Because my C-5 sits in a carport, I have to figure a way to route the lead from the Battery forward, on the inner wheel well' and out to the front facia. Trying to find a place for the connector to come out of. Was thinking of drilling a hole behind the license plate but would hate to. Anybody have an idea?
JW

 

This is what I did.

 

That looks great Lead One, but because of my situation it would have to come out of the left Gill. Are you able to fish the lead directly to the gill or do you have to drill a hole some where. Also, how do you secure the connector so it does not flop around while you driving?
Thanks for the response,
JW

 

why not just use clip ons to the battery, and just run it out the side of the hood, just don't put the hood down all the way?
I do that, have no issues with my fitted car cover.

 

I have some some medical problems left over from the military. So I am trying to make the connection and disconnection of the Tender as easy as possible. My family wonders why I have a Corvette with my limitations but , once I get in the Vette and go for a drive the World is right again.
JW

 

hey man , sorry to hear that, and more power to ya. running it through the cove seems to be a really good idea, and low impact on you. . Really hope you figure it out. Don't give up the vette!!!

 

Thanks for your service!
I don't use one but I know a few on the forum do. It might be easier for you.
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Thanks for all your comments. I haven't updated my profile but, I have a C-5 now and the cigarette lighter adapter wont work as the outlet is off with the key off.
I'm still trying to figure out a method of routing the wire across the fire wall to the left gill. I am going to have my son come over soon and want to explain to him what you guys recommend.
Thanks,
JW

 

I use the 12v socket in the center console, it works great and as simple as it gets to connect.

 

I thought the power 12 volts sockets were dead when the key was off and therefor not useful for charging. Tell me I'm wrong and that will take care of my problem. Tell me I'm wrong please!!!
Thanks,
JW

 

the one by the ashtray is dead with the ignition off but the one in the center console is live, use it all the time.

 

yup, centerconsol one is live even with key off. at least on my '00 it is.

 

I don’t see why your idea wouldn’t work. You’ll need to lengthen the dual wire some and you could attach it to the firewall or hide in under the wiper tray. It’ll work!

BTW… no holes drilled just need a coat hanger to snake it through to the cove.

 

Dont wanna hijack the thread - but curious. I have a cteck that i use the cig lighter with. I just put it in the one under the radio when I'm done driving. Based what I'm reading above is that not doing anything?

 

I can only attest to my car but the 12v plug by the radio is definitely dead when car is off, the one in the center console is live.

 

If its dead ... power cant be backfed through it?

 

It's not dead as long as no fuses are blown. The cigarette lighter plug should always have power. I keep my battery charged using it with a battery tender and it works great.

 

I ran wires to the passenger side fog light cove and put an SAE socket there for a SAE connector from my maintainer. When I am ready to go, I just pull the plug from the cove and back out of the garage.

 

I think the use of the word dead as applied to the functionality of the of the various power receptacles might have misled. The dash receptacle is switched, so no current can flow through the incomplete circuit with the switch off/open. The center consul is not switched, so the circuit is always complete and connected to power.

I was once talking to an industrial electrical engineer who used to post answers to difficult electrical questions before he died, the great daddaroo.

He said he would never leave his car left unattended while connected to household power, for fear of what might happen if one had a power surge or a failed control. I have talked to people who have had light bulbs physically blow out of the sockets, people who had the electric company buy them new washer dryer sets because of a power surge, so I know he had a point, and that observation was from a skilled perspective. Of course, the value of his ride also had to influence his thinking. Mine is just a regular old sled, but considering the downside of frying the computer, verses the slight chance of being delayed because I didn't hook up my car after a long period of disuse, is fine with me.

I know the modern vettes now come with an auxiliary charger, but my car never really drained the battery to where I lacked enough juice to get going, I usually drive it at least once every week or two, and one doesn't need to crank on fuel injected cars, but I followed the crowd, for awhile, and used a charger maintainer of the same brand as OEM, just higher up the product line. It seemed to disorient the electronics a bit when the car was first started, whereas just letting the car sit for a week or so, I never noticed anything different from normal, although both conditions worked equally well.

 

No sure what you mean by disorient the electronics but I believe you are more likely to damage some of the electronics in the C5 by an undervoltage condition as battery voltage drops towards 0 volts and the electronic components get undervoltaged. A week for two is ok but much longer that that and the battery may be too drained to start the engine.