#Trolley loaded up with #toolboxes , largest breaker bar and #torquewrench I normally use (to check if they fit) and smol #Lenovo #T460s mini #laptop - plenty of room (lower shelf is not visible in the picture but #smartcharger and another toolbox fit comfortably there.

The laptop will also rest on a Makpac (Makita boxes which I have for my drill and impact wrench) - I would not normally have all of these toolboxes out at the same time anyway so there's plenty of room on the trolley for any job I would need to do.

Just need to reorganise my main tool storage area in the comms room tomorrow evening, to free up some space to make getting the trolley in and out easier (its going to piss down with rain again, so I won't be working out in the yard)

This is what the #LED flashers look like when in operation (they are surprisingly bright).

This #trolley will be very useful for use with the #smartcharger, #battery tester and the #VCDS #laptop as I can bring those straight out to whatever car I am working on on one go rather than having to fetch these things one at a time, I might fit a 4 way trailing socket to the bottom for things that need power.. #DIY #maintenance #CarMaintenance #repair

Did a further scan with #VCDS to double check all the #OBD2 #ECU #coding had taken correctly and do some real-time data monitoring, VCDS is way better for this - current draw when the ignition is turned on is as much as 14A !

New #battery holding voltage at around 12,4V with engine off, way better than old one which, barely 12V and sometimes less

Starting engine shows charge current from #alternator as much as 60A, going down to about 10A when idling (which means in future I shouldn't have to worry about #smartcharger overcharging the battery, I may even be able to monitor it this way).

Hopefully this battery lasts another 4+ years as doing all this extra coding is quite a mission compared to older cars!

#CarMaintenance #VW #GolfGTI #GolfMk7 #cars

Got 20A #SmartCharger for lead-acid (and 12V #lithium) #batteries - also has 13,6V constant supply for #coding #car #ECU (so starter #battery doesn't run down whilst getting data from #OBD2)

It works well - but confirmed my suspicions in recent weeks (alas) that battery in my #GolfGTI is goosed (installed 2021 by #VW dealer, presumably as warranty replacement with 0 record on service history, only worked this out from date code)

I'd noticed slower cranking in the cold, battery losing charge quickly and OBD2 scans showing "low voltage warning" codes from LED lighting control.

Will replace it before it bites me in the arse during #winter - #EFB unobtanium but got #AGM on order for fairly good price (will have to change coding when it arrives!)

#CarMaintenance #bladibarsket

@GamesMissed

People recommending you manually use a CC/CV power supply are not helping you 😉

Good chargers will let you set what *type* of battery it is, and will correctly charge all major types. I've got a four-cell (four independent charging circuits) that will happily charge NiCad, Nickel Metal Hydride, LiFePO4, Lithium-ion polymer, and a few others. It mostly autodetects the correct type.

They're not stupidly expensive. The model I have is currently $37 Canadian from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.ca/Battery-Charger-Digital-Display-Universal/dp/B09FHSYLTG

#charger #SmartCharger #LiIon #LiFePO4 #NiCad #NiMH #LiPo

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