Chris I have not tried the trickle charger you saw in the Witless catalog,
but I have considered one. You might look at the one Wal-Mart sells, I think
that it will not overcharge your battery. It mounts to the car then you just
plug in your car to any outlet.
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB
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In a message dated 97-03-18 19:51:55 EST, cdelling@ic.net (Christopher M.
Delling)
writes:
> Hello to all-
>
> Thanks to every one who has offered tips on door fit. I got a lot of
> response, and some ideas to pursue.
>
> Another question came to mind today. Got My J.C. Witless catalog today.
> I am not a big fan of most of their stuff, but this caught my eye. It
> is a trickle charger (1Amp) that plugs in to the wall like a cordless
> drill charger. It comes with the traditional big alligator clips, for
> connection to the battery posts, but also a cigarette lighter plug.
> This seems to be ideal for the maintenance charges that we need to do
> when the car is sitting for a couple of weeks. A bout of spring fever
> and a 60 degree day convinced me to take Fergie out of storage a couple
> of weeks ago for a 2 hour spin. Now I await the return of spring,
> having dealt with a severe ice storm last week, and sub freezing temps
> and the threat of snow this week. Just went out to the garage and noted
> that my clock had stopped so this gadget sounds great for this kind of
> need. Sure would beat fumbling to get at the battery all the time.
> Anyone have any experience with one?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Chris Delling
>
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