hi , just went to jump into the sport and its completely dead as I have a trickle charger for the tvr & lotus ,would I be able to charge it through the cigarette lighter like I do with them ? cheers

I'm no expert but I'm guessing not as the cigarette lighter isn't live when ignition off. Nanocom Evo

No you can't.

There is a mod to make the rear ones love on here.

If had been an earlier one then you would have been able to, however all is not lost as you can use a CTek (if you buy it from an LR Dealership you will get the same thing branded with the LR logo at twice the price than buying one from Halfords!) conditioner that can either be connected to the battery or even better, through a small socket that gets wired into the grille and connects to the CTek. There are a few on here who don't use their cars a lot and store them on a CTEK charger 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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thanks for the replys everyone . tbh I think the batterys knackered as of last week the cd player and sat nav went off but the radio and tv worked . which are the best batterys to use and is it awkward to get off ? cheers

Hi,
if you have twin tow sockets you can charge that way as well

varta and excide are good brands.

If you do a search on here there is a recommended link with discount code.


Although if you don't need a fancy AGM one, I see you can get a Lucas one for less than £70 on ebay delivered.


Just depends how much you trust that Lucas brand

Battery is simple to change but easiest with a socket set...

It is a heavy thing so if you're not too strong or dodgy back, might be a good idea to get a couple of breeze blocks to stand on when lifting out/putting in the engine bay to get a better angle.

My battery died at the weekend, hadnt drove it since Monday but thought Tues to Saturday would not have drained the battery. Took a while to work out the way in with the key LOL.

you need a ctek charger if you aren't going to use it every other day

Yeah was just reading up about that online now. Might be an idea. I take it if you go on holidays and it needs to sit in the airport parking for a week/2 weeks you need to take a portable charger lol?

well solar charger.