can I use this cable to recharge a battery from the van cig ligher as I drive home?
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Doubtful. This cable is only 48" long. I also don't know of many (any?) batteries that have a female socket to accept the other end of this cable. This kind of cable is usually used to power such things as air compressors to inflate tires, etc.
1265234
I would not. You could easily overcharge the battery where as a regular charger has a regulator on it. This is to be used to charge another vehicle/motorcycle for a short time; until the other vehicle can be started.
1265235
Your car has to be able to charge the battery that way so i'd check your owners manual just to be safe if you havent already. but we had a Toyota Prius and the ignition battery died so bought this and a quick jump kit. we jumped it from the cig lighter anytime the car wouldn't start. we never left it plugged in longer than to start the car. hope this helps!
1265236
Dan, I purchased this cable to charge my Portable 12V Battery Jumper Cable unit. I have it as a "just in case" but have not actually tried it yet. Looks like it should work though.
1265237
Your car has to be able to charge the battery that way so i'd check your owners manual just to be safe if you havent already. but we had a Toyota Prius and the ignition battery died so bought this and a quick jump kit. we jumped it from the cig lighter anytime the car wouldn't start. we never left it plugged in longer than to start the car.hope this helps!
976943
Absolutely. I did the same thing, only I used this to run from my up front battery back to my on board battery charger at the transom.
237436
Sure it will work. If you have a canbus port, you can use it, otherwise you can directly plug to the battery.
2077626
Hi, I'm sure you can but, it has to be plugged into a 120Volt supply when charging the batteries. When the boat is on a trailer parked somewhere it would work great.
253006
Yes, if you have a standard car 12v cigarrette -> 5v usb adapter & the included usb cable it will charge the battery just like a wall adapter would
268105
In order to recharge the car's battery, the Simple Start unit puts out a higher than normal voltage that could damage other products. I wouldn't risk it, even if you find a way to wire up other things. If you need a portable cigar lighter socket, try a portable starter pack or similar product that has a 12V socket.
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I am pretty sure you can. The red cable that would go to the battery goes to the isolator. From there the cables will go the individual batteries. This system works great on my boat where it controls the charge on my starting battery for the engine (which you never want to kill) and the battery used for all the electronics and pumps. The true value of this is that if you need a boost for one of these batteries there is a charged battery available.
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The answer is NO! This cable is for DC use only.This cable was designed specifically to charge 12volt automotive/motorcycle batteries from a Honda generator. I purchased this cable to interface with a Honda EU2000i generator.
1712992
yes, most OEM's today use standard electronic for recharging from portable batteries, car, computer as long as the port has a power source. The cable provided will connect to any standard USB 2 or 3 port in your car using a standard convertible cigaret lighter port or any of the previous mentioned power sources. I had to fashion a sock for the neck so it didn't stick other than that a good buy.
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I dont think so. I thought of that before I purchased it. I do have a power inverter in my van that if I needed to I could run an extension cord and still use it. It pulls a minor amount of electricity,
966783
Yes you can, as long the battery have enough 10.8 to 12.5 Volt, the better cables size is #2 gauge. The thick cable can deliver good power to appliance. Good luck
159891
Yes. See below from the Ctek siteCTEK Cig-Plug (Part No. 56-263) enables charging the battery through the cigarette outlet. It eliminates any hassle, simply charge from within the car, suits perfect for CTEK's battery charger with Comfort Connect, UC 800, US 800, MULTI US 3300, MULTI US 7002, US 0.8, and MUS 4.3. Note that the vehicle needs to have power on the cigarette outlet when not in use. CTEK Cig-Plug fits both 12 millimeter and 21 millimeter outlets and has a maze-like strain relief for the user's safety.
193479
I believe you can charge this through the cig. lighter as long as your vehicle is running, otherwise you wld charge through 110 wall socket.
1098105
You could. It would be cheaper and a bit easier to use the Vktech Car Charger DC Converter Module.
2197537
I do not know because they do not give you a cable for it. You would have to find a cable and try it, it is powered by 5volts.
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No. There is a solution. I made some modifications to the output wiring by cutting the output wire short and adding a 15 amp Anderson Power Pole connector because it has much lower contact resistance. The connecting cables are 10 gauge Zip cord. The panel-to-charge-controller cable is 50 feet long (to be able to put/keep the panel in the sun) and has a less that 2% voltage drop at 2 amps, more than 16 volts into the charge controller. I made a cigarette lighter socket adapter using another A.P.P. connector. To get USB charging I use a dual port 12vdc input cigarette lighter USB charger. I also use the cig ltr adapter to power a 1 foot long white LED light bar at about 125 ma which has lasted all night (about 11 hours) on my small, light weight, 3 Amp Hour 12 vdc sealed lead acid battery. You can find the Goal Zero connectors at Radio Shack. With some 16 or 18 gauge wire you can make your cigarette lighter adapter, and/or put 3 white LEDs in series to make a nice night/emergency light. Not quite as efficient, but less expensive.
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I have used numerous different USB chargers and cables (at home and in my work van) and have yet to have any issue with any of them so I can't see why you wouldn't be able to use this particular USB charger.