On Tue, 19 Mar 1996, wzehring@cmb.biosci.wayne.edu (Will Zehring) wrote:
>Fellow fiends:
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>Is there any good reason why one shouldn't recharge batteries by hooking the
>charger leads to the starter solenoid (i.e. to the cable that comes directly
>from one pole of the batteries) and a good ground in the engine bay? Is
>there a good reason to *always* hook charger leads directly to the battery
>terminal (or is it really more a matter of electrical efficiency)?
>
>I don't think I'm *THAT* lazy, but it does occur to me...
>
>Will Zehring
>
I am lazy too. I connect a trickle charge (which is on a daily 2 hour timer)
to
a ground and the hot to the bolt of the starter wire on my MGA. I use the same
type of set up on the MGB , except it is connected to the cigarette lighter.
These one amp life supports keep the battery charged during the winter
hibernation without problems.
Mike Leckstein
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