Will this charge an 03 monte carlo through the cig lighter? What are the max heat operating temps? Are accessories needed?
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A 10Watt Solar Panel with the charge controller will definitely keep a car battery charged, and can do so through the cigarette lighter. You can either make up a cig lighter plug, or buy an adapter. Ideally, I would say park the car (if you can,) facing in a South by South West angle, and run the wire to the solar panel outside the car (you can lean it on the windshield and use the wipers to hold it.) I can't say for sure how long it would take to charge the battery from a deep discharged condition. Usually a panel like this is meant to keep a battery "topped off" in long term storage. Believe it or not, it will work with the solar panel on the dashboard of the car, but will take twice as long. Again, for a long term "keeping the battery topped off typ of charge," it should be fine. The idea of the charge controller, is that it senses when the battery reaches a full charge and it dissipates the voltage so the battery doesn't cook. I hope this answers your questions.
1567893
Keep in mind this is more a permanent wired in solution vs. something like a cig lighter charger.Also FYI, I've had one of these burn up and slightly melt on me. I'd suggest putting this converter in a metal project box just in case.
612145
Yes you can plug it in the cig lighter and you can use your laptop for as long as you want. Also it has 2 USB port. It's pretty bad ass
2069354
Yes. It's a 12v like car cig lighter. I attached it to my Motorcycle battery so I can charge my phone when riding. Like use gps etc. Make sure you add fuse to wiring!
2070575
The cigaret lighter is to power the charger. Don't buy it. I got to use it once. The battery dies with in 5 minutes after a full charge
1196243
it will but wont last as long, a slow charge is better for that type of battery, I got mine an charged it jumped 1 pickup [completely dead] an 2 cars [lights left on] a month later an still is half charged, I liked new type of battery in this, have gone thru a lot of other jumpers because left on battery I jumped to charge it, good luck, mines working ok. that's why it didn't come with cig plug, just usb plug.
230098
No it has to be charged from 120v, get a converter for your cigarette lighter that converts 12v to 120v. Black and Decker makes a small good one that will work for under $15
976757
There is no cigarette lighter charger included. Only AC charger and USB cable included. It can charge from either and function simultaneously. You would have to obtain a cigarette lighter USB charger. The ZOMM safe driving kit includes a cigarette lighter USB charger, but most any should work OK. The speaker is small, and does not function well in HI noise environments. Once charged, the charge is only good for 1 day at best, so daily charging is a must. Continuous charging via a USB charger would be beneficial. Once paired by Bluetooth, it will sound off when separated from your cell phone, as long as the charge holds that is.
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Sure is, several ways you can do this basically i'd grab one of these http://goo.gl/s3luSY with this u can use cigarette lighter plug .. or cut the cig lighter plug part off, shore the wires and use either alligator clips or an extended piece of wire if necessary and connect directly to your battery just dont get the + and - wrong. Hope this helps somewhat. - Steve
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You need to connected to a 12 volt battery and is very important to use at least no. 4 cable to be sure the stuffs you connect runs well. Is too big for a car lighter but work.
1781219
Most, but not all, vehicles have the cigarette lighter wired to the battery circuit so that they're "on" no matter if the car is or not. This is the "Batt" connection in your fusebox. If it's wired to the Accessory circuit, then the circuit will only be available when the car is running or the key turned to Accessory. This is the "Acc" connection in your fusebox. It's simple enough to tell before buying this solar panel, just push the lighter in when the car is off and the key out of the ignition. If the lighter gets hot then this will work for you. If not then you'll need to do something else, wire a plug into the fusebox, clip this right on the battery, something else. This comes with both the cigarette plug and alligator clips. Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, this won't "pop" out and shut itself off like a cigarette lighter does. That's done by heat in the lighter, not a timer or anything like that.
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I have an inverter I use that I plug into my cig lighter, if you can wait until I get a chance to test mine...............I should be able to get back to you with an answer on Tuesday or Wednesday. Tim
71111
That's all it is, 12v, plug into car lighter. Doesn't get hot enough for me, maybe because of the low voltage.
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I use it in my 18 wheeler.. It has really held up good. It stays at the temp that I set it. I use my CIG. Lighter outlet 100% of the time. I hope this is useful. I love mine...
735682
Make sure you haven't blown the glass fuse in the cigarette lighter adaptor(little 1.5 amp fuse if I remember it correctly)That fuse is located just inside the plug that you'd insert into your lighter socket. Also make sure your cig lighter/accessory socket itself hasn't blown the fuse. If both of these are good, your unit is toast. You can get a remanufactured one from Magellan for about $80, but I have not had good luck with them (these things are notorious for going south every time you upgrade your maps).
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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!
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Hello Li, There is no battery to charge in the display module. If you are referring to the cig lighter 12v plug, it is available in any car accessories shops.