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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Sarasota Florida
Hello
Yes I use a CTEK 3000 smart battery tender and charger.. Designed with regular batteries and "Optima" batteries in mind..Just plug it in and forget about it...I travel alot when I come home take tender off and starts right up..
Yes I use a CTEK 3000 smart battery tender and charger.. Designed with regular batteries and "Optima" batteries in mind..Just plug it in and forget about it...I travel alot when I come home take tender off and starts right up..
Last edited by Blk63Vette; Jul 3, 2009 at 11:17 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Allison Park, PA
I have a CTEK - they sent it to me for FREE when they were launching their new product line as they were looking for "testers". It's awesome!!! - very high quality. I would highly recommend them!!!
Racer
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Las Vegas NV
I've just replaced a battery that was 7 years old, it had always been on a battery tender when parked for any length of time. The battery still tested good I just had a fear of a 7 year old battery.
I also have them on 2 other vehicles with excellent results.
One is a C4 that had become normal routine for a battery and alternator replacement after a year or so. Have gone 4 years now without a problem.
Battery tenders:
I also have them on 2 other vehicles with excellent results.
One is a C4 that had become normal routine for a battery and alternator replacement after a year or so. Have gone 4 years now without a problem.
Battery tenders:
Le Mans Master
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From: Norwalk ohio
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I go to Advance Autoparts and they have something similar for about $35, I have 5 of them on the various cars. Started long ago with Battery Tenders, but they are pricey if you need a lot of them...only way to keep the batteries up....
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I also have a CTEK. Very high quality. Comes as standard equipment on high end cars like Bentleys and some Ferraris. Nice unit. I use it on my newer Vette because of all the computers that don't fully go to sleep. Works fine on the older cars as well.
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From: eastern NC
"VDC Electronics Battery Maintenance Chargers are designed to both properly charge and maintain all type/size lead acid batteries, without ever overcharging, even after months of non-use. All BatteryMINDer models feature exclusive U.S. Patented PulseMode desulphation circuitry, designed to safely remove the #1 cause of early battery failure, Sulphation. Plus, all units are polarity reversal-short circuit-temperature protected."
I bought my first one about 6 years ago when I discovered them on the internet and have never had any problems with them. I rotate it among my toys so it rarely gets a break. I even bought a spare for the inevitable occasion when it does quit.
I also bought a Battery Tender a while back for my mower that is stored in a different building. One of the vendors was having a sale and frankly everyone was talking it up so I took the plunge. It quit charging within a month, however... the vendor replaced it no questions asked and even paid shipping. The replacement has performed just fine for the past two years. I went through all of the literature carefully and it does not claim to desulfate batteries if that is important to you.
I think you made a good choice Scott and expect it will perform as advertised...
Good luck... GUSTO
Paul
