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Suckfish

Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Southampton
Posts: 215

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

Rear 12 Socket - Use to charge battery

Hi Folks
Anyone know if I was to use a battery charger pluged into the rear 12 socket (which I understand is constantly live) can charge the battery.
The reason I as is that I dont really use my car that much as I cycle to work and want to keep the battery fully charged.
Would there be any issuies with the amount of current through the socket?

Many Thanks

23rd Mar 2022 9:37 am

SteveC

Member Since: 11 Oct 2013
Location: St Ives, Cambs
Posts: 281

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Zermatt Silver

That's how I charge mine, and never had an issue. Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

23rd Mar 2022 9:43 am

Suckfish

Member Since: 28 Feb 2018
Location: Southampton
Posts: 215

Great - Thanks

23rd Mar 2022 9:46 am

O-B-Wan003

Member Since: 12 Sep 2017
Location: county Down
Posts: 125

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

I use the CTEK charging adapter on my13 pin and works well. Charges especially well when it’s parked up through non use during a Covid isolation spell….

23rd Mar 2022 5:32 pm

Lakelander

Member Since: 07 Nov 2019
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 244

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Orkney Grey

Re: Rear 12 Socket - Use to charge battery

Suckfish wrote:
Hi Folks
Anyone know if I was to use a battery charger pluged into the rear 12 socket (which I understand is constantly live) can charge the battery.
The reason I as is that I dont really use my car that much as I cycle to work and want to keep the battery fully charged.
Would there be any issuies with the amount of current through the socket?

Many Thanks

Mine is a MY2013 and my rear 12v socket only stays live for a few minutes once the ignition is turned off?
Anybody know if this is normal for the facelift model? FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

23rd Mar 2022 6:25 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5015

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

I would have to check that on mine. But I can tell you that if you transiently short a trailer bulb socket whilst changing bulbs the car shuts that circuit down. Caused me great confusion until I realised what the car was doing. I had to turn the ignition off and back on for the circuit to function again. Jules

23rd Mar 2022 7:41 pm

sid

Member Since: 16 Jul 2015
Location: devon
Posts: 492

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

cant charge my vw van like that.

23rd Mar 2022 8:29 pm

JonMs

Member Since: 25 May 2018
Location: Ilkley
Posts: 101

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Santorini Black

Yes, that's how I keep my battery topped up.

24th Mar 2022 8:42 am

Northcroft

Member Since: 29 Jan 2017
Location: Durham
Posts: 784

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Zermatt Silver

totally different comment, my 2007 HSE does not have a power socket in the boot, there must have been a specific time when they decided to add one.

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24th Mar 2022 11:53 am

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
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I've never used ours. Jules

24th Mar 2022 2:19 pm

CED

Member Since: 05 Apr 2014
Location: leverington
Posts: 233

2011 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Bali Blue

Northcroft wrote:
totally different comment, my 2007 HSE does not have a power socket in the boot, there must have been a specific time when they decided to add one.

I feel cheated

On the N/S boot panel, I’ve never seen a HSE model without one , that very strange

25th Mar 2022 7:48 am

SteveC

Member Since: 11 Oct 2013
Location: St Ives, Cambs
Posts: 281

Quote:
On the N/S boot panel, I’ve never seen a HSE model without one , that very strange

Not fitted on my 2008 HSE Steve

2008 TD4 HSE Auto, Zermatt Silver

25th Mar 2022 10:32 am

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4906

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Changed ours to an Anderson plug https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic33954.html

It goes dead in our car after 2 minutes. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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25th Mar 2022 10:53 am

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