Battery tender
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Battery tender
Battery tender. Where the heck do you mount one? Instructions say not to put it on top of battery. Only flat spot I found is up in the drivers side nose. Wires are too short to go to the battery. Could put in some butsplice and wire back to the battery. Any input?
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From: Hyde Park NY
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Billy Stargazer
I ran mine through the holes "gills" in the side of the battery compartment. I set the tender on a milk crate beside the car. Seems to work fine. This way it can easily be disconected if I want.
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From: No Opti Here Tn
St. Jude Donor '06
I had my 86 going through the gills on the side
On the 94 I just put it above the wipers on the windshield and make sure the hood doesnt hit it when I close it
When I put it inside the battery next to the engine in front of the brake booster I worried about the heat and I didnt like the way the hood flexed when I closed it and it hit the trickle charger
On the 94 I just put it above the wipers on the windshield and make sure the hood doesnt hit it when I close it
When I put it inside the battery next to the engine in front of the brake booster I worried about the heat and I didnt like the way the hood flexed when I closed it and it hit the trickle charger
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Mounted key word
Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
I mounted my charger on the inner side of the battery (the side that faces the engine).
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From: Eau Claire WI
Originally Posted by shacky
I just plug my Black and Decker version into the cigarette lighter. What could be easier than that?
So far so good, I've had one on for 2 weeks and the battery has stayed fully charged.
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Originally Posted by BOWLING GREEN
Your the only one that got the key word < mounted > thanks for the input.
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Originally Posted by ejscarfo
I run mine thru the space on the inner fender. I don't have it set up to just "plug in", but it works fine for me.
I ALSO DID MIND THE SAME WAY. WORKS FINE!