Rulland Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 As title, easiest way to connect a battery to cigarette socket to keep it topped up, this battery would be supplying LED lighting-reason for battery is so ignition need not be on to use lighting, but battery would be charged whilst driving etc, any thoughts people?. guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Our factory fitted caravan Tracker has a boggo standard 7ah yuasa 'charged' via a massive diode from the caravans nominal 14.4v supply. It goes into storage twice a year with no mains and main battery isolated, for 3 and 5 months at a time. Tracker still works 3 years on (lifetime sub), will check 7ah battery when I remember to take the tester... Edited April 1, 2015 by datadiffusion Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breff Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Split charge relay unit, only connects 7ah to vehicle when engine is running www.split-charge-relays.co.uk Quote The opinions I express are mine and are usually correct! (Except when I'm wrong)(which I'm not) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 There are a few ways to go about this, a few questions. Does your ciggy socket stay live with the ignition off? What is your plan for the lighting? Just incase there is a better way to do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rulland Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks guys for the replies. Swb ciggy socket dies with the ignition, purely led strip-5 mtrs- to go around the inside of the back. The internal light at the back times out even if overidden on the switch. I could just use the 7aH, but that means I gotta change it/charge it sometimes, just wondered if there is a suitable way of keeping it topped up in van so to speak. Ta chaps, Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 whats the led lighting for ? Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Party Van? Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rulland Posted April 1, 2015 Author Share Posted April 1, 2015 Seeing!, the lights in the backs of vans are ****, as we know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goncall Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Seeing!, the lights in the backs of vans are ****, as we know. I keep meaning to add a couple of extra fittings in the back of mine,was just gonna get a couple of 12v strip lights and just connect them into the rear excuse for a light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 Rulland, what van is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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