FYNL4

2002.. The battery terminals are on the side of the battery and hard to clip on to. How do you do it?

Mr.Bill

I use a CTEK and it had a connector with 2 eye connectors and about a 5 inch lead and just keep that on the battery at all times and when needed I just plug in to it.
Mr.Bill

Cubman

I plug my battery tender in at the aux. jack in the console, Works great. I use a 10 ft. extension cable. I also have another car I use a battery tender on and also plug it into a aux. jack. My Corvette has the original 2001 AGM battery thanks to the tender.

CIGARETTE LIGHTER ADAPTER

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SSmokinSS

i bought new terminal bolts that have a bolt on the end of them for adding accessories. Then used the supplied eye terminals and connected them for a nice clean install. now its just plug and unplug.

hotwheels57

The easiest way is to use ring terminals to the battery cable nuts if your battery is top mount. I don't like the alligator clips myself. If the ring terminals are incorrect size as they were for my '04, get larger ID ring terminals from any hardware store or RADIO SHACK. Change them out one at a time so you don't confuse which one is + and - polarity.

If you have side mount battery cables, get some extended side mount screw in battery cable studs. They're threaded with a nut or bolt normally used for stereo equipment. Make your BATTERY TENDER connections to the extended studs. Use red and black shrink tubing to identify the + and - ends...

RaiderNick

Isn't it a good idea to ground the charger to the frame rather than the neg. battery terminal?

FYNL4

A couple of great suggestions here, thanks for the inputs. A would have never thought of the cigarette lighter adapter but I'm a little bit leary of that solution since I'm not sure that would be a good way to go if the battery was way low and there was a heavy currrent draw required. It might work for a trickle charge though. Anyone else use this adapter?

hotwheels57

If you want. I have always used the most direct route with my BATTERY TENDER PLUS connections. The older non sealed batteries emitted more gases than the newer sealed batteries. The potential for sparks is substantially reduced if you make the connections in the correct sequence. That's another reason why I like the permanent ring terminal connections instead of temporary alligator connections.

You can connect the + to the small positive terminal next to the under hood fuse box and connect the - to the frame. It's your choice.

TraceZ

I use a battery tender.

You'll notice there is a connector in the wire just before the alligator leads.

You can purchase a dongle to replace the aligator leads that consists of two ring terminals, a fuse and connector with cap to keep dirt out.

In the fuse box is a + stud to attach the red ring terminal.
On the frame rail is a stud to attach the black ring terminal.

No modification is necessary.

Once these terminals are connected all you need to do to use your charger is plug it in under the hood.

99 vett babycar

I plug into the cig ligther.

FYNL4

Great suggestion, I'll check it out

Sonny71

I agree

TraceZ

See the lid has an angled piece of plastic attached to it? Under that angled cap is a +bat stud with a nut on it holding some wires. One one of the panels in the picture you can see it has some red wires going to it.

OkieBikerDude

I use a Battery Tender Jr. with a cigarette lighter adapter with no problems. I also have a CTEK 3300 that came with an adapter plug that was made for a European size cigarette lighter socket. The European cigarette lighter socket is slightly smaller so when using an adapter in a Corvette be very careful as arching could occur. I changed the adapter end for one made for a U.S. auto and no problems. I learned this little tidbit about 30 years ago when trying to us and Escort radar detector in a German car.

I believe most Cigarette lighter sockets are fused for 15+ amps so that might tell you something about their capability.

Good luck,

OBD

Vetteman Jack

I just connect the alligator clips to the side terminals on my battery. Been doing that for many years and no problems with it at all. Some good alternatives presented here though.

JM20

Same Here!

RaiderNick

I've been connecting the + to the + terminal on the battery and -(neg) to an eyelet on the engine near the alternator

meflyfrc

Same here, easy plug in, plug out.

az57chevy

Leave the window down and you'll never forget to unplug before you leave. You can still use a car cover if desired!

OkieBikerDude

One more thought on the advantages of using the cigarette lighter socket and that is a reminder not to back out of the garage with the charger still connected. I could do it.

The charger cords on both my CTEK and Battery Tender Jr. are long enough to wrap around the gear shift after running over a lowered passenger window. So I can't engage a gear without touching the charger cable.

OBD