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abid
18-06-2013, 09:17 AM
does anyone know if you can use the cigarette lighter to charge the battery on a csl ?
ie can you use the lighter when the car is off?
im buying a ctek charger and they have an adapter that i can buy ..

thank you

Abid
sailorbaz
18-06-2013, 09:42 AM
I'm not sure but I bought the 8mm eyelets for the kit which comes with a quick connecting plug you can have permanently installed in the boot drivertly to the battery.
73CSL
18-06-2013, 09:51 AM
I'm not sure but I bought the 8mm eyelets for the kit which comes with a quick connecting plug you can have permanently installed in the boot drivertly to the battery.

I have mine the same
abid
18-06-2013, 10:08 AM
There is no one that owns a csl that is more lazy than me.
I was hoping to not have to open the boot once every 2 weeks or so..

Thank you for your replies , the eyelet opion is probably the safest bet
outnumbered
18-06-2013, 12:49 PM
I have mine hardwired into the boot like that, but I can't get to the boot when the car's in the garage. So if I need to attach the charger when it's already parked, I do it in the engine bay using croc clips onto the jump-start post.
Roland
18-06-2013, 05:22 PM
I'm not sure but I bought the 8mm eyelets for the kit which comes with a quick connecting plug you can have permanently installed in the boot drivertly to the battery.

+1
CraigMillwardCroft
18-06-2013, 05:32 PM
I'm not sure but I bought the 8mm eyelets for the kit which comes with a quick connecting plug you can have permanently installed in the boot drivertly to the battery.
+1 :thumbs:
mattCSLnut
18-06-2013, 06:27 PM
I'm not sure but I bought the 8mm eyelets for the kit which comes with a quick connecting plug you can have permanently installed in the boot directly to the battery.

+ 1 :-D ideal for winter hibernation
3wheels3
18-06-2013, 06:28 PM
I'm not sure but I bought the 8mm eyelets for the kit which comes with a quick connecting plug you can have permanently installed in the boot drivertly to the battery.

+1

outnumbered, Can you not either connect before putting it in garage Or before you shut the door?
Pip1968
18-06-2013, 06:52 PM
I assume you reverse her into the garage in which case you can get the CTEK connectors put into the engine bay. Mine are hardwired around the boxed area in front of the steering wheel. I forget what it is now.

Pip
portlandgrey
18-06-2013, 07:03 PM
does anyone know if you can use the cigarette lighter to charge the battery on a csl ?
ie can you use the lighter when the car is off?
im buying a ctek charger and they have an adapter that i can buy ..

thank you

Abid

I use the ctek cigarette lighter connection, it works better than the boot or under bonnet connections (seems to charge faster?).
You can also put the charger on the dash so you are able to see when it's fully charged.