What model Battery Tender do you use
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Burning Brakes
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From: Jax/St. Augustine FL
What model Battery Tender do you use
Well Im tired of getting in my vette every Sat AM and having to try and crank it to only have to throw the battery charger on it....
My days of getting to drive it will be far and very in-between as my wife and I have a newborn (12 days old
Little girl and we have our 4 year old son.
I guess I'm at the stage that I need a battery tender to avoid the headaches, question is what Model is adequate enough so that I don't spend more $$ than I need to....diapers stole all my "go fast" money LOL
My days of getting to drive it will be far and very in-between as my wife and I have a newborn (12 days old
Little girl and we have our 4 year old son.I guess I'm at the stage that I need a battery tender to avoid the headaches, question is what Model is adequate enough so that I don't spend more $$ than I need to....diapers stole all my "go fast" money LOL
Team Owner
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From: Ventura County, Calif
Battery Tender Plus. Been on my car almost every day for 7 years.
The Junior will work but takes a lot longer to bring a battery up to full charge after driving, it's 3/4 amp vs the Plus's 1 1/4 amp.
The Junior will work but takes a lot longer to bring a battery up to full charge after driving, it's 3/4 amp vs the Plus's 1 1/4 amp.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Jax/St. Augustine FL
Drifting
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From: skiatook oklahoma
this.. i forget which paid vendor(s) here sell it. but i found it very useful in the winter and rainy season.
yes they are more expensive than other ones probably
yes they are more expensive than other ones probably
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Burning Brakes
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From: Jax/St. Augustine FL
SO i looked at the 3300...confused a little I guess...
If it plugs into the cigarette lighter...then I assume i have to have the door open as I need it plugged into the wall right...same trade off with the Battery Tender brand, just with the hood open enough to have the wires from it ?
If it plugs into the cigarette lighter...then I assume i have to have the door open as I need it plugged into the wall right...same trade off with the Battery Tender brand, just with the hood open enough to have the wires from it ?
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From: Blain Pa.
SO i looked at the 3300...confused a little I guess...
If it plugs into the cigarette lighter...then I assume i have to have the door open as I need it plugged into the wall right...same trade off with the Battery Tender brand, just with the hood open enough to have the wires from it ?
If it plugs into the cigarette lighter...then I assume i have to have the door open as I need it plugged into the wall right...same trade off with the Battery Tender brand, just with the hood open enough to have the wires from it ?
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From: Eastern
I have used the "Battery Tender Plus" for my C6 since 2009 during the winter hibernation. It stays plugged in from Nov 1-April 1.
I don't need it during the running season because the car hardly shuts down.
I do use the battery tender plus on my electric golf cart during the summer months to recharge the battery almost daily.
It's been a beast of a battery tender for sure.
I don't need it during the running season because the car hardly shuts down.
I do use the battery tender plus on my electric golf cart during the summer months to recharge the battery almost daily.
It's been a beast of a battery tender for sure.
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Burning Brakes
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I've been using Battery Tender Jrs since 2007 and left one on a car for over 4 years continuously once and the battery was as good the day I sold the car as it had been the day the BT was put on. In commercial settings I have seen very small maintainers that take weeks to charge a battery set keep those batteries working well for over 20 years.
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I use one that can be purchased at Walmart....it automatically switches itself from 12 volt to 6 volt (when being used on one of my old 6 volt antique cars). Has three speed charge settings....I always use the slowest one. Not expensive and does just fine....the battery on my c6 lasted almost 8 years (just replaced the original).
Drifting
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From: Lagrange KY
I can see where that groove would be handy for those who keep their car outside, however if the car is garaged, why do folks not just crack the window down an inch or so to feed the power cord to their electrical outlet?
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From: Abu Dhabi/AZ
I've been using:
BatteryMINDer Model 12117: 12 Volt 1.33 Amp (12V 1.33A) Charger/Maintainer/Desulfator
by BatteryMINDer
and:
BatteryMINDer 12/24 Volt Vehicle Power Plug - Model# VPP-12
on my vette and Ram Cummins truck, (two BIG batteries).
works great, no problems.
With the Power Plug, just put in cigarette lighter, as mentioned above, there is a groove that the electric cord fits in, doesn't crimp the cord at all.
With the desulfator feature, your battery will last for years.
BatteryMINDer Model 12117: 12 Volt 1.33 Amp (12V 1.33A) Charger/Maintainer/Desulfator
by BatteryMINDer
and:
BatteryMINDer 12/24 Volt Vehicle Power Plug - Model# VPP-12
on my vette and Ram Cummins truck, (two BIG batteries).
works great, no problems.
With the Power Plug, just put in cigarette lighter, as mentioned above, there is a groove that the electric cord fits in, doesn't crimp the cord at all.
With the desulfator feature, your battery will last for years.
Drifting
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From: Boca Raton Florida
What model Battery Tender do you use
Ctek has now a better model to the 3300. I cannot remember the model number, check it out on their web site. I have exchanged mine with the new unit. The problem is that when you hook up the 3300 and leave for an extended time away for business or holiday, if there is any power failure for a second or longer 3300 stops charging and has to be reset manually. So when you come back battery could be dead. The new model automatically resumes the charging state.