Says it all really.

As the car is garaged now for most of the time, whilst I use the motorbike, can you use the lighter socket for charging / topping up the battery on the RR Sport?

If not, can the battery be kept topped up any other way without disconnecting it?

Fit something from Accumate.
http://www.accumate.com/612/



You won't be able to charge via the cigar lighter as the current is cut when the ignition is off.

There is an accessory that is a semi permanent fit. It involves having a connection to the lugs of the battery and a cable running under and then out of the bonnet to the charger. Benefit of that is that it is a simple disconnection when you want to drive off and the car alarm remains armed at all times.



I've used one constantly for a couple of years on a merc. Does the trick perfectly. Range Rover Sport SC - Java / Tasmods / Skirts
Morgan Plus 8

I use one of those for the bike during the winter or now that there is a bit more sun, a solar charger, I have a cigarette socket connected directly to the battery so I can just plug in when I put the bike in the garage. When I wasnt using the RRS for a while I used the solar charger on it too but it wont charge a completely flat battery like the Accumate will. Sons of dogs come eat flesh
Clan Cameron

Thanks for that.

I've got the charger so just need a socket thingy for the battery now.

I tried using the socket in the car but, as you say, it doesn't work doing it that way.

Cheers