Lord Doctor Olle WApr 16, 2024

I bought a fancy new battery charger for my motorcycle, the CTEK CS FREE. I don’t have access to a mains outlet in my garage, and it would be nice to have as backup if the battery runs out.

Unfortunately it turns out that it doesn’t support the standard CTEK connect cables. I can only use the included cable with crocodile clamps. So I can’t connect it to the battery tender connector. This removes quite a lot of the usefulness of it.

#motorcycle

Show threadrlonsteinApr 16, 2024
@ollej I'm annoyed with the #CTEK for the connector. I can't match it to anything by eye-- it looks a lot like a Molex weather-resistant one-- and don't want to buy a cable just to cut the connector from it. One offs from McMaster are too pricey, so I'll end up getting theirs.
Show threadLord Doctor Olle W
@rlonstein They don’t even offer one themselves yet. Apparently they have to make an adapter that works with 20 amps.
Apr 16, 2024 at 4:24pmWeb
Show threadrlonsteinApr 16, 2024
@ollej I was looking at their m/f extension cable (56-304) or m-to-ring terminal (56-261) for a CT-5. There must be a source for the plugs.