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Apr 12^th, 2016 at 4:42pm

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I have a question on my 4wd I have an Anderson plug on the back now I'm only guessing this should charge up whatever I'm towing but my question is as I know nothing about this stuff if I'm not towing anything can I hook up a portable solar panel to this and recharge the batteries ?

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Reply #1 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 4:36pm

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I guess you can if you have the solar regulator on the panels.

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Reply #2 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 4:50pm

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Rolly66 wrote on Apr 12^th, 2016 at 4:42pm:

I have a question on my 4wd I have an Anderson plug on the back now I'm only guessing this should charge up whatever I'm towing but my question is as I know nothing about this stuff if I'm not towing anything can I hook up a portable solar panel to this and recharge the batteries ?

You need to know where the cables are connected and what if anything else is connected to them such as a voltage sensitive relay.

Can have a look at Alstonville for you if you like.

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Reply #3 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 7:26pm

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My Anderson Plug is connected through a Red Arc voltage sensitive relay. So currant only travels one way. And that's out.

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Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 7:52pm

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yep mine is same..plus I have a solenoid that cuts power to plug when ignition is off

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Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 9:23pm

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If you can get or have a multimetre, check and see if you have a 12v at the anderson plug, the ignition in the off position. If you do then I think you could charge back to the battery.

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Reply #6 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 6:40pm

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Thanks Derek that would be good and thank you for all your information guys I really don't understand this stuff at all

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Reply #7 - Apr 17^th, 2016 at 12:46pm

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Did you get it sorted Rolly?

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Reply #8 - Apr 18^th, 2016 at 2:30pm

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Not yet shackles off to the long white cloud in the morning Grin

the fellas can have a look at alstonville and let me know what to do

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Reply #9 - Apr 18^th, 2016 at 3:03pm

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Hopefully Derek puts in his multimeter whatever they are I'll also bring solar panels to alstonville aswell if that helps

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