mcsimmo
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: North of the south
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Having seen an inverter for sale on the forum, I was wondering if I could use an inverter to put some charge in my vans battery if it went flat.
The scenario is that I am on a site without hook up, and my battery went flat. If I had an inverter, could I plug it into say the boot power socket, and with the engine running, connect the hook up cable via a mains adapter cable, (which I have) to the van and get some charge into the battery? Man with no D3 anymore, but cant leave the forum....how sad.
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 6th Jun 2013 11:36 am |
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blue meanie
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Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
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sounds like a hugely over complicated (and lengthy) way of doing it, you could just leave a pair of jump leads from yours to van battery for a few minutes instead maybe...? and theeeeennn......???
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| 6th Jun 2013 12:14 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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It's possible but not practical or economic. 
Best way is a small generator, or a solar panel of sufficient size or twin charging set up on the car or swap the battery for the car battery(if it will fit) and go for a long drive. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 6th Jun 2013 12:17 pm |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
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if your d3 is that close to the van, then I would definately say use the D3 and some quality jump leads.
The d3 alternator puts out up to 150amp, so far more than a normal charger would. Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 6th Jun 2013 3:04 pm |
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