Hi
I have a 2006 SLK. It has a quite new (less than six months' old) battery in it.
I've just had a fairly major surgical operation (half my liver removed!), and am told that I'm not safe to drive for up to six weeks.
I gave the car a very good long run the day before the op, but I'm still nervous that the battery may run down before I can move it again.
It is parked outside without access to a plug socket, so I was thinking about solar chargers. If I get a solar trickle charger, can I just connect it up to the battery terminals, or even connect it to the OBD port (some offer this connection)?
The other attitude would be to work on the basis it is a new battery, so might well have enough stamina to get through the period, and if I need to get a mate to come round and jump the car when I next move it, that probably isn't the absolute end of the world.
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.
I have a 2006 SLK. It has a quite new (less than six months' old) battery in it.
I've just had a fairly major surgical operation (half my liver removed!), and am told that I'm not safe to drive for up to six weeks.
I gave the car a very good long run the day before the op, but I'm still nervous that the battery may run down before I can move it again.
It is parked outside without access to a plug socket, so I was thinking about solar chargers. If I get a solar trickle charger, can I just connect it up to the battery terminals, or even connect it to the OBD port (some offer this connection)?
The other attitude would be to work on the basis it is a new battery, so might well have enough stamina to get through the period, and if I need to get a mate to come round and jump the car when I next move it, that probably isn't the absolute end of the world.
Any thoughts greatly appreciated.