Battery maintainer idea
03-18-2017, 09:32 AM
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Drifting
Oh, I thought that was for your little kids to plug in their iPhones while they ride in the back. LOL!
Seriously, I plug mine in there all the time. When I bought my Corvette, the salesman pointed it out to me and said that is the purpose of that 12v plug.
03-18-2017, 10:07 AM
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Since the lights don't go off for ~10 minutes some folks don't understand that the C7 will shut all power down in that time or less even if you leave a map light on, for example. That is why you can leave a charged battery for ~30 days (per the Service Manual) in a C7 versus older Vettes. It does come on for some devices, like OnStar but for a very short time, then shuts right back down.
I bought the equivalent of the GM charger for other reasons but don't use it as it's my DD. Been on several vacations for 2 1/2 weeks and even with a low voltage battery since new, never had an issue. Started right up.
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03-18-2017, 10:44 AM
#23
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I put a piece of wood over the trunk latch. Another benefit of this is that when I start the car an "open trunk latch" warning appears on the instrument cluster. Helps keep me from forgetting the charger is plugged in and driving off with the charger dangling.
03-18-2017, 03:33 PM
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I disconnected the alligator clips from my battery maintainer and purchased: 12V Cigarette Lighter Plug to SAE Quick Release Adapter Extension Charging Cable, to connect into the trunk battery port. My question is: Does the trunk port remain connected and functional to the battery, if I didn't buy the optional C-Tek from GM?
03-18-2017, 03:34 PM
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As I close the trunk and put a car cover on for the 5 months the car is off the road no way do I want my tender modual inside the car.
Been using a tender on 4 different Vettes now and I put the box on a old plastic milk crate a foot behind the car and run the wirees in and close the trunk--NO PROBLEM! I used a Schumacher tender for my 98-05-07.
I got a Chevie one when I bought the car and that is the one I'm using on my 15Vert, the Schumacher now goes on my stored boat battery
Been using a tender on 4 different Vettes now and I put the box on a old plastic milk crate a foot behind the car and run the wirees in and close the trunk--NO PROBLEM! I used a Schumacher tender for my 98-05-07.
I got a Chevie one when I bought the car and that is the one I'm using on my 15Vert, the Schumacher now goes on my stored boat battery
03-18-2017, 04:46 PM
#26
Le Mans Master
My Battery Tender is mounted on a wall at the rear of the car with the cord plugged inside the hatch. When I am using it, first I make sure I put this on the front windshield so I won't drive it out of the garage still hooked up.
03-19-2017, 08:52 PM
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03-21-2017, 10:58 PM
#29
Burning Brakes
Ctek
been there done that and made the repair....