Which Battery Tender?
Former Vendor
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: The Presidential Suite Elite Street, MD
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
Either the ctek or deltron battery tender will work. I personally use the deltron on my vette and motorcycle and have no issues what so ever... 
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Waldorf MD
With electronic circuitry being what it is today (cheap and reliable), I say go with any of them. A lot of people have used the cheap internet (Harbour Freight) $6-10 ones and have been happy. I bought a $18 one at Walmart and it works great. It stopped working and I had to send it in for warrenty replacement, but that can happen to anyone.
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From: Manassas Park VA
St. Jude Donor '07-'08,-'13-'14, '16-'17
CTEK
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-from-cca.html
Set it and forget it...
...plus it has all the safety features you want with a car full of electronics...
Peace
Chip
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-from-cca.html
Set it and forget it...
...plus it has all the safety features you want with a car full of electronics...
Peace
Chip
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From: Bonita Springs, Florida
I have been using a Sears Diehard Ultra Gold battery tender for 3 years now and have no issues at all. You need a battery tender that switches the charge automatically to a float level so it does not overcharge the battery. Don't use a trickle charger for this reason. Many people here also use the Deltran and CTEK brand battery tenders.
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Frankfort Kentucky
Just purchased one Battery Tender Plus and two Battery Tender Juniors-The Juniors are around $20 have a 5 year warranty-Plugs in the wall like a phone charger-has about 12 ' of cord to your car-and neat disconnects that you can hookup and leave in your car-hook back up anytime you want to maintain your battery-Wouldn't have bought the more expensive Plus if I'd have bought the juniors first-
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Pittsburgh PA
CTEK
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-from-cca.html
Set it and forget it...
...plus it has all the safety features you want with a car full of electronics...
Peace
Chip
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-from-cca.html
Set it and forget it...
...plus it has all the safety features you want with a car full of electronics...
Peace
Chip
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Denver Colorado
harbor freight $10.00 and works just as good as any on the market... i have 8 of them and no problems with any batteries from my generator to my vettes.....
don't pay for the name pay for the purpose!!!!
don't pay for the name pay for the purpose!!!!
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From: HOW FAST WAS I GOING OFFICER? Los Angeles Hating GM Dealership Service Dept.'s Since Sept. 2004
St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
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From: St. Louis Missouri
I guess the guys with the battery tender brand are having no problems. That is the one I've seen in stories of fires. Maybe it wasn't true but it was enough that I stayed away from it. My vehicles mean too much to me to fret over the cost of a battery tender so I got CTEKs for both of my summer only vehicles. They work great!
Where do most people clip the clamps to on their C5s? My clips aren't the biggest and they don't like to bite on that little stub sticking out of the side post terminals. I looked around for some kind of extension or adapter but haven't found anything. My other car has top poet and I attached the quick connect eye terminals to the smaller bolts next to the terminals and wish I could do something similar on my C5.
Where do most people clip the clamps to on their C5s? My clips aren't the biggest and they don't like to bite on that little stub sticking out of the side post terminals. I looked around for some kind of extension or adapter but haven't found anything. My other car has top poet and I attached the quick connect eye terminals to the smaller bolts next to the terminals and wish I could do something similar on my C5.
Racer
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From: Protecting the sheep in northern MN
Bought a ctek 3300 for my Z and love it. As was said...plug it in and forget it. Even has a break-away conector in case you forget to much and back out of the garage with it still attached 
. Little more expensive than the others but I want the best for my car.
. Little more expensive than the others but I want the best for my car.
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From: Edmonton Alberta
I guess the guys with the battery tender brand are having no problems. That is the one I've seen in stories of fires. Maybe it wasn't true but it was enough that I stayed away from it. My vehicles mean too much to me to fret over the cost of a battery tender so I got CTEKs for both of my summer only vehicles. They work great!
Where do most people clip the clamps to on their C5s? My clips aren't the biggest and they don't like to bite on that little stub sticking out of the side post terminals. I looked around for some kind of extension or adapter but haven't found anything. My other car has top poet and I attached the quick connect eye terminals to the smaller bolts next to the terminals and wish I could do something similar on my C5.
Where do most people clip the clamps to on their C5s? My clips aren't the biggest and they don't like to bite on that little stub sticking out of the side post terminals. I looked around for some kind of extension or adapter but haven't found anything. My other car has top poet and I attached the quick connect eye terminals to the smaller bolts next to the terminals and wish I could do something similar on my C5.
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I've used a Battery Tender Plus on my cars for well over 4 years and have been happy with the performance.
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