I use to hook it directly to the battery until I bought the cigarette lighter socket plug. Much, much easier.
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When I hook mine up, I loosely tie a yellow plastic sleeve (like the one the newspaper is delivered in) on the steering wheel. Instant reminder when you get in the car.
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You mean that keeps your car charged for maybe 5 or 6 months with out the battery going dead?I can't believe that i was told at one time that would be impossible for that to do that for so long.Charlene
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The charger plugs into the wall 110volts and then plugs into the lighter instead of hooking to the battery direct.
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To this account, it is what you're instructed to do when trying to jumpstart a car.
However, for battery maintence, this doesn't apply. You're attempting to charge the battery, not the ground on the frame. TO charge/maintain the battery correctly, you want both a 12V and ground on the battery.
However, for battery maintence, this doesn't apply. You're attempting to charge the battery, not the ground on the frame. TO charge/maintain the battery correctly, you want both a 12V and ground on the battery.
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To this account, it is what you're instructed to do when trying to jumpstart a car.
However, for battery maintence, this doesn't apply. You're attempting to charge the battery, not the ground on the frame. TO charge/maintain the battery correctly, you want both a 12V and ground on the battery.
However, for battery maintence, this doesn't apply. You're attempting to charge the battery, not the ground on the frame. TO charge/maintain the battery correctly, you want both a 12V and ground on the battery.
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