search for the problem / get advice before spending $. There was a reason why it tripped - indicating investigation. If you observed it repeatedly stopped charging would have been a clue. Contacting CTEK might have helped.

          Mine is connected to a rarely used old family car in storage. Starts first time. Positioned charger so it is visible when walk past. Becomes a habit to check. Only times in 3 years the charging indicators were out - had forgotten to reconnected the charger!

          Good there's been no problems for 2 years. Noco has been positively commented on in these CTEK Deals. Different charges will suit different conditions.
          Have found the CTEK manual a little lacking, but online search helped

          • HappyPants on 11/12/2022 - 08:15
            +3

            @INFIDEL: Bought the 5amp Victron (with Bluetooth, that also does lithium) for roughly the same price, i think around $115?
            I can literally sit in the loungeroom, connect to the charger two stories down in the basement and monitor the battery charge. Victron are next level. Records the amount of ah put back into the battery, in fact gives you the history of the charger and what it has charged since owning it. Absolutely brilliant.

            • INFIDEL on 11/12/2022 - 08:31

              @HappyPants: There are different uses which can be better suited to different chargers.

              Never saw a reason for remote monitoring the charging - until the above issue of charger stopping charging. The Victron would have been handy.

              So if the charging is done without easily being regular monitoring - a great idea.
              And good to be able to get better monitoring of Ah input of charging as you say.

              • HappyPants on 11/12/2022 - 12:42

                @INFIDEL: Yeah sorry, my message came across a bit aggressive….I didn't mean it to. Just a big big thumbs up for Victron is all I wanted to say, and NO, I am not associated with them in any way, and I am still actually quite uneducated about the world of 12v things!

                • INFIDEL on 11/12/2022 - 13:07
                  +1

                  @HappyPants: I & others upvoted because it is good advice. Nothing wrong with being passionate about it!

                  Had read positive comments in other charger Deals where people loved the Victron because of the Bluetooth.
                  Just didn't see the need for it until your comment👍

                  When my CTECK goes to meet the other chargers in the tip… I'll consider buying a Victron.

  • INFIDEL on 10/12/2022 - 21:12
    +3

    Bought @$89 with accessories 3 years ago. Really happy with it, after years of using basic chargers. Conditions battery in an old car I inherited.

    • michael9865 on 10/12/2022 - 23:46

      What do you mean by conditions, thought it just charges

    • dcep on 10/12/2022 - 23:54
      +1

      I got mine 10 years ago around $90

      still using the same charger over the years of 3 different cars … none requires battery replacement from the day of owning them till sold

  • fomo gmo on 10/12/2022 - 21:42

    Pretty sure I paid more than that when I bought mine (and thought I got a good price).
    Bought it to condition the battery of an elderly neighbour who wasn't driving her car, but found that my cars benefited from the conditioning also.

    • pensionday on 10/12/2022 - 21:45
      +3

      Did the neighbour survive?

      • fomo gmo on 11/12/2022 - 14:24

        Touche. I think you know what I meant!
        The car survived; my neighbour eventually sold it.

  • bryans on 10/12/2022 - 21:44
    -1

    Will this work on Tesla?

    • Yummy on 10/12/2022 - 22:11

      Faulty bryans, does not compute.

    • Skramit on 10/12/2022 - 22:13
      +3

      Yea. Takes 47 years to charge to 100%

  • mitcheo on 10/12/2022 - 21:58

    ive just had to replace this. doesn't even charge lithium batteries so useless to me now

  • BargainKen on 10/12/2022 - 22:02

    Can it charge a scooter?

    • SAU on 10/12/2022 - 22:16
      +2

      If its 12v

  • Skramit on 10/12/2022 - 22:13

    Great little charger. Had one for years.

  • monkp on 10/12/2022 - 22:21
    +2

    victron bluesmart ip65s is a better buy as it has phone app controls.

    • asa79 on 10/12/2022 - 22:36
      +2

      Same price?

    • spaceflight on 10/12/2022 - 22:45

      What if I don't need to control my chargers electrons with my handheld computer?

      • Tehcookiemonsta on 10/12/2022 - 23:43

        Victron can practically charge a completely dead battery as well, while the other chargers don't.

        You also don't have to use a phone.

        • dcep on 11/12/2022 - 00:07
          +1

          I had battery ran flat couple of times and car started fine after plugging onto ctek overnight.

          • Tehcookiemonsta on 11/12/2022 - 00:40
            +1

            @dcep: Yeah i meant as in one that has practically no voltage left other chargers don't attempt to charge at that point

            • hoxygt on 11/12/2022 - 10:50

              @Tehcookiemonsta: I agree, I've had my unit not be able to charge a 0.0V battery. Gotta hit it with a dumb charger first to 'bring it up' a little first!

        • Ulysses31 on 11/12/2022 - 15:58

          Many reviews & comments online says Ctek can bring a battery back from dead. Particularly the bigger amp chargers

    • hoxygt on 11/12/2022 - 10:47
      +1

      I couldn't think of anything worse - why the f do i need to get my phone involved in every aspect of everything. Thats a downgrade not an upgrade imo

  • bargainshooter on 10/12/2022 - 22:23

    What makes these so popular vs chargers half the price? I understand you sometimes get what you pay for but branding also adds to the price.

    • Skramit on 11/12/2022 - 08:44
      +3

      Quality.

      • hoxygt on 11/12/2022 - 10:48
        +2

        I think the comments in here show the quality, like i got mine 4 years ago, 10 years ago, 6 years ago….

    • hoxygt on 11/12/2022 - 10:49

      Yeah you're right, CTEK seems to be known for quality but it does seem to be quality in this case

    • Ulysses31 on 11/12/2022 - 15:59

      Reviews I saw online were saying rebranded cteks are bundled with some exotic weekend-only cars, like Maserati & similar.

  • wiz187 on 10/12/2022 - 22:31

    Got mine 4 years ago from repco for $95.

  • soaringphoenix on 10/12/2022 - 22:49

    How long this take to charge Tesla long range?

  • harryozz on 10/12/2022 - 23:47

    Thanks OP, ended up getting a MXS 10 been waiting on getting one for a while.

  • cowiie on 11/12/2022 - 08:38

    What do people use this on? Do I need one if I have two cars that gets driven daily? Do these prevent your batteries failing after 3-4 years or something?

    • Skramit on 11/12/2022 - 08:45
      +1

      My car often sits in the garage for weeks now I work from home. I top up the battery occasionally.

      If you drive daily, then no you likely dont need one.

    • bkksam on 11/12/2022 - 10:02
      +1

      I have 2 of the CTek chargers,1 stays on my motorcycle all year unless I'm riding it,connected via a quick connect plug.The 2nd I use on my 2 cars,every 3-6 months I charge vehicle overnight.Once a year I recharge in Recondition mode.Very good if you are only driving short distances where the battery is only briefly being charged by the car alternator,particuarly if using AC & Headlights often.

    • hoxygt on 11/12/2022 - 10:52
      +1

      No I don't think they do, but everyone's battery dies eventually and when it does this might give you and extra few months of life until you can secure a bargain on a new battery.

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