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David49 Thu 18-Jul-24 16:05:53

If you are just topping up it won’t drain the battery, pumping up a flat tyre its best to start the engine

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Thoro Thu 18-Jul-24 15:48:02

Not sure it uses that much battery power if you are just topping up your tyres - I don't run my battery while doing mine.

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ExDancer Thu 18-Jul-24 14:38:03

Brilliant. Thank you - job done!
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tanith Thu 18-Jul-24 14:07:51

Yep run the engine while using it.

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Georgesgran Thu 18-Jul-24 13:49:05

Yes, it will use battery power, so I always run the engine - just in case.

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ExDancer Thu 18-Jul-24 13:29:45

A friend has lent me a gadget for inflating my car tyres. It's powered by plugging it in to the cigarette lighter.
Am I right in assuming it will use up the battery power if I don't have the engine running?

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