Battery Charging??

Landman · #1 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 11:20 PM

I let my 92 Diablo sit for about 2 weeks and went to take it out for a drive tonight and the battery was too low. Is there a way to charge the battery without taking it out of the car?? I've owned a lot of cars, but have no idea where to hook up the charger on a Diablo. Any help would be great!

Colin

**gday** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-30-2005, 11:46 PM

The manual will give you the exact jump points....

Open the engine hood and use any good part of the engine as ground. There is a connection to the battery positive terminal that looks like a cigarette lighter plug near the left air filter.

-mick

**jac** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 01:26 AM

where do you get the part that plugs into the hole for charging?

**terryjoint** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 02:18 AM

Shame on you for not driving her for TWO WEEEKS !!

DzusFast · #5 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 03:50 AM

Car batteries DO deteriorate do to consistant low charges so we want to keep them at 100%. There is a great product out there called "The battery tender" that maintains a consistant 12.8 volts (100% charge). It will also charge a low battery. It's about the size of a video tape and has a simple plug you can hide inconspicuously. You just plug it in when you store, or park for a while.

BAM! always fully charged......

I have no relations to the company and this is not spam!

raymondo · #6 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 07:17 AM

Here's a way to do it so you don't have to keep opening body parts. That charger is called a charge cube manufactured by me, and yes this is a shamless plug!

Landman · #7 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 09:33 AM

This is the best and most responsive forum I've ever been to. Thanks for the quick help!
Oh, and I live in West Virginia and the weather hasn't been very good. That's the only reason for it sitting. Otherwise I love to drive it!
Thanks again,

Colin

ltadmin · #8 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gday

The manual will give you the exact jump points....

Open the engine hood and use any good part of the engine as ground. There is a connection to the battery positive terminal that looks like a cigarette lighter plug near the left air filter.

-mick

I may be wrong, but I think the cigarete charger plug in the engine compartment started in 96 when Lamborghini added the full CF skirts on the sides.

jac - the attachment we're reffering to should be in your Tool Kit

Landman · #9 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 11:29 AM

I think you're right. I just went out and looked all over for the cigarette lighter plug and could'nt find it. I just removed the panel for the battery and hooked it to the battery directly.

Colin

ltadmin · #10 (**permalink**) 12-01-2005, 11:45 AM

Colin,

next time ----- there IS a Battery + source in the engine compartment on early cars. On the left frame rail near the front of the engine compartment there is a isolated block (brown) with 2 large plus wires bolted to it covered on the ends by large rubber boots. You can peel back either one of the rubber boots for a direct + link to the battery and the engine block as mentioned for the ground (-) connection.

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