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They work really well if your battery is in good nick but you won't be using the car for a couple of weeks - or in my case a couple of months at a time, even when the front screen was covered with several inches of snow this winter the charging light was still flashing indicating it was still trickle charging the battery during the day 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

thanks Tim

ordered two.

ordered one

Thanks Tim Do you plug yours in at the lighter or direct to the battery ? 2021 P400 Silicon Silver AB
Gone 2011 Bournville TDV8 VSE
Gone 2008 Black Canadian HSE LUX

I put the panel onto of the instrument cluster and plug it into the ciggy lighter in the front ashtray. I had thought about putting it up on the sunroof shade but resting on the dash works fine 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - it’s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

Fitted mine but can't tell if it's actually charging as the blue led flashes all the time.

Do all the lighter sockets/power sockets stay connected to the battery when the ignition is off?

2 sockets in the front
1 in the rear
1 in the boot

on a 2002 model L322 2002 4.4 V8 LPG

I guess the gaps in bonnet & doors/seals are enough to allow using the battery clips then placing on dashboard with wires through door shuts?

CyberMrT wrote:

Fitted mine but can't tell if it's actually charging as the blue led flashes all the time.

Do all the lighter sockets/power sockets stay connected to the battery when the ignition is off?

2 sockets in the front
1 in the rear
1 in the boot

on a 2002 model

Easy check just use your 12v phone charger and see if its charging!

Just ordered 2 also. One for the FFRR and one for my CLK (which doesn't get used much at the moment.

Thanks for the heads up..! Ash
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2022 SDV8 AB
2016 TDV8 VSE
2011 TDV8 VSE
2006 V8 Vogue
2002 2.5 Vogue

Bought one for my old Ford tractor which only gets fired up every now and then!!!

Picked one up for the first trip to the airport or when I have to leave it for a week but I checked all three lighter sockets with a mobile charger and they all power down with the ignition so it would need to be directly connected I would think ? 2021 P400 Silicon Silver AB
Gone 2011 Bournville TDV8 VSE
Gone 2008 Black Canadian HSE LUX

On the 2007 the 2 front sockets are not live so won't charge but the one in the boot is live and does charge. Think it was the same for my 2005 MY06.

I fitted mine with some sticky pads to the shelf by the rear side window. Fits a treat and even works well with the darker windows.

It says in the instructions to disconnect before starting to avoid potential damage to the charger. I forgot mine a couple of times in the boot and it seems to have survived.

Tim in Scotland wrote:

I put the panel onto of the instrument cluster and plug it into the ciggy lighter in the front ashtray. I had thought about putting it up on the sunroof shade but resting on the dash works fine