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Dec 13th, 2019, 16:26 | #1 |
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Ctek Battery Charger & Negative Connection to XC60 Chassis
I have a Volvo XC60 year 2016 and will connect the positive lead from the charger to the battery's positive terminal.
In accordance with Volvo's handbook the negative should be connected to the chassis and never to the battery negative. I am seeking advice from those who have connected in this way as to where the ground point is under the bonnet as the handbook is not clear. |
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On my V60, I connected it to the nearest convenient bolt on the engine; in the case of the T6, one by the the aircon compressor. I drilled a hole in the battery box and used a rubber grommet, chopped off the ring connector to pass the wire through and crimped on another one.
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I have the CTEK 7 and the same MY car. The negative is connected just behind the battery, underneath the windscreen towards the top of the firewall. If you take the cover off the battery, then the section of the panel near the wiper blade and behind the battery, you can see the chassis connecting point. It is a bit tricky to get to. There is a small panel/tray present to the nearside which obstructs easy access, that tray simply unclips and lifts out. Once out of the way it's a dead easy job to connect the lead. The CTEK's rat's tail that connects to the battery is just about long enough. I bought the optional indicator socket and it sits there flashing one of three colours and lets you know if you need to give the battery a top up, its well worth the extra couple of quid.
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I want to connect the charger leads as stated and leave them in situ so that when I need to check or charge the battery I just connect the charger cable to the cable in situ saving time in the long run.
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