battery tender questions
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Racer
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battery tender questions
Is there a particular battery tender that most people recommend for long term (7 months) storage?
What companies or forum vendors have the best deals?
Is it better to remove the battery from the car when hooked up to the tender for that long, or is it alright to hook up the tender with the battery still in the car?
Thanks for the help.
What companies or forum vendors have the best deals?
Is it better to remove the battery from the car when hooked up to the tender for that long, or is it alright to hook up the tender with the battery still in the car?
Thanks for the help.
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Is there a particular battery tender that most people recommend for long term (7 months) storage?
What companies or forum vendors have the best deals?
Is it better to remove the battery from the car when hooked up to the tender for that long, or is it alright to hook up the tender with the battery still in the car?
Thanks for the help.
What companies or forum vendors have the best deals?
Is it better to remove the battery from the car when hooked up to the tender for that long, or is it alright to hook up the tender with the battery still in the car?
Thanks for the help.
I have a battery butler and it works very well.
http://www.lectriclimited.com/battery-butler.htm
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I have had great reults with the Batttery Tender Plus 12V. I am using now for my 4th season and has been perfect.
I now use them on 2 different cars. I bouyght a second unit last fall tfor the 2nd car that also sits idle for long periods.
Battery Tender Plus
I now use them on 2 different cars. I bouyght a second unit last fall tfor the 2nd car that also sits idle for long periods.
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The Battery Tender does all the work. It is not the same as a trickle charger. The B-T will charge the battery then settle back and turn itself back into charge mode when and if the battery falls down below 80% full charge. It does NOT keep a constant charge going.
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been using this for 3+ years - works great and the money I saved (versus others) went to more mods....
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I have used the Battery Tender Jr over a few winter months when i Vette sits inside my garage. It works fine in keeping the charge on the battry.
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The Deltran Battery Tender Plus would be a good choice (I have this one). You do not need to remove the battery from the car - just hook it up and let it be. Does a great job keeping the battery charged up. About $60 from any vendor.
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been using this for 3+ years - works great and the money I saved (versus others) went to more mods....
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42292
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42292
That's what I'm using. Picked up two of them, one for the vette, one for the John Deere!
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Thanks photoguy. I am about an hour west of Pittsburgh. Can't wait till nicer weather finally gets here to stay. I have had my car for about a week, and it is killin me to just watch it sit in the garage. Sure is pretty though. :-)
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been using this for 3+ years - works great and the money I saved (versus others) went to more mods....
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42292
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42292
i bought the same one from harbor freight last year on sale for $5.99 and works great.