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202213957

Model #

DC18SE

Makita

18V Lithium-Ion Optimum Automotive Charger

Name: 18V Lithium-Ion Optimum Automotive Charger
Brand: Makita
SKU: 1001227265
Price: 124.21 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6667 (15 reviews)

(15)Questions & Answers (12)

$12421

Compatible with 12-volt DC outlets in most autos and trucks.
Charges Makita 18-Volt Lithium-Ion slide-style batteries
Durable and compact design
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Product Details

The Makita Optimum Automotive Charger is designed for anyone that needs to be able to charge their cordless tools on the go. Perfect for tradesmen and other professionals that can use the time on the way to the site to re-charge their LXT batteries. Uses a conventional 12-Volt socket/DC power outlet.

Optimal charging method is achieved using 3 active controls (thermal, voltage and current) to maximize the effectiveness of the charge and extend the battery's life
Recognizes battery's history and analyzes battery condition to determine optimal charging method
Advanced CPU communicates with individual battery's memory chip
Built-in fan cools the battery during charging to maximize the life of the battery
3-year limited warranty
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Questions & Answers

Q:Will it charge any 18 volt Makita battery

by|Feb 10, 2023

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A: Thank you for your question. The DC18SE will charge Makita 18V Star protocetid battery.

by|Feb 10, 2023

Q:is a makita automotive charger available in 12 volt instead of 18 volt?

by|Oct 13, 2020

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A: Thank you for you for your question. We do not offer 12v automotive charger.

by|Oct 13, 2020

Q:will it charge 12 volt batteries as well?

by|Oct 7, 2020

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A: Thank you for your question. No, the DC18SE 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Optimum Automotive Charger is not capable of charging 12 Volt batteries. Please see the DC18RE 18V LXT® / 12V max CXT® Lithium‑Ion Rapid Optimum Charger.

by|Oct 7, 2020

Q:Does this charger know enough to turn itself off before it runs the vehicle battery down too far ...

by|Apr 16, 2019

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A: So, the straightforward answer to my question is NO, the charger won't turn itself off before it runs your truck battery down. Trying to get a useful answer, I researched batteries- typical battery capacity for a car might be 35 amp-hours, typical for a truck might be 50AH. If this charger is 50% efficient, then recharging a 5AH Makita battery would use 10AH, a little under 1/3 of the capacity of a car battery, 1/5 of a truck battery. With a reasonably warm engine, that would probably leave a enough Reserve Capacity (RC) to start the engine. These are VERY rough but fairly conservative calculations, so my guess is you'll generally be OK recharging one 5.0AH Makita battery, but more than that, you should probably have the engine idling to recharge the vehicle battery. Recharging a couple of smaller Makita batteries (say, 3.0AH) would probably be OK too.

by|Oct 3, 2022

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A: I believe so. Here's why: when I put a 5.0ah battery on the charger, and the vehicle is running, charges just fine. And most of the time without the vehicle running it charges just fine. BUT sometimes, when I'm opening and closing doors, lights are on all day and the vehicle battery is too low to start, I look at the charger and it is flashing red and green lights indicating bad battery. It's not really bad, there just is not enough juice to charge the battery. I've noticed after using this charger for over a year, it does this occasionally when the vehicle is not running

by|Apr 18, 2019

A: Thank you for your question. The charger will continue charging batteries for as long as there is power to draw from, but the charger will shut off after the battery is fully charged.

by|Aug 20, 2020

Customer Reviews

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Sep 19, 2018

Product differs from picture. Deceptive advertising!

The charger I received has newer housing that’s cosmetically similar to the current 120V domestic outlet-powered model. Unlike the advertised product, which uses the old, previous generation charger housing. Apparently Makita decided to update the product without telling anyone! Now I will have to actually look at the plug or the pictures on top to know which charger I’m holding in my hand! What is happening to my country! Disturbed, I decided to test the charge time to see if Makita also went and snuck in rapid-charging under our noses as well. In this case the charge time was as advertised. Although I couldn’t monitor my 5Ah battery too closely because driving, I did look after 1 hour and 50 minutes and it had finished charging by then. Disclaimers: I can’t know if this update applies to all units presently sold or if there are old stragglers out there still. I accept no liability if you don’t get the one you want. Note, while the footprint of this updated charger is the same as the 120V unit, the unit is taller.

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Aug 21, 2013

Great Product for the price.

Love that I can now charge my Makita batteries while driving between jobs.

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Mar 22, 2023

Great standard charger, Set it and forget it

This charger is a great idea for the car, van, or SUV, but it really shines in a work van. Set tge batteries needing charging on your front seat, then click them in before you set out for home. It is not a rapid charger, so it may take awhile, but you can set it and forget it with a battery and grab it when you need it. Most vehicles have a 12v DC plug automatic shut off after 30 minutes, so you won't have to worry about running down your battery. If you're unsure, you can unplug it.

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Mar 6, 2021

Worked great. Didn’t have to up grade my inverter that...

Worked great. Didn’t have to up grade my inverter that was in my Ford. This did the trick with no modifications. The original Ford inverter cant handle the std 18v Makita charge put no problem with this one.