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Hi,
Is it safe to charge a roadster via the lighter socket, and not take out the ECU or anything else in the process?
It's a 2010 model btw.
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Nigel
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No - Don't do it!! Wire up a socket direct to the battery with an inline fuse -- you can buy these in Halfrauds or the like. All that is needed is a small hole in the wooden bulkhead to get the wires through to the battery.
The lighter socket in the glovebox is on a fuse with the lights and something else I can't remember and this WILL blow on a charger(I did it on my 2009 Plus4 before I copped on!!) which then leaves you without lights and no charging either!!
Make sure you use a charger which handles the glass mat batteries
Cheers!
Robbie
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A battery conditioner would be OK, they only trickle charge
Simon
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Thanks for the tip re the fuses Robbie. I was just planning on hooking it up to an optimate/accumate 12v trickle charger to stop the battery going flat whilst waiting for summer to arrive 
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Can't see a problem with that, used similar on my BM with no problem
Simon
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An optimate will be just fine -- I use one on mine. The advantage of a separate socket is that when you are on the move it can power your Sat Nav Ipod or whatever!!
I plug my car in when it goes into the garage even if only overnight
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Robbie
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A small solar panel can be plugged into the lighter to keep tghe battery topped-up provided, of course, that the lighter is "hot" when the key is off.
Last edited by The Phantod; 12/08/11 05:23 PM.
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I've been using my CTEK Trickle charger (using the cable provided) via the Glove Box lighter socket constantly for 2 years without any problems on this and over a year on the previous 4/4 
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Ditto, my 2005 4/4 is almost constantly on charge via the lighter socket, using a CTEK 3600. Brilliant, highly recommended, and never any problem with fuses.
Nigel
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