Took the F355 out for a drive this morning as well as giving a good wash and polish. This involved a number of stops and starts.
I am happy to report no issues manifested themselves, with no sign of the ‘chuggs’. As positive as this experience was I need to wait until I need a refill to see whether the ‘chuggs’ has truely been banished. That test should come in the next few weeks.
An other addition I added to the car was to connect a charger directly to the battery and feed it up through the opening where the isolation switch is. Now when the car is standing it will have the charger plugged in keeping the battery in good order.
Over the years the thing that I have been most apprehensive about was the charge in the battery, especially after long periods of being idle (which are rare I admit). Typically, if I was really worried then I could isolate the battery and effectively the car could probably stand for months but I always wanted to avoid that and get a charger.
The charger that was recommended was:
Victron Energy Blue Smart IP65 12-Volt 5 amp 230V, Battery Charger, Bluetooth (AU/NZ)
which is available on Amazon. It works well but also includes an app you can use on your phone that connects to the charger via Bluetooth and allows you to view that state of charge as shown above. The app supports multiple chargers if required and also has an adapter for more modern Ferrari’s here:
Victron Energy 12V (Max. 15A) MagCode Power Clip
also available on Amazon.
Now that car has a charger that can easily be connected I don’t feel the same pressure to ‘have’ to take the car out just to keep the battery charged. I can leave it a few weeks if wanted. Not that I would, but at least now I have more flexibility and less angst.
I am very happy that the car has exhibited no issues after an extended highway run and a number of stops and start while cleaning and polishing. The big test will come in the next few weeks when I take it to get refuelled.
Fingers crossed, no more ‘chuggs’.
Love the F355 