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piper6909 · 05-25-2025, 04:59 PM

Does the battery maintainer have a cigarette lighter plug as well as battery clamps? If so, why can't back-feed from the cigarette lighter or "power socket"? This way you won't have to worry about extra wires in your way while you're swapping batteries and, more importantly, you won't run the risk of the clamps slipping off while you're messing with the battery cables.

05-25-2025, 04:59 PM	#4
piper6909 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: PA Posts: 1,724	Does the battery maintainer have a cigarette lighter plug as well as battery clamps? If so, why can't back-feed from the cigarette lighter or "power socket"? This way you won't have to worry about extra wires in your way while you're swapping batteries and, more importantly, you won't run the risk of the clamps slipping off while you're messing with the battery cables. __________________ 2002 Boxster Base - Arctic Silver - Tiptronic 2010 Subaru Forester 1980 Ford C-8000 Custom Cab Emergency-One Fire Truck __________________ "I never lose. I either win or I learn." -Nelson Mandela Last edited by piper6909; 05-25-2025 at 05:18 PM.