bigdaddycool
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CAR ELECTRICS:
I bought a 12v cigarete lighter solar panel ages ago.......... but never hooked it up cause of the fact the VZ's cut all the internal electrics when the car goes off etc and for that reason hooking it up via the cigarete lighter is not an option.
I've been looking around, from what I understand I need a charge controller to cut the solar panel off after a set voltage......... most cut it off at 14 volts.
So I take it I could run the panel directly to the charge controller then the battery?
Just wondering if anyones done this before? Obviously the idea is to keep charge in the battery if something drains it or you have some odd issue.
** I figure it'd be handy and I kinda wouldn't mind putting it to use. Chuck it up on my rear parcel shelf.
I bought a 12v cigarete lighter solar panel ages ago.......... but never hooked it up cause of the fact the VZ's cut all the internal electrics when the car goes off etc and for that reason hooking it up via the cigarete lighter is not an option.
I've been looking around, from what I understand I need a charge controller to cut the solar panel off after a set voltage......... most cut it off at 14 volts.
So I take it I could run the panel directly to the charge controller then the battery?
Just wondering if anyones done this before? Obviously the idea is to keep charge in the battery if something drains it or you have some odd issue.
** I figure it'd be handy and I kinda wouldn't mind putting it to use. Chuck it up on my rear parcel shelf.