Mike40
Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Newport South Wales
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After hearing the stories of the D3 flattening its battery after being left alone, I was considering buying one of those cheapo solar chargers. I am off on holiday soon and the D3 will be left in the airport carpark for 17 days. 
Not wanting the hassle of a flat battery on my return after a long haul flight is this the best solution?
Where would you connect it to? The cig lighter is switched live only when the ignition is on?
Should I just leave a spare battery and jump leads in the boot?
How would I get into the boot if the battery went flat?
Any advice apart from booking LR assist now to meet me on my return?? 8) ------------------------------
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SJR
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Mike40 wrote:After hearing the stories of the D3 flattening its battery after being left alone, I was considering buying one of those cheapo solar chargers. I am off on holiday soon and the D3 will be left in the airport carpark for 17 days.
I'm assuming you are parking in an outdoor car park and not a multi story at the airport!   I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 2nd Jun 2009 9:00 am |
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Willy Eckerslike
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Plenty of offshore workers leave their cars for longer than 17 days with no problems. Just check everything turns off before you leave it. Club Pie n Pea
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| 2nd Jun 2009 9:19 am |
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MacLeod 313
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Maplins cheapo ones will trickle charge for you. Comes with battery clips or plug in cig input, however the D3 isolates the cig points when key is removed. I had the same problem after leaving mine a while, now use the solar most of the time
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| 2nd Jun 2009 9:58 am |
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Bodsy
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If it's in a 'secure' car park, yoiu may also want to switch off the volumetric internal sensors to save electric. Just doiuble lock the car (within three seconds of first lock) and that will disable the internal sensors  Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 2nd Jun 2009 10:03 am |
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Mike40
Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Newport South Wales
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Quote:now use the solar most of the time
So how do you connect yours up then please? ------------------------------
"Ruby"
Rimini Red 06MY TDV6 S
Xenons, Bright Pack, Climate Pack,
BAS Magic Box and Remap
ITG Air Filter
ERG's Blanked (Woody32)
Huge Permagrin
Suzuki GSX1400, Triumph Daytona 1200, Yamaha RD500LC, Norton 850 Commando, MV Agusta 1090 Brutale, Honda Hornet 900, Honda 600 Tansalp, Matchless 750, AJS 650CSR......plus very understanding wife!
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| 2nd Jun 2009 3:22 pm |
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Bodsy
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You can connect a wire to a permanent live in the fusebox in the passenger footwell. I'll try to dig out the image for you. Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 2nd Jun 2009 3:43 pm |
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Bodsy
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Forgot to mention, just make sure you get a solar panel that won't allow electricity to flow back to the panel..... (some cheap ones don't regulate or control, but I think the Maplins ones are OK.) Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 2nd Jun 2009 3:55 pm |
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Mike40
Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Newport South Wales
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Thanks...you are a star!
Pictures are so helpful when trying to do these little jobs, thanks for posting it.... 8) ------------------------------
"Ruby"
Rimini Red 06MY TDV6 S
Xenons, Bright Pack, Climate Pack,
BAS Magic Box and Remap
ITG Air Filter
ERG's Blanked (Woody32)
Huge Permagrin
Suzuki GSX1400, Triumph Daytona 1200, Yamaha RD500LC, Norton 850 Commando, MV Agusta 1090 Brutale, Honda Hornet 900, Honda 600 Tansalp, Matchless 750, AJS 650CSR......plus very understanding wife!
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| 3rd Jun 2009 8:27 am |
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NoDo$h
Member Since: 02 May 2006
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That's the very same excuse I use when the missus checks my browser history I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 3rd Jun 2009 8:29 am |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
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Mines the Maplin one, and use it direct to the Battery via the terminal clips, my cable is behind the windscreen trim and I connect the solar panel to the Expo, out of sight. Luckily the cable has a weatherproof connection block at one end
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| 3rd Jun 2009 9:37 am |
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NoDo$h
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Maplin have dropped these to £12.99 I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
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| 19th Jun 2009 4:15 pm |
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Bodsy
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Maplins website is for  slow! has been for months, I wish they knew how much money they lose cos people can't reliably get on there.....  Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 19th Jun 2009 4:21 pm |
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ad15
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Quote:That's the very same excuse I use when the missus checks my browser history
that took a minute for the penny to drop, but when it eventually did ... one wife.......livid
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| 19th Jun 2009 5:05 pm |
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