What do I need to use my XTS 5000 in my vehicle?

[AggiePhil]

I have a Motorola XTS 5000, limited keypad model. I'm thinking about buying a vehicle adapter but I'm confused about the various models. I see NTN8560B, NTN8560G, and several others. Any suggestions as to which one would be best? I don't need anything fancy.

Also, I run my radio with an RMN5089B remote speaker mic and don't want to have to remove it every time I dock the radio in the car. Do the vehicle adapters require that you remove any accessories attached to the side port? If so, maybe just a basic vehicle charger would suffice.

 

[FFPM571]

The letter after the NTN8560 is the revision B is older than G. They for the most part are the same maybe some firmware revisions. If you use an XTVA yes you have to take the speaker mic off. There is an RF adapter that needs to be on the radio to work with the external antenna. If you just want a charger get the IMPRES drop in style. I have both in my Jeep. I run my UHF through the XTVA and leave my 800mhz or VHF in the drop to keep the battery fresh.

 

[AggiePhil]

Gotcha. Yeah, that wouldn't work. Gotta be able to take the radio in and out every day. Now would this work well as a car charger?

Motorola XTS 5000 - Vehicle Charging Holder for Hard Wired Installation*-*ProClip Car Mounts for Mobile Phones, Tablet, and Handheld Devices

I guess my only concern would be that it "conditions" the batteries as well as my current charger, shown below.

 

[AggiePhil]

I now see the two Motorola car charger options. There's the $320 IMPRES charger...

...and the much more affordable $83 "travel charger"...

If I have a 110V IMPRES charger at home, will I be able to condition the battery often enough if I just use it every few weeks, while using the travel charger on a day-to-day basis? Or if I'm planning on using the car charger that much, should I pony up the $320 for the IMPRES car charger?

 

[FFPM571]

I have the newer model. You can find them cheaper. I paid $50 for mine at a hamfest because the seller had no idea what they cost new.

 

[ThinBlueLine22]

From what I have been told, your Impres battery will lose its "smarts" if you charge it in a "standard" charger too many times between charges in an IMPRES charger. I am not willing to test that theory to see how many times it takes to make the battery "dumb".

 

[TheManBornWithin]

I have the Impres vehicle charger. Now I don't know the exact model or revision, but it won't condition the battery. It will blink green/yellow after charging is complete to indicate conditioning is necessary.

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[lchspanther2006]

I have the Impres vehicle charger. Now I don't know the exact model or revision, but it won't condition the battery. It will blink green/yellow after charging is complete to indicate conditioning is necessary.

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If I remember reading various manuals correctly, vehicle chargers will charge an IMPRES battery and will indicate when a recondition is needed, but you must use a non-vehicle charger to recondition the battery. When you put the battery on the wall-plug charger, it should start reconditioning automatically. If it does not, remove the battery and reinsert it within 10 seconds and it will then recondition the battery.

I guess something will happen if the recondition is interrupted, such as switching off the ignition in the vehicle, hence why you must use a charger that plugs into the wall.

Hope this helps you out!
~Ronald