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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 05:04 PM
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Is it O.K. to install the Tender Plus and then cover the car? I've heard stories about the battery needing to breath and such. The car is garaged and I left the hood open a smidge and covered the car with the indoor flannell lined cover, which I believe is a breathable cover. I placed the Tender Unit nearby on the outside of the car on the floor unobstructed. Just wondering if it is O.K. to leave the clips connected under the car cover. I just spent 2 hours cleaning the car today and would like to keep it clean.
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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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Is it O.K. to install the Tender Plus and then cover the car? I've heard stories about the battery needing to breath and such. The car is garaged and I left the hood open a smidge and covered the car with the indoor flannell lined cover, which I believe is a breathable cover. I placed the Tender Unit nearby on the outside of the car on the floor unobstructed. Just wondering if it is O.K. to leave the clips connected under the car cover. I just spent 2 hours cleaning the car today and would like to keep it clean.
Perfectly okay here, mine has been exactly as you describe above since late Oct 04. I only disconnect it when I start it up every month.

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It will be fine. Mine is also covered. No problems!!
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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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Me too. I've got mine covered with the hood just resting on the latches. There's plenty of circulation under the car.

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No problem...been covering the bike for years with the tender hooked up and now the Vette for the past two winters. Not to worry.
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My first Corvette and the 2002 I bought new have been covered with a battery tender hooked to it. Never an issue!
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Hooked up and covered since Oct. no problem .
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