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Originally Posted by Tom260

I recently bought a solar charger from the AA which connects to the OBD socket as my battery died after leaving for an extended period. So far with little use it still starts on the button and seems to keep the battery topped up. Cost about £30 so not bad as I got fed up shelling out £120+ each time the battery died. Oh and I also checked for parasitic drain which is a must if you have a regular flattening of your battery. Mine was the Highline tv and satnav system killing the battery.

I've been using one of those for at least 4 years now. Seems to do the job OK as I get around 12.6 volts every time I do a random check of the battery.

There are some on the market now that can even charge in low light.

I'm OK though as I live in France and I think we get a bit more sunshine per annum here.---