My model of MX-5 is: MX5 ND Sport I’m based near: Essex I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: Battery Charging / Health Hi everyone, Having recently purchased a new 2021 MX5 Sport, I need to keep it in storage for a couple of weeks without driving it, and also anticipate that it w…

Quite a bit of relevant info in a recent thread here Sam: [image] Connecting a CTEK charger to an ND Electrics & ICE My model of MX-5 is: __ I’m based near: __ I’m looking for technical help or recommendations on: __ After selling my trusty NC two years ago I…

I run the ctek charging cable through the bulkhead where the sound pipe used to be and deleted that and under the dash to come out by the passenger seat. Means I dont need to faff with connecting to the battery, opening bonnet , so just plug in there. It is connected direct to the battery and has be…

It will be some variety of lead-acid battey. All lead acid batteries are more or less damaged by being completely discharged, more so when they are left that way for a period of time. Such treatment reduces their capacity to store energy Flat batteries can also freeze at a few degrees below zero…

I have a dashcam and ODB2 adapter connected (maybe an extra 15mA draw} and the car started after 16 days, but the OBD2 sourced ‘estimated state of battery charge’ was between 35 and 40% starting from the normal 80% or so. I use a CTEK over the winter when I won’t use the car for two or more month…

Assume you use the CTEK quick connector. Out of interest, how / where do you connect the negative lead off the CTEK

Yes. Will have to remind myself, but as I recall it was under a nut holding the e-loop super capacitor unit in place (basically to the right of the battery near the strut)

Thanks for the info, will take a look.

It’s easy to shut the bonnet, I just feed the cable through the gap between the light and the wing. [PXL_20251122_090544429.MP]

There is a nice shinny washer/nut here. (Lower left) [20251122_101220] :heart:

MX5 ND - battery conditioner?

Technical Area Electrics & ICE

Wardy5 16 December 2024 20:37 2

Quite a bit of relevant info in a recent thread here Sam: