Today at work I found a penny, nickel, and a SOLAR PANEL

Post by **Mill3niumThr33** » Dec Sat 09, 2006 6:43 pm

I just found a new toy in a new beetle at work. When they transport the new cars they plug a solar panel into them through the obdII port so the battery charges. They sometimes leave them in the cars and forget about them so its fair game. Should be sweet to use to keep my batt from dying or getting low from my carputer or when im gone for a while and leave the car at the airport.

Heres a link to one of them for reference. If anyone wants me to nab one for them next time i see it lemme know.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-2006 ... dZViewItem

YouTube · Post by **Mikewire** » Dec Sat 09, 2006 10:11 pm

Those are so cool man - what other can manufacturer puts those in their cars? That's one more reason why Audi/VW are awesome.

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Dec Sun 10, 2006 4:27 pm

FOR REAL!!! I have been looking for one of those things for forever. If you find another one I want it! LMK what it takes!

Post by **Mill3niumThr33** » Dec Mon 11, 2006 12:26 pm

I will be on the look out for them from now on. Its kinda tough because the techs go through the car first and do the initial inspection so if they dont find them it comes to me for a cleaning and I get them.

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Dec Thu 14, 2006 11:54 am

Then it sounds like you need to makee makee friends with some of the techs. If they are taking them out, they must have boxes of them somewhere!

Also, you said that it plugs into the OBD II port? Are you sure it is not the cigarette lighter socket? This would be cool to make sure that my GTI's battery is always tip top. Not that it dies now, or anything, but you can always use some peace of mind, ya know.....

Post by **Mill3niumThr33** » Dec Thu 14, 2006 2:55 pm

Yea, this is the new 2006 model and it plugs into the obd II port not the cigarette lighter socket.

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Dec Thu 14, 2006 4:00 pm

Think you can find me one that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket? That would be uber-cool!>>>>>>>>>>>

I know, tall order............

Post by **Mill3niumThr33** » Dec Thu 14, 2006 7:03 pm

I will look around but tommorow is my last day. That place is run terribly and I am going to be a part time student so I need more hours.

Post by **bigmontana** » Jan Sun 27, 2008 11:05 pm

I have two of those from when I worked at the dealership here, I gave a bunch a way and wish I still had them, they work really well.

Post by **Rennwagen1** » Jan Mon 28, 2008 5:42 pm

You findie one! You sendie to me!