Keeping your Ferrari 360 charged over winter

Rain rain go away. We are having a rainy time in the UK at the moment so the roads are damp and the sky is murky. This means I've not been out in my car for over a week!

Problem is the various electrical systems on the Ferrari 360 (and 430 etc.) drain the battery quite quickly and even after just a week of non-use the battery can be low enough to cause problems. I encountered such a problem a few months ago. The car had been left for a week and started fine but the dash clocks didn't "boot" up - nothing from any of the gauges. The Ferrari 360 has a battery cut-off switch in the boot and turning off then on again fixed my problem - kind of a reset something I guess.

So after this I researched the most appropriate charging system. Ferrari make their own, but it is a little expensive and many owners go for the CTEK charger and battery conditioner which you can find here: http://www.ctekchargers.co.uk/ctek-xs3600.php



CTEK MXS3600

You can install a subtle plug connector that comes with the CTEK unit behind the passenger seat which attaches (electrically) directly to the main power bus. So now you can just plug the charger in and keep the battery topped up all the time so your car is always ready for when the sun comes out :)