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Old 4th November 2020, 11:28   #20
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Originally Posted by Tom260 View Post
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.
Got one of those, so I'll have to dig it out. Mine plugs into the lighter socket. As it's permanently live, it's designed to top the battery up that way.
Need to get the battery charged up first!
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