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[Mr Skrunts]

A while back I was thinking of fitting one of those rad twin cable jump connectors like they have on rally cars (cant remember the names but there have been a couple od posts about them)

Was coing to convert a pair of jump leads on one end to plug into the car and then as per your idea make annother connection into a trickle charger.

This is I never got round to working out wher to fit/hide it.  1 idea  was to consider pointed it towards the rear of the bonnet by the passenger bonet hinge, but fit it in a place that I could access but no one could see.     Will check it out one day.

[Mr Skrunts]

Found them

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/battconns/battconn.php#booster

[Welung666]

I was thinking of fitting one of these behind the front tow loop cover so if ever I'd got a flat and couldn't open the car I could boost it easily. Also really easy if you offer anyone a jump who's flat.

[Mr Skrunts]

I was thinking of fitting one of these behind the front tow loop cover so if ever I'd got a flat and couldn't open the car I could boost it easily. Also really easy if you offer anyone a jump who's flat.

Yes works both ways, but saves pi$$ing about trying to get into the car after a flat battery, and my case 20 mins trying to open the bonnet single handed due to a slack cable cable (Instant with 2 people, one pushing/lifting the bonnet)

[Welung666]

I was thinking of fitting one of these behind the front tow loop cover so if ever I'd got a flat and couldn't open the car I could boost it easily. Also really easy if you offer anyone a jump who's flat.

Yes works both ways, but saves pi$$ing about trying to get into the car after a flat battery, and my case 20 mins trying to open the bonnet single handed due to a slack cable cable (Instant with 2 people, one pushing/lifting the bonnet)

Nothing worse than a slack cable on a cold and frosty morning  

[Mr Skrunts]

When I bought the car in April the guy told me he was using company transport and the Omega had been been garaged for3 months, when he went to start it the battery was flat and is son had to get in through the boot to unlock.

I then parked it up for a month whilst sorting out insurance and ended up getting in the car the same way.

Had issues with a dud battery on my GLS, which is when I started looking into the power connector thing, but on the GLS I have twin trailer sockets and I think the second socket has a permanant live (for powering a fridge etc) so I was going to get annother plug with a couple of leads and claps just to add power for the central locking.  But maybe worth considering to add a trickele charger when not in use.

Where I live at the mo I stuffed for chargeing the car, when I move there wont be a problem for that at all, so will be worth a mod of some form.  In fact a live connector at the back for trickle charging would be easier.

[Andy B]

.......  In fact a live connector at the back for trickle charging would be easier.

Caravan permanant live at the back of the boot would do that for you ... after you've put a fuse in.

[Kevin Wood]

I bought one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/atc12v-car-battery-charger/path/

I use a similar arrangement on my kit car when it's been out of use for a while. Actually, I used an old mains adaptor that happened to give the right voltage and it plugs into a permanently live lighter socket on the car. I even added an ammeter so I can see the state of the battery.

A very cost effective solution, and given the problems getting into an omega when deadlocked probably a wise move to provide a hidden connector somewhere to revive it.

These aren't quite as effective as the more expensive "optimate" style intelligent chargers in that I wouldn't leave one connected to an unused battery for months on end. Certainly for something to connect to a car occasionally when laid up for a couple of weeks at a time it's hard to beat.

As said, for those with a caravan connector, just chop the cable and put a male 12s plug on the end. Job done.

Kevin

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I bought one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/atc12v-car-battery-charger/path/

I use a similar arrangement on my kit car when it's been out of use for a while. Actually, I used an old mains adaptor that happened to give the right voltage and it plugs into a permanently live lighter socket on the car. I even added an ammeter so I can see the state of the battery.

A very cost effective solution, and given the problems getting into an omega when deadlocked probably a wise move to provide a hidden connector somewhere to revive it.

These aren't quite as effective as the more expensive "optimate" style intelligent chargers in that I wouldn't leave one connected to an unused battery for months on end. Certainly for something to connect to a car occasionally when laid up for a couple of weeks at a time it's hard to beat.

As said, for those with a caravan connector, just chop the cable and put a male 12s plug on the end. Job done.

Kevin

Never left on for long periods, I put it on a timer switch if I'm going away for say a couple of weeks.

If the battery ends up so that I can't get into the car, I can plug a better charger into it, just to open the doors.