blakep82
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 11:56 AM |
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do these things even work?
SOLAR POWER CAR PANEL BATTERY TRICKLE CHARGER 12V 1.5W | eBay
seems cheap enough, but will it actually do anything?
just thinking for when the car's sitting in the garage unused over winter for example, could stick this in the garage window to keep the battery
charged, and hopefully still it killing the battery?
i'm not planning on using expensive batteries anyway, cheapest i can find will do me, but if this can help it last a few years longer... maybe
even put one on the back of the car to keep the battery charged?
anyone tried and failed? or tried and won? 
[Edited on 13/4/12 by blakep82]
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 12:05 PM |
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We use one to keep the 12v battery charged for the horse field electric fencing. Seems to make the battery hold charge for several weeks rather than
just 10 days or so. Bearing in mind that the horse's fence is always on, I guess in a car that was using no power (i.e. in winter storage) it
would be fine for keeping it topped up?
HTH
[Edited on 13/4/12 by Daddylonglegs]
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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elwood_106
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 12:25 PM |
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I use a similar one on the VortX and it's kept that topped up over the winter, am quite pleased with it.
Cheers,
Will
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Cubby
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 01:34 PM |
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+1 for money well spent . Started Luego for the first time since October battery was well charged.
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designer
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 01:34 PM |
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I use them on my cars whenever they are stood for a while. I have had cars stood for months and have cranked over and started. A good investment.
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jossey
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 02:20 PM |
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i bought one and use it to charge my car battery. it works well. i got one a bit cheaper on the bay....
worth it. now use it to keep my mums caravan battery full.
Thanks
David Johnson
Building my tiger avon slowly but surely.
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blakep82
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 03:06 PM |
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awesome, expected they would cost a lot more to be a decent charging effort, and for this money thought it would be crap.
will get one in a few weeks then. wiring loom getting measured up next week, mega excited, and will need a battery, don't want it dead before i
even get to IVA!
Thank you everyone!
[Edited on 13/4/12 by blakep82]
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steve m
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| posted on 13/4/12 at 06:44 PM |
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Ive got one to keep the caravan battery in full charge over the winter,
i also leave it plugged into the 7 when ive got the garge door up, and the sun is on the car
For me, its a cool piece of kit, and mine is identical to that ebay link
Steve
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