Routing Accumate
Discussion
OK Guys, sorry for the scatter gun approach to questions recently!
Just got an accumate type maintainer for the battery as at some point I am going to have to prize myself out of this car and work/sleep at some point! What's the best route in to the cabin from the battery, is there a 'proper' way to do it?
Just got an accumate type maintainer for the battery as at some point I am going to have to prize myself out of this car and work/sleep at some point! What's the best route in to the cabin from the battery, is there a 'proper' way to do it?
roysum said:
Not sure if it's the same on a Cerbie, but on the Chim I can plug into the cigarette lighter socket(with an optional lead). This is live all the time even with the ignition off.
Roy
On My Chim it comes up behind the dash an out in front of the vents by the blowers in front of the gear stick. Much easier on that though as the battery is already inside.Roy
.Mark said:
Dave 500 said:
Don't know if its any help but mine has a plug in the boot above the fuel tank 
Bit of a trek to route the cable though I'd think?
Gazzab said:
Cigarette lighter adaptor thingy, window left slightly open....
Yes this was a route I was thinking of but the one I have doesn't have that, I have used a Halfrauds one on the Chimaera for 4 years now and it's been great, so got the same for the Cerbera. I comes with either crocodile clips or hard wiring to battery terminals, prefer the latter as it means I can plug it in from the comfort of the car Gazzab said:
Looks useful, but like I say mines a Halford version so I'd have to cut and re-wire it. I'll do the direct install.Thanks though
Wired directly to the battery (via an inline fuse) with the waterproof plug just sitting under the F1 panel and accessible through the terminal access hole. Just pop the bonnet and plug it in, the wire happily goes under the edge of the bonnet with it closed. Has the advantage that I can plug it in and still leave the car locked while it is sat on the drive. The Accumate lives in a waterproof enclosure on an outside wall.
Tanguero said:
Wired directly to the battery (via an inline fuse) with the waterproof plug just sitting under the F1 panel and accessible through the terminal access hole. Just pop the bonnet and plug it in, the wire happily goes under the edge of the bonnet with it closed. Has the advantage that I can plug it in and still leave the car locked while it is sat on the drive. The Accumate lives in a waterproof enclosure on an outside wall.
Now I like this idea! My plug isn't waterproof but I can work on that, not likely to use the car much in the rain if I am honest (got a low power Chimaera for that 
) and the car is garaged overnight so no sitting out in the rain.
The plug that came with my Accumate has a rubber cover which, considering the thing is going to be permanently live is probably a good idea. I don't think it needs it from the waterproofing point of view really as it is all tucked under the closed bonnet while charging anyway - I just don't like live things floating around in the engine bay - hence the extra in-line fuse
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