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FUBAR said:
There is someone on here who modded up a connector so he had an all weather one located next to the front number plate enabling him to leave the car locked whilst charging.
IMO an external Anderson-type connector wired direct to the battery and tucked up into a front wheel arch, for example, also provides a better and more secure "emergency" entry method than the standard "secret" way in.I place my accumate on a mate under the bonnet and connect the live lead to the battery and the earth onto the engine (the bleed tap on the 4.2 works well) then lead the plug lead out via the crack between bonnet and wing. This works for me. JUST DON'T DRIVE OFF WITH IT STILL UNDER THE BONNET!!!
Mike
Mike
If you fix the cigar lighter, open the boot and have some spare fuses ready. From memory it's easy to do (well for me I had small hands) if you take the radio out, but be careful about shorting the connections and blowing the fuse.
On my car it's on the same circuit as the doors/boot locks, hence the comment to have the boot open ready to replace the fuse - just in case.
On my car it's on the same circuit as the doors/boot locks, hence the comment to have the boot open ready to replace the fuse - just in case.
FUBAR said:
Well, you know how mechanically minded I am Julian.
BTW, the stand for the mini moto is going out in the post today
You are a star. My wife has put her foot down on me using it any more before christmas, cos I is getting it dirty with constant use, and the children are going to get a worn out present BTW, the stand for the mini moto is going out in the post today
I am now on the lookout for a second one, as I have told my wife the children will feel disadvantaged if they don't have one each. Secretly I am planning to have a second for knee to knee racing around the tennis court racetrack I've made
You really, really shouldn't have sold me that thing.
FUBAR said:
There is someone on here who modded up a connector so he had an all weather one located next to the front number plate enabling him to leave the car locked whilst charging.
My cigarette lighter is fine
That was me then! Bought waterproof covered socket and plug on www.rswww.com.My cigarette lighter is fine
ETA - links to parts.
Panel mount plug - here
Cable mount socket - here
There should be an "Optional protective cap available separately for panel plugs and sockets when not in use.", but I cannot find it on the site, sorry.
HTH - Bud
Edited by Budaholic on Tuesday 9th December 15:54
Byker28i said:
If you fix the cigar lighter, open the boot and have some spare fuses ready. From memory it's easy to do (well for me I had small hands) if you take the radio out, but be careful about shorting the connections and blowing the fuse.
On my car it's on the same circuit as the doors/boot locks, hence the comment to have the boot open ready to replace the fuse - just in case.
Wide advice - when i fixed my lighter i blew a few fuses, and not all fuses cover the functions as stated in the manual either!On my car it's on the same circuit as the doors/boot locks, hence the comment to have the boot open ready to replace the fuse - just in case.
gbbird said:
Byker28i said:
If you fix the cigar lighter, open the boot and have some spare fuses ready. From memory it's easy to do (well for me I had small hands) if you take the radio out, but be careful about shorting the connections and blowing the fuse.
On my car it's on the same circuit as the doors/boot locks, hence the comment to have the boot open ready to replace the fuse - just in case.
Wide advice - when i fixed my lighter i blew a few fuses, and not all fuses cover the functions as stated in the manual either!On my car it's on the same circuit as the doors/boot locks, hence the comment to have the boot open ready to replace the fuse - just in case.
as stated in my owners manual, but then later cars can be different - TVR Eh
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