Solar panel charging kit for the impreza
07 September 2019, 07:57 AM
#1
Solar panel charging kit for the impreza
Hi
My hawk sti constantly has a flat battery as I barely use the car,I have a ctek battery conditioner but to be honest I cant be arsed with taking the battery out all the time. My mate had an evo 6 with a little solar panel on the rear shelf and it worked wonders for him.
Do any of you guys use them?
Any draw backs or recommedations?
Thanks
My hawk sti constantly has a flat battery as I barely use the car,I have a ctek battery conditioner but to be honest I cant be arsed with taking the battery out all the time. My mate had an evo 6 with a little solar panel on the rear shelf and it worked wonders for him.
Do any of you guys use them?
Any draw backs or recommedations?
Thanks
07 September 2019, 11:49 AM
#3
Scooby Regular
Lack of use is your problem.
Car batteries are charged with a constant voltage and they take whatever current they want. They recharge in a similar way to the way they are discharged. Starter current for short time gets replaced in a short time as it's supplied from the batteries surface charge. Slow discharge comes from deeper in the battery and takes longer to replace. That's what you've got. 5 miles is no where near enough.
Answer, drive further, get a float charger or solar panel.
I would check your battery as well. They don't like long periods of being flat.
Car batteries are charged with a constant voltage and they take whatever current they want. They recharge in a similar way to the way they are discharged. Starter current for short time gets replaced in a short time as it's supplied from the batteries surface charge. Slow discharge comes from deeper in the battery and takes longer to replace. That's what you've got. 5 miles is no where near enough.
Answer, drive further, get a float charger or solar panel.
I would check your battery as well. They don't like long periods of being flat.
07 September 2019, 07:09 PM
#4
Lack of use is your problem.
Car batteries are charged with a constant voltage and they take whatever current they want. They recharge in a similar way to the way they are discharged. Starter current for short time gets replaced in a short time as it's supplied from the batteries surface charge. Slow discharge comes from deeper in the battery and takes longer to replace. That's what you've got. 5 miles is no where near enough.
Answer, drive further, get a float charger or solar panel.
I would check your battery as well. They don't like long periods of being flat.
Car batteries are charged with a constant voltage and they take whatever current they want. They recharge in a similar way to the way they are discharged. Starter current for short time gets replaced in a short time as it's supplied from the batteries surface charge. Slow discharge comes from deeper in the battery and takes longer to replace. That's what you've got. 5 miles is no where near enough.
Answer, drive further, get a float charger or solar panel.
I would check your battery as well. They don't like long periods of being flat.
the battery was new bosch s4 12 months ago, it 1st went flat over xmas when i broke my shoulder and the car didnt move for 2 months so it got jump started and was fine,since then its been flat about 4 times as i dont use it. the battery has just done a cycle on my ctek charger and no fault lights appeared so i may have gotten away with it.
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