thatukguy_james Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 For the last 3 months, once or twice a month i get the battery low message when starting the car maybe due to a 4 mile drive to work. i see a few solar panel 12v kits to top up the car when parked. Does anyone know if the cig lighter on S1 can be used with one of them small panels ( charge in and not a only a out ), or do i need to connect to boot battery and somehow get some wires longer and put on the front console Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnet Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Hello James, The fundamental issue here is whether the battery is as serviceable as it needs to be. How old is it? Its condition is likely to be aggravated by short journey use - possible barely recharging the capacity necessary to start it in the morning. Does it have stop/start and is it working/ do you isolate it? Solar chargers? Probably well worth doing a search on their efficiency before diving into buying one. If it were mine:- I would be charging the battery overnight with an ‘intelligent’ charger, or take it for a 30 mile run, before getting it efficiency checked. Halfords stores will usually do this while you wait. This would be my first elimination check - unless the battery is near-new. If it is deemed to be below par, just come back to us before committing to buy. Perhaps you could come back to us with the question answers anyway. Kind regards, Gareth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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