03-26-2015, 02:27 PM | #1 |
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Battery Stabilizer for Velos Tune
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I need a battery stabilizer to flash my car with the Velos tune. Any Velos guys, or anyone for that matter, have a battery stabilizer i can borrow for the flash? thanks |
03-26-2015, 02:44 PM | #2 |
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"Borrow " one from Walmart , target ,autozone. If you know what I mean then.....
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i would rather get this done tonight so if you could post a link for onw i can pick up tonight that would be great. Thanks |
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03-26-2015, 03:34 PM | #4 |
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you just need one of these...i use it all the time for the exact same purpose...
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Battery-Te...arger/15779492 |
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03-26-2015, 04:13 PM | #6 |
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Tenders are a little different than chargers, offering a trickle "charge," over a full charge that often spikes the battery cells to remove any calcification and other battery storage related issues.
A tender is proper, a charger *could* cause issues. |
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Perfect thanks guys, big help on this. Saved me a few bills in the process. Have a great one all!
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03-28-2015, 12:45 PM | #8 |
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It just for safety, i didn't Battery Stabilizer.
It will be done within 15-20 minutes.
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Your mileage can vary on this. I did my post-N63 base map extract on a brand new, fully charged battery, without the stabilizer, and it threw low battery warnings about 2/3 of the way in. The extract finished, but my blood pressure was a bit on the high side by the end.
Per Omar, writing takes a fair bit more power than reading, so the stabilizer is key on the write. |
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I used that exact model when I did my Velos tune with no issues. I suggest putting on that trickle charger prior to the install to ensure you have a full-loaded battery.
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04-06-2015, 06:47 PM | #11 |
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The charging systems on the x5 sucks and with the wife's driving profile, I usually put the car on the tender at least once every 1-2 weeks for 12-24 hour stint. Has eliminated any battery warning issues.
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