Does anyone have any experience with any of the 12 volt solar battery maintainers? Any recommendations?
Anyone use a solar maintainer for automobile battery?
May 19, 2009
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Is this one that plugs into your cigarette lighter (or the PC term: power port) and you place the solar panel on the dash? Remember that in a lot of cars, the power port is no longer active when the ignition is off.
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Is this one that plugs into your cigarette lighter (or the PC term: power port) and you place the solar panel on the dash? Remember that in a lot of cars, the power port is no longer active when the ignition is off.
I used one on my '01 Dodge 2500 that might get driven twice a month. Bought it at Harbor Freight for $16. It worked for maybe 6 months. If you go that route get a good one.
I now installed a battery cut off switch at the battery. I now just disconnect it when not in use. It hasn't failed me yet!
Reminiscent of another old one:
Why do programmers often confuse Halloween with Christmas?
Because Oct 31 = Dec 25.
I thought about a cut off switch with a small connection for the clock and radio.
I already have a fused, always hot connection to a lighter. I use this for my red led dash light. I can leave my dash light on, with the key out of the ignition.
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