How is every one connecting there trickle chargers ?Is there power live sockets in the L494?

I ask as on my model it must not be connect directly to the battery i have had a connection point fitted by my dealer. Thx. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

I put a “How to connect a solar panel trickle charger to an L494” post with photos up recently after coming back to a car with a battery so dead it wouldn’t open the glove box.... http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic49141.html
There are no live sockets when the car is parked up but because of the main battery being in the boot and the tailgate being powered LR has installed positive and Negative terminals under the bonnet on top of the driver’s side wheel arch top.
Maplin has the same panels on discount at the moment for £10-99. They only need daylight too, not sunlight and one of mine is used on my Defender in a shed with very dirty corrugated Perspex panels that let in just enough daylight for the little LED indicator on the panel to show it is making power. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Thanks Tim but mine will always be in the garage underground.
I want to get a new Ctek for it but i,m concerned about how to connect. So do i only need the crocodile clips then?  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Hi,
I will either use the points in Tim;s guide using the croc clips
or
as I have tow elecs if the cover is off I will use my 7 pin S plug into a 13 pin converter and into the car

as Tim mentions a big part of your decision is if the car is "outside" or not

 Porsche Cayenne 2022
gone Porsche Cayenne 2020
gone Corris Grey HSE Dynamic 2016
gone Ipanema HSE lux 2010
gone Rimini HSE 2005
!!

I hardwired a CTEK Comfort Connector in the boot fuse box and use it to connect the charger. Leave the charger in the boot. The tailgate seal easily allows the power cable to pass through it to be plugged into a 13 amp weather proof socket that I fitted to my exterior wall. Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
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Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond

fkarim that sounds good what parts from Ctek do i need and then where and how did you do it?
Many Thanks Paul.

Thanks River. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

I got a good deal on a Land Rover branded CTek for my last Evoque from Duckworth's, might be worth asking Dan what he can do for you. I still have the Evoque one unopened at home as the car was returned to LR before I got it installed! I’m not sure if the same unit does Evoque and RRS but will find out if you like. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Why can`t the chargers be connected directly to the battery? Steve.

TDV8HST wrote:

fkarim that sounds good what parts from Ctek do i need and then where and how did you do it?
Many Thanks Paul.

Thanks River.

Thanks again fkarim!  SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Just looking at the LR battery charger and it looks like it comes with a outlet connection, for sure none of these in the car remain live?
Does anyone know how LR wire them up?
I have a new Ctek mxs 5.0 for the car .
 SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Cymruambyth wrote:

Why can`t the chargers be connected directly to the battery?

Hi Steve. I had my charger all connected up to my Battery and when it went in for service they told me this was no good as it affected the way the car charged the battery so they fitted it in a different way not on to the battery directly though so now i just plug it in the part thats beside the battery(female connect) and plug in the charger in .
Now i,m changing the car this is why i,m trying to find out the best way. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

Crazy. I`ve always connected my ctek direct to the battery on other cars I use my car quite regular so won`t worry about using the charger maybe. Thanks for the explanation

It`s not like I can fit it in the garage anyway  Steve.

There`s a few, marque specific chargers on ebay but they all look like Ctek ones

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172815217031 Steve.