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Review on πŸ”‹ OptiMATE 4 CAN-bus 8/9-step 12V 1A Battery Charger-Tester-Maintainer - Ultimate Solution for Battery Saving by Jacob Kuntz

Revainrating 5 out of 5

CanBus is not compatible with my 2012 BMW FS 650

I bought this dual mode because I wanted to charge the battery using the jack connector next to the key instead of removing the fairing and connecting directly to the battery. . Unfortunately, the CanBus mode doesn't work on my bike, even though the connector fits. I wrote to Optimate but received no reply. The instructions could have been better, I was able to switch modes so I'm pretty sure I was in CanBus mode. Eventually I switched back to direct mode, removed the fairing, attached the clips and the battery was well charged. It works great as a direct charger, but I paid a lot more to get dual mode and it doesn't get me anywhere. I haven't decided yet if I'll keep it.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • There are flaws