12v cool box

8342mat said:

have just bought a 12v cool box rated at 4.5amps. it has a vehicle battery protection circuit that switches it off if the battery runs below a certain voltage (11.7 +/- 0.2) although there are two 12v sockets in the car none are constant live, so any engine off charging is not possible. i would like some sort of easy fix to over come this. any ideas please, or experiences to share regarding this. thanks mat

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8342mat said:

thanks for the replies.
think i shall wire a new ciggy lead via a 5amp in line fuse to the battery.
it will only get used for about a month a year so i can stow the lead away by the jack.

science question : if my cool box is rated at 4.5amps and the battery is 110amps per hour how long will i get before i push it home ?

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8342mat said:

have just bought a 12v cool box rated at 4.5amps. it has a vehicle battery protection circuit that switches it off if the battery runs below a certain voltage (11.7 +/- 0.2) although there are two 12v sockets in the car none are constant live, so any engine off charging is not possible. i would like some sort of easy fix to over come this. any ideas please, or experiences to share regarding this. thanks mat

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battenberg said:

I got a camping beer chiller:

Steal a wire basket from tesco's and sink it into a stream with your beers in it... keeps 'em cool and saves pushing the landy home with a flat battery!

works for me...

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Mr Alford said:

genius

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seanmoore2006 said:

a wire basket full of beer woulndt last long -

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battenberg said:

ah... but a disco full of stella will!

using a simple rotation system... until you're to ****ed to get up and give a toss about cold beer..

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