Fitting a trickle charger lead

[Justin S]

Just bought an airflow trickle charger and want to know the best route to fitting it.I want it to come into the cabin,and hard wired to the battery,or to where?Then I can hang the charger on the steering wheel,so to remind me to dis-connct before running the car.I guess the cigarette lighter is only on when the ignition is on.Cheers all

[shpub]

May not be. Try it and see.

Steve

[GreenV8S]

quote:Just bought an airflow trickle charger and want to know the best route to fitting it.I want it to come into the cabin,and hard wired to the battery,or to where?Then I can hang the charger on the steering wheel,so to remind me to dis-connct before running the car.I guess the cigarette lighter is only on when the ignition is on.Cheers all

Mine (V8S) only comes on with the ignition, but I've seen other TVRs with the ciggy lighter socket powered all the time. Another TVR 'standard', then! As Steve says, only way to know for sure is to try it!

[roy c]

I connected my airflow to the battery, using the plug accessory kit. I mounted the socket on top of the front (bonnet attached) inner wing, so that the bonnet can be closed without trapping the lead. Luckily I have a 13amp socket on the wall right next to the f/o/s of the car. I've never driven off "plugged in", as I also have a Discarnect on the battery.

[Justin S]

Right,checked with a test meter and the ciggie socket is dead.I suppose I can rewire the socket as neither me or her smoke,or wire it direct into the ignition side somehow and buy a proper connector which can be fitted to under the steering column.Fitting under the wing would be fine for me,but for the dappy women,who sometimes takes the car to work would be a no no.

[roy c]

There's a socket you can fit anywhere on your car.
See this web site:
www.calamander.co.uk/batteryconditioners/airflow.htm