I have the 12v cigar socket - can I connect a ctec to that?
Can anyone tell me what this connector is? Presumably for charging the battery but is there a CTEK connector for it?View attachment 46565
Yes you can. It's permanent live.
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Many thanks - I will get the adapter - currently using croc clips which is a pain in the a$$
Should have said it's not an after market addition, there from new. The metal clip sits at the top.
Seems like the answer is here;
http://www.maseratilife.com/forums/granturismo/88066-whats-plug-socket.html#/topics/88066?page=2
Very helpful and thanks - I have this socket in my Strad (there from new apparently); would prefer to use this ongoing rather than fiddle around with the loose-fitting battery hooks and lifting the boot floor. Has anyone successfully purchased the additional lead needed to connect to a CTEK and allow this socket to work as intended?
The 12v socket in the boot is permanently live so if you get the adapter then you don't need to keep lifting the boot floor.
This is what I've got and it works very well.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-CTE-5...=UTF8&qid=1514997431&sr=8-3&keywords=ctek+12v
Thanks David - that looks as if it plugs into the cigarette lighter and not the CTEK itself? Sorry if I am being very slow here, but I was ideally looking for an adaptor which connects into the main CTEK unit, which in turn is mains-connected.
it connects the ctek to the 12v socket in the boot of the car. Which is permanently live. I have the same except with the pretty lights that tell me the battery is always flat:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/ctek-56-87...000839&sr=1-3&keywords=ctek+comfort+indicator
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I was told by my Sydney dealer that Maserati Aust have never sold the CTeK connector in Aust. They are trying to get a price from Maserati but nothing has come back so far.
Separately I installed the Ctek ‘battery sense’ (tells you battery condition via Bluetooth), so far it’s worked really well. Would recommend the sensor if you want to avoid a flat battery.