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YOUR RESEARCHTrickle charger via 12v socket?
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Replace broken ashtray and cigarette lighter
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I replaced my broken ashtray and cigarette lighter with the non smoker kit.
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I "should" work BUT the rate of chg will probably be lower than if you just hooked up a quick disconnect lead to your battery terminals and used that instead.
Leading evidence: 'Replace broken ashtray and cigarette lighter' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Disconnect lead' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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I use the Battery Tender adapter that you linked in a normal cigarette socket without any problem.
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I "should" work BUT the rate of chg will probably be lower than if you just hooked up a quick disconnect lead to your battery terminals and used that instead.
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I usually charge through the driver side though and crack the window to run the plug.
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I bought a Battery Tender Jr and were using the hard wired connectors but those broke after just a few uses so now I have to use the alligator clips, which are kind of a pain.
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I "should" work BUT the rate of chg will probably be lower than if you just hooked up a quick disconnect lead to your battery terminals and used that instead.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I bought a Battery Tender Jr and were using the hard wired connectors but those broke after just a few uses so now I have to use the alligator clips, which are kind of a pain.
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Suggestion · Original poster
I bought a Battery Tender Jr and were using the hard wired connectors but those broke after just a few uses so now I have to use the alligator clips, which are kind of a pain.
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I bought a Battery Tender Jr and were using the hard wired connectors but those broke after just a few uses so now I have to use the alligator clips, which are kind of a pain.
Use trickle charger frequently...that would be so much more convenient
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Now I'm gonna have to run out to the garage and verify this on my 2002 C2 Cab...cuz I use the trickle charger frequently...that would be so much more convenient.
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Okay so this might be a dumb question, but my Google-fu is failing me.
I replaced my broken ashtray and cigarette lighter with the non smoker kit. The kit swaps out the cigarette lighter for a power socket, as seen in the link below.
https://www.suncoastparts.com/product/SKU9X6SMPLUG.html
I've seen trickle chargers that use the cigarette lighter, but can the socket be used for this?
I bought a Battery Tender Jr and were using the hard wired connectors but those broke after just a few uses so now I have to use the alligator clips, which are kind of a pain. Being able to connect a plug into the socket would be fantastic.
I see they make this:
http://products.batterytender.com/Ac...r-Adaptor.html
Anybody know?
I "should" work BUT the rate of chg will probably be lower than if you just hooked up a quick disconnect lead to your battery terminals and used that instead.
That's what I did but that doesn't mean a cigarette connector won't work, it'll probably just take longer to get to full chg but I don't know that for a fact because I've never used a cigarette plug to trickle charge any of my cars.
I use the Battery Tender adapter that you linked in a normal cigarette socket without any problem. Charging does not seem affected one bit. I used the battery terminal clips one year and it was a pain.
Since the charging current is low from a trickle charger (a couple of amps at best), the cigarette lighter socket is as good as connecting to the battery directly.
Once I discovered the lighter plug could be used to charge battery, I use it all the time now. Super quick and convenient. Ahsai is correct, the current is so low, it works perfect. In fact the Porsche battery charger uses a lighter plug. I don't suggest trying to boost from this though
Hmmm...I did NOT know this. Now I'm gonna have to run out to the garage and verify this on my 2002 C2 Cab...cuz I use the trickle charger frequently...that would be so much more convenient.
I know this is an old thread, but no need to crack the window. There's a cutout in the weatherstripping on the bottom of the driver's side door, about 8" from the rear.
Source: 2002 C2 Cab owner
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