Battery Tender ?
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Drifting
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Battery Tender ?
For those of you that have one, do you just hook it up and forget it, or hook up till charged and then remove.
Just want to make sure
TIA
Tim
Just want to make sure
TIA
Tim
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Hook it up and leave it plugged in, that is the whole purpose of it. It will only charge the battery as needed unlike a trickle charger that charges it all the time.
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Originally Posted by TmillerC5
For those of you that have one, do you just hook it up and forget it, or hook up till charged and then remove.
Just want to make sure
TIA
Tim
Just want to make sure
TIA
Tim
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From: Lima Ohio
Just bought a new battery. I discussed the use of the Battery Tender with him - He also sold the Battery Tenders- and he advised against using it this year. The old battery died and I play when the roads are clear all winter. He stated that The battery would be good up a three week lay-off. and that the Battery Tenders would not extend the life of the battery or provide any benifit to me. Hope he's right.
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I hook it up and just leave it. It should have an automatic setting that will not overcharge the battery.
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My lovely wife bought me one for an early Christmas present and I hooked it up to our '32 Ford Street Rod as soon as I got it. The battery in the Deuce was dead as hell. By the next day the Battery Tender had changed from the red light to the green light. So, I unhooked it, got in and the Deuce fired right up and I drove away with a big smile on my face. The battery for that car is under the car on the right side between two frame rails and it is a bitch to jump off so this is a real lifesaver for me.
We drive our 2004 Corvette enough that I don't think I'll need it for that car but it's great to have just in case! I love my Battery Tender.
P.S. It pays to shop around on these. On the Battery Tender website, their list price is $59.95 for the 12V Battery Tender Plus (the best one for most cars) but I got mine on eBay for $38.50 "Buy It Now" price.
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We drive our 2004 Corvette enough that I don't think I'll need it for that car but it's great to have just in case! I love my Battery Tender.
P.S. It pays to shop around on these. On the Battery Tender website, their list price is $59.95 for the 12V Battery Tender Plus (the best one for most cars) but I got mine on eBay for $38.50 "Buy It Now" price.
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Last edited by dooscoop32; Dec 20, 2004 at 06:35 PM.
