battery "tender"
Jan 20, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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battery "tender"
any advice-pro or con on using this to keep battery charged during winter?
Jan 20, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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donhaton
any advice-pro or con on using this to keep battery charged during winter?
I use one, works great. They won't "overcharge" the battery.
http://www.batterytender.com/
Jan 20, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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I've been using mine for 3 years! Never a problem and money well spent
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Jan 20, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Jan 20, 2007 | 04:04 PM
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Jan 20, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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Jan 20, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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Just got one and seems to be working great. I'm using it for winter storage too.
Jan 20, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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they work great even on my motorcycles
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Jan 20, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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they work great even on my motorcycles
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Mr. Jean
Just got one and seems to be working great. I'm using it for winter storage too.
I rest easier at night knowing that you won't kill your computer or burn your house down
Thanks again
Peace
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Jan 20, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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2nd year with mine. No problemo.
Jan 20, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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I have two of them...I've been using one for just over 10 years and a newer one since last summer, both on OPTIMA batteries.
Jan 20, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Just got one for Christmas. So far so good.
Jan 20, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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my battery minder didn't work
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donhaton
any advice-pro or con on using this to keep battery charged during winter?
I went to start my vette today and it would'nt go just did a lot of click clicking...?????? I had the battery minder on it for 3 months.never had a problem with it before. ??
Jan 20, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Mr. Jean
Just got one and seems to be working great. I'm using it for winter storage too.
Ditto.
Jan 20, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Love my battery tender plus have had the car hooked up to it since oct, and it will hooked up till april.I have used it for 3 years.
Jan 20, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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Love my battery tender plus, using it now for the 3rd winter.
Jan 20, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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I picked up a couple of Black & Decker units from wallyworld super cheap and am going to give those a shot. A number of people have used them with great success.
.....and yes...I did say "unit"
Jan 20, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Got three in use right now. Don't waste your $$$ on expensive unts. Harbor Freight has them for $15 or less.
Jan 21, 2007 | 12:46 AM
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I've got one hooked up to my car and it works just fine. Not a single problem keeping the battery charged.
Jan 21, 2007 | 02:34 AM
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2nd year with mine. No problemo.