Battery tender mounting ?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gods Country WI
Battery tender mounting ?
I will be bringing our new car home next week. I already have a battery tender for it. Question is, where and how do you mount it? Where do you run the wires to connect to the incoming power cord?
Thanks
Jeff
Thanks
Jeff
Le Mans Master
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Many options based on the the type and model of tender you purchase. I have my tender mounted onboard under the hood. The type that I purchased (Schumacher) mounts and stays with the car. I also have a CTEK US 800 for my other car but really prefer the Schumacher. I like that the battery tender is always with the car just in case I need it. Because a battery is expensive and big hassle when it fails I wouldn't skimp when buying a battery tender....
Last edited by cthusker; Mar 7, 2009 at 10:39 AM.
Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
Great idea to use a battery tender. It's REALLY nice to have a strong battery after winter storage.
Oh, and remember to loosely stuff some rags in the tailpipes to keep bugs & varmints from nesting.
Pro
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That's what I do. Just make sure the clamps are secured to the terminals. I had one slip off once. The battery tender lights alerted me, so I caught it, no problem.
Great idea to use a battery tender. It's REALLY nice to have a strong battery after winter storage.
Oh, and remember to loosely stuff some rags in the tailpipes to keep bugs & varmints from nesting.
Great idea to use a battery tender. It's REALLY nice to have a strong battery after winter storage.
Oh, and remember to loosely stuff some rags in the tailpipes to keep bugs & varmints from nesting.
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Burning Brakes
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Buy the cigarette lighter adapter
I have the CTEK unit and use the cig lighter adapter. You simply plug the adapter into the console power plug and leave the window cracked slightly to allow the cord through the window. You never have to pop the hood or crawl under the car to make the connection. I use a cover on the car so leaving the window cracked slightly doesn't bother me. This makes hooking up and disconnecting the tender very easy!
Pro
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I was going to do the cigarette lighter connection but decided that I'd rather exit via the hood vs. the rear hatch or door/window. The connection that I show below has been described before on this forum but I thought it would be useful to add a photo.
The battery Tender Junior is supplied with a wire harness that has a two-prong plug on one end and bolt terminals on the other end. If you lift the lid to the fusebox on the right side of the engine bay you will see the positive terminal. Use a 13mm socket to remove the nut and install the red terminal from the harness. There is a good ground lug underneath the hood shock absorber. Remove the bolt with a 10mm socket and install the black terminal from the harness. Tie wrap the harness to the freon line so that it doesn't flop around. You're done! No splicing or extra parts needed!
When closing the hood I found that the cord got pinched the least by running it out by the windshield near the wipers.
John
The battery Tender Junior is supplied with a wire harness that has a two-prong plug on one end and bolt terminals on the other end. If you lift the lid to the fusebox on the right side of the engine bay you will see the positive terminal. Use a 13mm socket to remove the nut and install the red terminal from the harness. There is a good ground lug underneath the hood shock absorber. Remove the bolt with a 10mm socket and install the black terminal from the harness. Tie wrap the harness to the freon line so that it doesn't flop around. You're done! No splicing or extra parts needed!
When closing the hood I found that the cord got pinched the least by running it out by the windshield near the wipers.
John
Burning Brakes
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This is how my car sleeps away the bad winter weather.
It's connected directly to the terminals via the supplied lugs (which stay connected all the time) and then the extension plugs in and runs out the bottom of the engine compartment.
Safety Car
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Drifting
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Here is some info for you that helped me. See post #23. This is exactly how I did mine and it is great.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...k-connect.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...k-connect.html
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From: Edmond Oklahoma
Looks exactly like my set-up.
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I was going to do the cigarette lighter connection but decided that I'd rather exit via the hood vs. the rear hatch or door/window. The connection that I show below has been described before on this forum but I thought it would be useful to add a photo.
The battery Tender Junior is supplied with a wire harness that has a two-prong plug on one end and bolt terminals on the other end. If you lift the lid to the fusebox on the right side of the engine bay you will see the positive terminal. Use a 13mm socket to remove the nut and install the red terminal from the harness. There is a good ground lug underneath the hood shock absorber. Remove the bolt with a 10mm socket and install the black terminal from the harness. Tie wrap the harness to the freon line so that it doesn't flop around. You're done! No splicing or extra parts needed!
When closing the hood I found that the cord got pinched the least by running it out by the windshield near the wipers.
John
The battery Tender Junior is supplied with a wire harness that has a two-prong plug on one end and bolt terminals on the other end. If you lift the lid to the fusebox on the right side of the engine bay you will see the positive terminal. Use a 13mm socket to remove the nut and install the red terminal from the harness. There is a good ground lug underneath the hood shock absorber. Remove the bolt with a 10mm socket and install the black terminal from the harness. Tie wrap the harness to the freon line so that it doesn't flop around. You're done! No splicing or extra parts needed!
When closing the hood I found that the cord got pinched the least by running it out by the windshield near the wipers.
John
