cigarette lighter battery chargers

[jpp]

Thinking of taking this with me in the car rather than the full Anderson leads.

Do these chargers work with the T350/tamora /sag? I haven't used it for years as they don't work with Lotus Else S1s.

[alex_gray255]

Yes they do.

I use an accumate one on my Sag over the winter period - works.

[sidpinup]

I use a smart charger and it works fine in the lighter socket but did blow the fuse when it did a rapid charge on a very low battery.

[alex_gray255]

I used it on my old Tuscan to charge up a dead battery. It took a long time and I replaced the battery afterwards but it worked for what I term "emergency" purposes.

[jpp]

That's good enough for me. Anderson is staying at home.

[The Surveyor]

The lighter socket type units are normally battery conditioners, not chargers. The Halfords one I use on the Tuscan is fine for keeping the battery charged in the garage, but they need at least 6 volts coming back from the battery to kick in the charging mode. Any less and they won't charge, certainly no use for a totally flat battery.

If the battery is totally flat, you'll still need the anderson leads and a proper charger.

Paul

[TN1]

I am an accumate user too through the cigarette lighter and it works fine. I keep it trickle charged all the time. When I get back from a run and hook it up I notice it takes the charger a few minutes to show its fully charged. I am told by TVR RG that they do drain for some reason even there does not appear to be anything major draining the battery. Money well spent in my view.