Battery tender plus leave battery in car???
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
From: Salt Lake City UT
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (Vettenut99)
I've got an 02 Z06 with the AGM battery and I haven't had any problems leaving the battery in the car. If there's an issue, I'd sure like someone to explain what it could be. I do not use it to charge the battery I use it to keep it charged up and running the electronics during winter storage, or anytime I'm not ging to be driving it for more than say threee weeks. (Try not to let that happen very ofter!!)
I've also used it on my 79 L82 with no problems. Of course that is a regular HD battery (not AGM).
I've also used it on my 79 L82 with no problems. Of course that is a regular HD battery (not AGM).
Racer
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 420
Likes: 12
From: Long Valley NJ
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (Vettenut99)
I am about to connect my battery tender too, but wanted to use the adapter that you plug in the power outlet inside the car. Has anyone used the adapter instead of connecting the tender directly to the battery?
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 25,013
Likes: 79
From: Manitoba/San Jose del Cabo
Cruise-In III Veteran
St. Jude Donor '11
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (carpe dm)
My car gets put away for about 6 moths every year, I have used the battery tender with the battery in my car every year, never a problem. :thumbs: :cheers:
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 22,025
Likes: 192
From: At the beach in little Rhody
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (Racer44)
I hook mine up on a regular basis since I don't drive the car that much and the AGM doesn't like to be discharged. If I know I won't be driving the car for more then a week, the Battery Tender goes on to keep the battery topped off. No problems here.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!
Joe Kucinski
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 2,770
Likes: 0
From: Novi MI
CI 2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 Vet
CI-X Auto-X Champ (street tires)
Cruise-In IX AutoX Winner
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (Vettenut99)
I leave the battery in the car and maintain the charge with a tender.
The tender is on a timer that runs about one hour a day.
The tender is on a timer that runs about one hour a day.
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 4,981
Likes: 497
From: Hilton NY
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (01Pewter)
If you leave the battery in the car and remove the wires from the car to the battery then the car is isolated from the house and any lightning that could hit the house. I had a lightning spike that took out a TV, microwave in the house and a welder in the garage.
CHICAGO CREW !
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 17,591
Likes: 93
From: We are living in a Bazzaro World everything is upside down half ass backwards !
CI 4-5-6-7-8-9 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08 & '12
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (Tom337)
I left my battery in and used a Tender with no problems.
Pro
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 726
Likes: 45
From: Marquette MI
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (Vettenut99)
I leave my battery in the car and connected - with the Battery Tender hooked up on the battery terminals all winter [6 moths] with no problems.
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 367,656
Likes: 24,661
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Re: Battery tender plus leave battery in car??? (Vettenut99)
Should be able to leave the battery in the car with the tender on.
