KarelP38 said:

Mine is connected directly to the battery with a inline fuse. I leave mine on the car 24/7. Great when we go camping. I use a inverter to charge laptop, cellphones, lights and I also run a fridge. I can camp for 7 days without problems from the 2 105ah batteries connected to the 20w panel. Obviously at a campsite there is no interference to start the BeCM, so the car itself draws little power.

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AckAckFlack said:

I have just bought one of the Maplins 1.5 watt trickle charge units - special offer £9.99 and it is about the same size as the mat that sits in on the dashboard - which I never use.
I plugged it in to the cig lighter but sadly the little blue flashing LED stops flashing. It only works when I connect it directly to the battery doh!!!

My P38 is a 51 plate 4.6L so just a heads up if anyone is thinking of it as the cig lighter only accepts charge when the key is in the ignition.

I am now thinking of how I can connect to the battery but have it switch off when the ignition is on.... I love DIY I always end up making more jobs than I started with.:doh:

SolarPowered 12V 1.5W Battery Trickle Charger : Solar Battery Chargers : Maplin

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