Deltran Battery Tender Plus
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 840
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From: Saint Augustine, FL
Deltran Battery Tender Plus
I have been using this product for my motorcycle for 10+ years and just looked up the topic on our forum and hadn't even thought about using one on the C5 (DOAH).
I ordered a separate one for the car and now that it is in lite use mode for the winter, I will not have to worry about the battery.
Such a simple solution to such a big problem.
I ordered a separate one for the car and now that it is in lite use mode for the winter, I will not have to worry about the battery.
Such a simple solution to such a big problem.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: New York NY
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St. Jude Donor '05
I am using a schumacher battery tender on my C5 right now during my first winter with the car. $17 at walmart. Seems to be working well thus far keeping my lovely AC Delco in prime condition. Maybe I should get around to buying a red top soon. 
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From: Calif
I have a 'Die Hard' tender from Sears. The problem I have is that the negative clamp is not long enough to reach anything metal. I tried going direct to the neg. post, but the red trouble light as well as the orange charging light came on. I was able to clamp to the screw off to the right side of the bottom of the battery where the neg. cable goes too, but the trouble light still comes on.
Which Tender has longer cable length between the positive and neg.clamps? Any suggestions?
Which Tender has longer cable length between the positive and neg.clamps? Any suggestions?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: West By God Virginia
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Originally Posted by Calif Vetteman
I have a 'Die Hard' tender from Sears. The problem I have is that the negative clamp is not long enough to reach anything metal. I tried going direct to the neg. post, but the red trouble light as well as the orange charging light came on. I was able to clamp to the screw off to the right side of the bottom of the battery where the neg. cable goes too, but the trouble light still comes on.
Which Tender has longer cable length between the positive and neg.clamps? Any suggestions?
Which Tender has longer cable length between the positive and neg.clamps? Any suggestions?
