Can I use OptiMate 4 on lithium battery?

The Optimate 4 is a very well designed, compact unit that’s really easy to use. While other models are available to suit lithium cells, the Optimate 4 is meant for 12V lead acid, AGM, VRLA and Gel batteries.

Will OptiMate 4 charge a car battery?

will mainly use your OptiMate for motorcycle battery maintenance, but would like to be able to occasionally charge a car battery, an OptiMate 1, 2, 3 or 4 will be fine. Just bear in mind that if you ever needed to charge a car battery from flat with a low power OptiMate it may take a while.

Will an OptiMate charge an AGM battery?

I await their response. Can’t speak for the Optimate 2 as I’ve never had one but the Optimate 3 is certainly well capable of maintaining a float charge on an AGM bike battery. If needs be, an Optimate will charge a discharged battery – but it’s not what they are really designed to do – it will take some time.

Will my OptiMate charge a lithium battery?

OptiMate Lithium’s multi step charge mode is specifically designed to recharge lithium batteries to 100% and no more.

Can OptiMate 3 charge gel batteries?

OptiMate 3, the most trusted fully sealed battery saving charger & maintainer for your motorcycle, ATV, Side by Side or personal watercraft – The most popular motorcycle charger world-wide! Charge, test and maintain your 12V AGM, GEL or STD battery – Keep it ready to ride!

Can an OptiMate 2 charge a car battery?

No, the OptiMate 2 is a fully automatic battery charger which can be used for 12V lead-acid (STD, AGM and GEL) batteries.

What do the lights on an OptiMate 4 mean?

4.1 CHARGE: A steady LED #4 indicates the bulk charge stage. 4.2 VERIFICATION: LED #4 flashes while the circuit verifies battery charge level. If the battery requires further charging the programme reverts to CHARGE.

What is the best OptiMate charger?

If your main use is for a car, OptiMate 5 or 6 would be best. To occasionally also charge a motorcycle battery, choose an Ampmatic charger like OptiMate 6 or 7. For faster charging of large batteries, OptiMate 7 will be most suitable.

How long does OptiMate 3 take to charge?

about 1 hour
The OptiMate 3 averaged about 1 hour of “Charge” time on each of the four different motorcycles we connected it to, all with batteries at different levels of charge, having sat in the garage for various amounts of time.

What do the lights mean on OptiMate 4?

The Optimate 4 has no bells or whistles, but does have 10 LEDs. Its microprocessor uses these red, green, and yellow lights to communicate what it’s doing as it first analyzes a battery, then attempts to delsulfate it if needed, then bring it up to charge and keep it that way.

What are the programs on the Optimate 4?

DUAL PROGRAM:OptiMate 4 is equiped with two charging programs. Only one program can operate at a time. Selected models of OptiMate 4 will be delivered with program 1 (STANDARD) or program 2 (CAN-bus) set as default. Program 1 (STANDARD) is the normal charging program for direct connection to a battery in any condition.

What does the BMW optimate 4 dual program do?

The most ADVANCED & TRUSTED battery charger in power sports! OptiMate 4 Dual Program includes two charging programs; program 1 is for direct charging of a battery, program 2 allows safe and unsupervised charging through a BMW motorcycle’s CAN-bus controlled 12V socket.

How does the tecmate optimate 4 dual program work?

OptiMate 4 Dual Program tests before & after charging and can recover a ‘dead-flat’ battery from as low as 0.5 Volts. Automatic KEY-LESS activation and continued maintenance until charger is disconnected.

What kind of battery does optimate 4 dual programme use?

Having since used the Optimate 4 Dual Programme motorcycle battery charger reviewed here, that nightmare scenario is a thing of the past… The Optimate 4 is a very well designed, compact unit that’s really easy to use. While other models are available to suit lithium cells, the Optimate 4 is meant for 12V lead acid, AGM, VRLA and Gel batteries.