Do solar powered trickle chargers work???

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » Mar 13th, '06, 02:19

My idea is to make or modify a seat hump integrating a solar powered trickle charger connected via my cigarette lighter socket on my bike

But before i buy a solar powered charger.....do they actually do the job?

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Mar 13th, '06, 07:45

Depends where you park your bike, and over winter probably not very well.

speedy(delboy) · Post by **speedy(delboy)** » Mar 13th, '06, 08:12

Was looking at one only last week Ash, but it said it has to have plenty of sunlight, which is something we don't normally get over here

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Mar 13th, '06, 08:34

In this country i dont really see the point - to get enough power from the low levels most of the year you'd need a solar panel the size of one on a house - towed behind your bike on a trailer!!!

Jon B · Post by **Jon B** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:12

But still, for during the day it will still keep the battery topped up. In turn it will make up for what little amount of power you will lose overnight.

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:24

this one says all weather conditions, just needs light, obviously it won't put out as much power as it would during a heat wave but it says it works
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:38

you have a cigarette lighter socket on your bike?

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:43

chris_1127 wrote:you have a cigarette lighter socket on your bike?

Yeah, put one in before winter

Under the pillion seat

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:45

which is more difficult, getting to the lighter whilst you're moving, or lighting a fag at 70mph with a full face lid on?

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:47

chris_1127 wrote:which is more difficult, getting to the lighter whilst you're moving, or lighting a fag at 70mph with a full face lid on?

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:47

svr-ash wrote:this one says all weather conditions, just needs light, obviously it won't put out as much power as it would during a heat wave but it says it works
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1

its quite big mate - and are you finding that you are loosing power that much...

i find i can leave my bike, with alarm on, for 2 or 3 weeks and it will start ok.

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » Mar 13th, '06, 11:56

sonic_gsxr wrote:
svr-ash wrote:this one says all weather conditions, just needs light, obviously it won't put out as much power as it would during a heat wave but it says it works
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %3AIT&rd=1
its quite big mate - and are you finding that you are loosing power that much...

i find i can leave my bike, with alarm on, for 2 or 3 weeks and it will start ok.

No, just an idea

CvPiper · Post by **CvPiper** » Mar 13th, '06, 18:47

Mine lasts ages. No alarm though. Also do you garage it?

age · Post by **age** » Mar 13th, '06, 19:04

my Bike with alarm will start ok even after 5 weeks or so, I have heard different stories about these trickle chargers, some say they are good but others say they have killed more than 1 batt.

So if mine won't start I will just put normal charger on for 10 mins and away we go.

Gingey · Post by **Gingey** » Mar 13th, '06, 19:09

To be honest ive never even heard of it

but i do know that it doesn't always have to be powerfull sunlight to power these solar powered things.