Battery Charger Wiring
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Cruising
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From: Dallas TX
Battery Charger Wiring
I have a Noco Genius G1100 (1.1A maintainer), and I'd like to use the eyelet connectors so I don't have to keep opening the hood to use the alligator clamps.
The eyelets won't fit on the actual battery terminals, so I thought I'd hook it up by using the bolt on the power distribution block behind the battery for positive, and a random chassis bolt for ground. My multimeter says my ground is good, but the battery charger refuses to charge the battery like this. Is it not valid to hook up a charger to the power distribution block? The charger works fine if I use the alligator clamps direct to the battery.
Yes, I know I can just get extended terminals like these, but there's so little clearance between the terminals and the fender as is, I didn't want to make it worse.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0365&ppt=C0005
also, for the people that go this route, where are you putting the end of the connector? I didn't want to have it stick out of the gills, because it might scratch the paint, so I tried having mine in the gap between the fender and the wheel well plastic... but it won't stay put. There's gotta be a cleaner solution that doesn't have it stick out too far and run the risk of getting caught by the tire.
The eyelets won't fit on the actual battery terminals, so I thought I'd hook it up by using the bolt on the power distribution block behind the battery for positive, and a random chassis bolt for ground. My multimeter says my ground is good, but the battery charger refuses to charge the battery like this. Is it not valid to hook up a charger to the power distribution block? The charger works fine if I use the alligator clamps direct to the battery.
Yes, I know I can just get extended terminals like these, but there's so little clearance between the terminals and the fender as is, I didn't want to make it worse.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...0365&ppt=C0005
also, for the people that go this route, where are you putting the end of the connector? I didn't want to have it stick out of the gills, because it might scratch the paint, so I tried having mine in the gap between the fender and the wheel well plastic... but it won't stay put. There's gotta be a cleaner solution that doesn't have it stick out too far and run the risk of getting caught by the tire.
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I wish you posted what year you have...beacsue you can install it another way if I knew what year your Corvette is. It is always wise to state the year of your Corvette is in every beginning post.
Go to a local stereo installing shop and they more than likely have the gold plated terminal bolts that are much shorter than what you have shown us. I use them and they will work. Instead of a stud...they use a bolt that threads into the main bolt portion....much like these:
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/battery-post-terminal
DUB
Go to a local stereo installing shop and they more than likely have the gold plated terminal bolts that are much shorter than what you have shown us. I use them and they will work. Instead of a stud...they use a bolt that threads into the main bolt portion....much like these:
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/battery-post-terminal
DUB
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Mine had the wiring but not the battery tender when I bought it. It had battery bolts similar to what Dub showed but these actually fit into the ends of the battery cables and had a stud and nut (instead of a bolt threading into it) to hold the tender wiring.
I'm betting you could find them at your local autoparts store.
I don't know how well it worked as I never used it.
I'm betting you could find them at your local autoparts store.
I don't know how well it worked as I never used it.
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Car is an 87. Sorry, made a bad assumption that something like the battery placement/wiring would be the same on all C4's.
I have my car in my signature, but for some reason, this forum chooses to not display signatures by default... weird. is that an option that I can't find?
I have my car in my signature, but for some reason, this forum chooses to not display signatures by default... weird. is that an option that I can't find?
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