Nifty Magnetic Trickle Charger Connector
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Nifty Magnetic Trickle Charger Connector
Just got around to setting up my 992s (992 TTS and 992 GT3) with a nifty magnetic trickle charger connection - I wanted something that was easy to connect / disconnect and that would not have a cord that draped down the side of the car when covered with indoor covers . . .
I decided on this location in the front wheel well . . .
About the best place I could find - connection has a cover so hopefully it will survive road grit.
Close-up of connection cover
Here are a few photos of the connectors I purchased off of ebay - the are quite common magnet connectors, and I used them with a small NOCO trickle charger . . .
Kit came pre-configured with a NOCO to mag dongle . .
From ebay - I think seller was in Japan!
Some instructions
I decided on this location in the front wheel well . . .
About the best place I could find - connection has a cover so hopefully it will survive road grit.
Close-up of connection cover
Here are a few photos of the connectors I purchased off of ebay - the are quite common magnet connectors, and I used them with a small NOCO trickle charger . . .
Kit came pre-configured with a NOCO to mag dongle . .
From ebay - I think seller was in Japan!
Some instructions
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Here's final result w/ both cars covered . . . pretty convenient to connect / disconnect.
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Nice set-up. The Aston’s have a similar connection near the license plate.
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Good eye . . .Yup - I started off in the MIGHTY F-4E Phantom in the USAF - now lucky to have several x-Canadian F-5s that I rebuilt and fly on various contracts - it's crazy flying these as a civilian . . . 'MERICA - ***** YA.
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I was wondering how you’ve acquired such wonderful toys Bruce Wayne. So cool!
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Random question, when converting them to civilian planes, can you keep chaffs and flares?
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This model is a Canadair CF-5D - I also have the single seat A model - neither one had integrated chaff / flares unfortunately - there are pylon-mounted dispensers though. And, it's difficult, but not impossible to source the expendables unless you fly under contract, which these ones do from time to time. The FAA has issues jettisoning anything in flight though. . .
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No photos of the in-process - used a simple hole saw, I think it was about 1" but can't recall -then routed the cables under the carpet inside up to to battery - really simple install - took 30 min or so. The mag connector is really the ticket - I previously had the dongle by the windshield wiper, which worked fine, but once you add a cover, it rubs the cords against the paint. I think the kit was around $100 and 30 min of work - well worth it.
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Yup - I bought a bunch of the CF5s when the CAF surplussed them . . . currently have 5 flying - 6 and 7th will fly this year hopefully.