Solar Power Trickle Charger

[omj624p]

Do any of you use anything like this?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Solar-Panel-12v-v ... 240%3A1308

 

I'm thinking of getting one. During winter I often find the escorts wont start as the clock/alarm/immobilisers, etc has drained the battery.

 

I just think this may be the solution I am looking for.

 

Thanks

 

Steve

[mk1super]

Snap same woes lol i just bought another battery and rotate em as required as found those things didnt half take ages to charge, but we dont get much sun up ere

[KJ 1320]

Use one on the dayvan that i use for towing works a treat

[bortaf]

They work OK for a small drain, iused one in me camper on the dash for the starting battery and had a big 3Ft by 3Ft on the roof to propper charge the leasure batterys when i was wild camping.

They NEVER charge as much as stated cos i swear they test em in the frikken Sahara desert or sumink but they do the job.

Just don't do as me mates nan did, buy one then moan it don't work, when the car is parked IN a garage

[omj624p]

I think I'll get one and give it a try. Thanks for the replies

[stevepeanut]

I might get one too, aint used the escort for weeks and the battery was flat when I went to start it this week

[BaileyMex]

I thought about one of those too,

 

what i was gonna do was extend the 12v wire from the panel so that I could hang it nearer the day light

[bortaf]

They do need decent sunlight, TBH winter is really the worst time to use em but if you have a decent battery and leccy system they will extend the life of the charge, i park me recovery truck for literaly months and it still starts on the button, 3 months last time, without a solar pannel

[omj624p]

Thought I'd give you all an update.

 

I bought one of these and put it on my RS battery. Even in dull mornings the little blue charge LED was happily flashing away saying it was charging.

 

I came to use the car this morning - first time in about a month. Usually it would turn over and start eventually (damn immobiliser), but today it sprung to life as if it had already been running the same day.

 

Perfect!!!! I'd recommend these to anyone.

 

Steve

[Savvi]

They are on offer in Maplin @ £9.99

 

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98358

 

 

Going to put one into my works van as i have so many items / chargers etc running off my 2nd battery it keeps going flat !!!

 

Glad you have success with it as i was in 2 minds whether it would work.