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30th May 2017, 12:15 | #1 |
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Is it safe to connect my car battery charger into the cigar lighter socket ?
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Is it safe to connect my car battery charger into the cigar lighter socket ? (It's output is about 5 to 10 amps max) NB: Please see my earlier post: Help: Locking Wheel Bolt Removal Eg: My Cars battery is flat: But I can't open the bonnet, and I need to open the boot (estate) to see if I have the adaptor that you need to use to remove the 'Locking Wheel Bolts' Thanks. |
30th May 2017, 13:03 | #2 |
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Only if the charger is specifically designed to be connected this way (i.e. comes with a lighter socket adaptor) - I'd suspect that 5A is the fuse rating for the socket so maybe not - unless you can set the charger to a lower maximum current.
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As above, I would not like to chance a heavy current charger as the wire to the cigarette lighter are quite thin.
If you charger has an overnight / trickle charge option that should be ok though. |
30th May 2017, 14:20 | #4 |
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The cigarette lighter only live when you turn the key to position 1 or ignition on. I guess it will not charge the battery except you left the key in.
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30th May 2017, 15:07 | #5 |
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Mac; your profile gives no details of your car whatsoever. Are you asking about a 75/ZT or something completely different? If a 75/ZT, please enter the model details and year into your profile so that we can give the correct reply. Simon
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The change was part of Project Drive, from 15-1-03, VIN 279844, the cigar lighter was no longer ignition controlled.
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Mine is live all the time face lift model. Use it for a solar panel charger.
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30th May 2017, 16:22 | #10 |
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My Haynes manual shows the cigar-relay-coil is fed via F11 @ 5amp,
but its contact (which feeds the cigar-socket) is via F15 @ 15 amp. |
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