Can you charge a car battery with this just by plugging the unit into a regular outlet, or does it have to be charged first?
147074
Neither. This device isn't a battery charger. It is more like a backup battery you use to start your car in an emergency.
147075
You need to charge it first. By the way, it is a trickle charger. It will take a while to get up enough charge to start the car. It does not fully charge.
147076
i do nt know, but do not think so, i do not like it as it is really not asd good as i wanted
1070018
Good question! You can charge using the car's battery for power, but the ignition key will need to be in the "accessory" position (engine not running). However, the mfg. recommends you start the engine every few few hours to charge the car's battery up again. If the car's battery drains down to 10.5 volts (12 volts is full charge), the Energizer will shut itself off. Hope this helps.Bill R.
635122
Yes it plugs in to the wall outlet directly (Car charger is a separate cable I seldom use)
1632490
Yes. It can be charged by a DC source in your car or by the AC adapter provided with the device.
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You have to plug it in, just like an regular charger.. This one only has an stand up position....
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You can see the electrical contacts (silver prongs) in the battery compartment of the charger. The battery has corresponding contacts. Put the battery into the charger with these contacts aligned, plug the charger into a wall outlet (be sure the outlet is not controlled by a wall switch) and leave it charging until the red light turns green. The directions are on the back of the charger -- it doesn't matter if you plug it in right side up or up-side down. The car cord: big end plugs into the cigarette lighter socket of your car and the small end plugs into the hole on the top of the charger. Note: it may not be charging unless your engine is running. You can see the electrical contacts (silver prongs) in the battery compartment of the charger. The battery has corresponding contacts. Put the battery into the charger with these contacts aligned, plug the charger into a wall outlet (be sure the outlet is not controlled by a wall switch) and leave it charging until the red light turns green. The directions are on the back of the charger -- it doesn't matter if you plug it in right side up or up-side down. The car cord: big end plugs into the cigarette lighter socket of your car and the small end plugs into the hole on the top of the... » Read More You can see the electrical contacts (silver prongs) in the battery compartment of the charger. The battery has corresponding contacts. Put the battery into the charger with these contacts aligned, plug the charger into a wall outlet (be sure the outlet is not controlled by a wall switch) and leave it charging until the red light turns green. The directions are on the back of the charger -- it doesn't matter if you plug it in right side up or up-side down. The car cord: big end plugs into the cigarette lighter socket of your car and the small end plugs into the hole on the top of the charger. Note: it may not be charging unless your engine is running. « Show Less
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yea it can be charged but it will take longer to charge becaus of the low wattage associated with car chargers
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this is battery charger for car , not a jump start charger, this require to have access to power outlet.
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It's custom there is no way to charge it other then when it's plugged into your cigarette lighter. I only use it in my car & it charges when I have it plugged in. Unfortunately my car only charges when the car is running whereas some cars will charge when the key is not turned. This Garmen cannot be charged with a USB connector. Newer models may be able to but this one doesn't.
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It can be charged with the same 12 volt charger as a car battery. Best on trickle charge or low setting charge.
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It needs to be charged. I bought a car charger for it and keep it plugged in all the time!
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Yes it will charge the battery. Once u get the battery in the charger make sure the light is on. That let's u know the battery is connected correctly. Once u do that u just plug the whole thing into an outlet.
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No. It plugs into a standard home wall outlet. Basically, it turns the AC from your wall outlet to the DC you would get from your car battery. You wouldn't need a car plug. If you're looking for something with a car plug, you may be looking for a Power Inverter that plugs into your car and has changes the DC to AC.
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Yes, if you fully charge, it holds the charge for quite some time...... but once drained it will need to use your car's cigarette lighter to charge.
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All you do is connect the end that has the clips for battery red positive black negative shows on top of battery as such. There is a plug coming from unit that will pug into those two items once all that is plugged in then plug unit into 110 wall socket and it will charge from there read instructions as to how to tell when batter is fully charged. This unit is not installed it is to be used when needed and can be left hooked to your battery when car is at home with out hurting battery. Once charged then un plug from battery and un plug from wall outlet till needed next time. Hope that helps some but be sure to read instructions as how to tell what the lights on unit is telling you. All you do is connect the end that has the clips for battery red positive black negative shows on top of battery as such. There is a plug coming from unit that will pug into those two items once all that is plugged in then plug unit into 110 wall socket and it will charge from there read instructions as to how to tell when batter is fully charged. This unit is not installed it is to be used when needed and can be left hooked to your battery when car is at home with out hurting battery. Once charged then un plug from battery and un plug from wall outlet till needed next time. Hope that helps... » Read More All you do is connect the end that has the clips for battery red positive black negative shows on top of battery as such. There is a plug coming from unit that will pug into those two items once all that is plugged in then plug unit into 110 wall socket and it will charge from there read instructions as to how to tell when batter is fully charged. This unit is not installed it is to be used when needed and can be left hooked to your battery when car is at home with out hurting battery. Once charged then un plug from battery and un plug from wall outlet till needed next time. Hope that helps some but be sure to read instructions as how to tell what the lights on unit is telling you. « Show Less
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Do not use a regular automobile battery charger. And if the battery charger you want to use doesn
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No. It does not come with a car adapter. It has a remote, but must be plugged in to a regular wall socket to charge. I wish I would have checked on this before buying it.