Just browsing and look what I found. Might be of use to someone (1 Viewer)

[rangi]

"2.4 watt Solar Battery Maintainor
Suitable for up to 100Amp batteries for Caravans boats etcetcetc

138mA 15 volt (2.4Watt) output Panal size 352 mm x 214mm x 14mm thick
Weight 1150gms Maintain your battery while in srorage, doesn't have to be sunny just daylight, via plug into your Cig lighter or croc clips direct to your battery, Water resistant casing, blinking led charge indicator light.
£40.80 (inc VAT)+ P&P

iN THEIR Catalogue under "Charging"


Also found what I was looking for in the first place which some of you fellas might like to invest in

"Srorage Pockets moulded black plastic frame with an elasticated rubber net"
basically a net storage pocket to stow magazines,maps, sunglasses, 8" &10" £9 inc vat .

In the Cat. under "Interior flooring

AND! where is all this stuff?

www.carbuildersolutions.com

Sorry that's just the Google thingee not the link you'll have to type it in yourself then go to catalogue and find em from there.

All sorts of interesting stuff there.

 

[Gromett]

£40 for a 2.4Watt solar panel .... HOW MUCH!!!!!

Also plugging into your ciggy lighter won't help as it is generally disconnected when the ignition is off...

I bought a cheap 10 Watt panel for around £20.. Not on sale anymore but this is very similar.


I have it on my dashboard connected to my van battery when I am parked up.

 

[pappajohn]

1 amp every 7.25 hours at maximum output which will never be attained.
OK for charging a phone or ipad maybe but not much more.

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[rangi]

Just quoting what it said in the blerb my cyber friends, and the cig lighter is LIVE , and was live, without the Ignition being on. both in the present VW T4 and in the 02 Ducatto

Also plugging into your ciggy lighter won't help as it is generally disconnected when the ignition is off...

UOTE="pappajohn, post: 2504535, member: 172"]1 amp every 7.25 hours at maximum output which will never be attained.
OK for charging a phone or ipad maybe but not much more.

 

[Gromett]

Just quoting what it said in the blerb my cyber friends, and the cig lighter is LIVE , and was live, without the Ignition being on. both in the present VW T4 and in the 02 Ducatto

I have never had a vehicle where it was live with the ignition off. My current 03 Ducato is exactly the same...

 

[Gromett]

Just quoting what it said in the blerb my cyber friends, and the cig lighter is LIVE , and was live, without the Ignition being on. both in the present VW T4 and in the 02 Ducatto

I wasn't having a dig at you, just letting people know that it is neither good value and probably won't work as described in the advert.

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[rangi]

I have never had a vehicle where it was live with the ignition off. My current 03 Ducato is exactly the same...

Both of Mine are/was different, just saying.
if the solar chargers were expensive, so be it, I'm not into "big boys toys" I rarely travel "off site" so have no need of them, I posted the information, just in case anyone was interested.

However" Just in case anyone had looked at that link, there are all sorts of things that COULD be interesting to anyone doing a conversion, looking for trim bits, insulation(some of that is only millimetres thick) heaters, lights.

The information was offered in good faith! Just saying!

 

[DavidG58]

I have never had a vehicle where it was live with the ignition off. My current 03 Ducato is exactly the same...

wish I hadn't, our Hymer Mercedes has 2 cigar type sockets in the front, one goes off with ignition other stays live, I presumed it must be fed from the leisure batteries, only took three jump starts to confirm for sure

 

[busby]

Got one somewhere,,bloody useless,,BUSBY..

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[Welsh girl]

We had an autosleeper in a transit 07 that was live when engine was off,came in handy sometimes but we were careful not to use it excessively.