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Auto Trickle Charger
At first I was more than a little suspect concerning the claims made for this piece of equipment, but at the very good price it was worth a small gamble. I have a car which is up for sale and is hardly ever used so it was necessary to have the battery in top shape for when a possible buyer came along. It was very well packaged and delivery was very quick. It appears to be well made and the dual fixing available is very handy. I have no idea if the cigarette lighter in this car is 'live' or inoperative when the car is switched off and so I used the method of attaching it directly to the car battery. The cable provided for this is adequate in this vehicle (a Fiat Punto). The blue light on the unit began to show it was charging straight away (no sunlight, just an overcast day). I left it this way for five, very cold and frosty, days. It has to be remembered that the unit must be disconnected before switching on the ignition. The engine fired up straight away with no apparent loss of power. Since then (the car has not sold unfortunately) I have started the engine several times and so far things seem to be doing as intended. So on that basis I would recommend this item.Read full review
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Very Limited use
Please note this panel will not work if plugged into the Cigar lighter socket with the ignition off ! which is of no use at all as the battery will be charged as the engine is running anyway.
So the Cigar plug supplied is useless.
So the panel is only of use with the battery supplied clips with ignition off... .its very questionable whether it would keep up with the drain from the ECU,ALARM,CENTRAL LOCKING...so only of any use for caravans boats or an old pre computer car etc.. which I do own, so reluctantly I will keep it, I would have sent it back otherwise.
Not recommended for modern computerised cars. if your battery is running down when the car is not being used,best to use the car regularly to charge the battery or buy a mains battery charger and give it a regular boost.....other alternative ,fit a battery terminal switch to disconnect the battery if car is not being used for a few days....however even with this, battery will run down over a few weeks anyway.....do not to leave this solar panel connected with clips for days or
weeks unattended or even overnight .Read full review
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Does not work in modern cars
The ignition needs to be switched on to make cigarette lighter work so unless you want to connect by crocodile clips direct to battery, not practicle in car, its not worth buying. So if your battery is free standing or in a position to make crocodile clips an option it will work, but for car just parked up not so good.Read full review
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good size solar panel!!!!
Very happy with item , arrived very quick , have it on my car when not using it , keeps battery topped up , as I'm running 2 cameras which have park sensors , great price as well .
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: maplin
Does not do what it says
I bought this thinking I wouldnt get a flat battery as it would keep it topped up. Well I go to use my car today and the battery is flat. So much for the instructions saying that it will not drain my battery when the opposite is true. I feel that I have wasted my money.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: coastline.campers
12v solar charger
I have a car that is used only 2/3 a week , so I was hoping this solar charger would keep the battery topped up ( which I thought it was ment to do ) alas it did not make a scrap of difference, when I connected my volt meter to this charger it only showed a reading of 5v !!! So I could not in all honesty recommend this productRead full review
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: maplin
solar battery trickle charger
it is a well made product, although I had to extend the battery connection lead to suit my purpose. Has been connected since purchase and even with winter daylight the output is keeping my classic car battery topped up. Read full review
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Trickle Charger
Well priced and arrived quickly and well packaged. Haven't used it yet as it's for a car we keep at our holiday apartment abroad. Seems a quality product though, well made etc. I am sure it will be just the job.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: maplin
solar panel
Don't use my vehicle on weekdays and this panel is ideal for keeping battery topped up
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: bonkeyboy
Does what is says on tin
Very handy product. I run two together to maintain my Motorhome batteries whist in storage. Seems to work well.
Verified purchase: Yes • Condition: new • Sold by: maplin