Battery Tender
10-12-2007, 12:54 PM
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Battery Tender Plus - which one
Before I buy, please help out this mechanically challenged individual.
For a C6 vette, is the Battery Tender Plus 12v the right version to get?
Thanks much,
S
For a C6 vette, is the Battery Tender Plus 12v the right version to get?
Thanks much,
S
10-12-2007, 01:01 PM
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The Plus is perfect, I use it on my 85 and its wonderful. Search around the web, you can get it for less than $50 shipped!
10-13-2007, 06:15 PM
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www.harborfreight.com
AUTOMATIC BATTERY FLOAT CHARGER
Skip the aggravation of a jump-start by keeping your vehicle's battery fully charged. Use on 12V batteries while in storage or during cold weather. The floating circuit maintains a full charge without overcharging. Includes automatic safety shut off.
Leads: 10 ft. overall length
ITEM 42292-1VGA
$7.49
AUTOMATIC BATTERY FLOAT CHARGER
Skip the aggravation of a jump-start by keeping your vehicle's battery fully charged. Use on 12V batteries while in storage or during cold weather. The floating circuit maintains a full charge without overcharging. Includes automatic safety shut off.
Leads: 10 ft. overall length
ITEM 42292-1VGA
$7.49
10-14-2007, 01:05 AM
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I am a EE and in my opinion, Mr. Killebrew's recommendation is WRONG! A battery tender keeps your battery fully charged and prevents lead sulphate from forming on the plates. Let your battery sit for a month before charging it (and 20 minutes on an alternator may or may not charge it up all the way) and you will have lead sulphate on the plates and eventually you will have a fully sulphated battery and then a door stop in the Spring. Buy a battery tender and experience normal battery life.
Last edited by jfb; 10-14-2007 at 01:10 AM.
10-16-2007, 10:58 PM
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I am a EE and in my opinion, Mr. Killebrew's recommendation is WRONG! A battery tender keeps your battery fully charged and prevents lead sulphate from forming on the plates. Let your battery sit for a month before charging it (and 20 minutes on an alternator may or may not charge it up all the way) and you will have lead sulphate on the plates and eventually you will have a fully sulphated battery and then a door stop in the Spring. Buy a battery tender and experience normal battery life.
Make sure what you buy is a true maintenance, or float charger, that will not overcharge the battery. You do not want a trickle charger for this application.
I terminated my float charger with a cigarette lighter plug, and simply plug it into the lighter socket when I want to connect it. It doesn't get any easier than this.
Live well,
SJW
10-16-2007, 11:11 PM
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2019 Z06 2LZ A8 Coupe
Battery FAQ
Here's a link to the Battery FAQ. Everything you wanted to know about batteries but were afraid to ask. Updated regularly.
http://www.batteryfaq.org/
http://www.batteryfaq.org/
10-17-2007, 01:59 AM
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10-17-2007, 02:21 AM
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I just bought one of these a couple of weeks ago from Sears for $29.95. It plugs into the cigarette lighter so you don't even have to raise the hood.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ery+maintainer
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ery+maintainer
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10-18-2007, 09:41 AM
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