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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #45 on: 31 May 2012, 21:03:01 »

i spent a day with the company who do this 
http://www.solartechnology.co.uk/shop/foldup-solar-panel.htm

as with any solar panel the battery has to be in good condition
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #46 on: 31 May 2012, 22:08:04 »

If not, post up pic with glovebox out, somebody will show you :y

There you go again, crediting me with skills I don't have! ;D
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #47 on: 01 June 2012, 15:36:48 »

Thanks Dave, mine says it is rated at 2.4W, so I guess it will give about 1.75w in good sun, which will at least help. :y
2.4W will give you 200mA.
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #48 on: 01 June 2012, 15:39:09 »

 :y :y :y
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #49 on: 01 June 2012, 15:59:56 »

Thanks Dave, mine says it is rated at 2.4W, so I guess it will give about 1.75w in good sun, which will at least help. :y
2.4W will give you 200mA.
Absolute best case scenario. ie, on the equator in unbroken sunshine, and not through a tinted bit of glass.

Although I suspect even then its flawed, as it will need to be above 13v to put anything back in battery I would have though ;)
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #50 on: 01 June 2012, 16:07:14 »

Thanks Dave, mine says it is rated at 2.4W, so I guess it will give about 1.75w in good sun, which will at least help. :y
2.4W will give you 200mA.
Absolute best case scenario. ie, on the equator in unbroken sunshine, and not through a tinted bit of glass.

Although I suspect even then its flawed, as it will need to be above 13v to put anything back in battery I would have though ;)


I bought a similar one from maplins last month for £12:99 (normally 25 quid)
2.4 watt output and I can confirm that it pushes out a good 19 volts (no load) when its wedged between the sunroof and the sunroof blind on a sunny day.

Can't fault it tbh
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #51 on: 01 June 2012, 16:08:19 »

I bought a similar one from maplins last month for £12:99 (normally 25 quid)
2.4 watt output and I can confirm that it pushes out a good 19 volts (no load) when its wedged between the sunroof and the sunroof blind on a sunny day.
That has no meaning...
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #52 on: 01 June 2012, 23:11:07 »

I bought a similar one from maplins last month for £12:99 (normally 25 quid)
2.4 watt output and I can confirm that it pushes out a good 19 volts (no load) when its wedged between the sunroof and the sunroof blind on a sunny day.
That has no meaning...


Ok, its not enough to charge a car battery unless you don't mind waiting 6 months but it will keep it topped up as long as the battery is in a fair condition.
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Re: Solar charger
« Reply #53 on: 02 June 2012, 08:09:36 »

Phone prewire is a MID type plug (actually, more accurately, a CID type plug), but 16 pin (IIRC). Usually secured to loom/duct behind glovebox with masking tape. Very obvious once glovebox out normally :y

That's like Klingon to me ;D However, if I look for an unused plug it should be the one. :y
Ah, yes, sorry, thought you'd had a MID out before.

Yeah, its pretty obvious :y


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