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PercyPorcelain   
Tue Feb 24 2015, 09:26am
Joined: Jan 19 2015
Member No: #2027
Location: London
 Hi, my car is generally only used weekends so in the winter I was thinking of using a solar charger (4w) to keep the battery topped up. Does anyone know, will either the cabin or boot 12v supply sockets accept charge when the car is idle? (Perhaps only cabin, on the assumption driver may want to light up when parked in a lay-by?)
C6Dave   
Tue Feb 24 2015, 09:50am

Joined: Oct 01 2009
Member No: #1
Location: Northumberland
 Ignition off and you don't get power from the lighter sockets so don't see how your going to put charge in

The only option may be the socket in the boot, but I'm not sure if that is permanently live or not but as you then at the back of the car you may as well connect direct to the battery.

For the engine bay, just use the 2 remote terminals at the front.
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gmerry   
Tue Feb 24 2015, 10:58am
Joined: Dec 11 2009
Member No: #21
Location: Scotland
 Direct to battery would seem the most logical. 4W into a big battery (especially if only left unsupervised for a week or so would not present any great issues).

How are you going to physically attach the solar cell to the car?

Presumably the small wire leads could just run over the boot seals?
 

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