Hello,

I have discovered that my elderly father is calling out the AA every month or so because his car battery keeps dying, since he rarely uses his car and only for short 2 mile trips. He is vulnerable and does need his car.

He has an old Peugeot 307 ('04 plate).

He doesn't want to take it to Peugeot for a full diagnostic (to check for electrical drains) due to the cost.

Assuming it's just lack of use, I thought about installing a permanently wired trickle charger, but I have absolutely no idea how to go about this (or if it would help given we get so little sun).

Car is parked in a communal apartment car park, so isn't secure. Also, he cant be opening the bonnet to connect / disconnect every time he wants to use the car, so needs to be a simple permanently wired solution.

Any suggestions? Do we happen to have any mechanics here familiar with the 307?

Alternative will be to buy him a new small car, but that seems drastic and he's attached to this car!

Thanks.