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(Message started by: eau_de_cologne on Aug 9^th, 2008, 2:58am)

Title: Smoking!!!!
Post by eau_de_cologne on Aug 9^th, 2008, 2:58am

I want to buy a photoelectric tricle charger to keep the battery charged using the rear cigaret lighter, will that work, the front one's broke. I can't be bothered to fix it I don't smoke. :P

Title: Re: Smoking!!!!
Post by gozz on Aug 9^th, 2008, 9:32am

Check that the lighter is live all the time like the front one,if it is you've cracked it !
GOZZ

Title: Re: Smoking!!!!
Post by Highlander on Aug 9^th, 2008, 10:09am

Do these things work effectively??
I read an article once that reckoned while the solar panel did actually charge the battery it would take years for it actually to fully charge a flat battery.

Any specs on the one you are going to get?

Title: Re: Smoking!!!!
Post by eau_de_cologne on Aug 9^th, 2008, 2:11pm

It would take years to charge a flat battery. They only keep up with items that might drain a fully charged battery, eg the clock ;D over a long period of standing 5-6 weeks as mine is.
Bert :D