enventr

I have a new to me 2007 vert. I will be going away for 2 weeks. I can leave the car alone and hope the battery is not dead or I can use my battery tender from my old Vette . The easiest way is to plug it in the cigarette lighter. The other way is to leave the hood open and use the other cable with the battery clamps. I know this has a lot more electronics than my 95 and I did not want to damage anything by using these 2 different methods. What method would you guys use?
Thank you

the kid C6

I've been told the battery should be okay for 21 days. I'd go with that, and leave it alone.

50 4Ever

I have heard that the Cig adaptor works fine. My battery is in a well in the back, so I have a pigtail attached to the fusebox in the engine compartment. I open the hood, place a microfiber towel on the fender an attach to the pigtail. then slowly close the hood so it rests on the latches.

COMMANDER2OOO

And yes your battery should be fine but if you already have the tender why not use it, its an extra insurance policy and piece of mind.
You will surely be kicking yourself if you don't use it and the battery goes dead.

Judgebull

Use the tender, it will give you much longer battery life. Just plug it in how ever is easiest for you hook up and unhook, they all work. Preventative maintence for your Vette.

Don-Vette

It doesn't matter how you hook it up. What matters is that you use it. I hook mine right to the battery and just lower the hood on a towel.

not08crmanymore

lighter method is what i've been using for 3 years. Before that it was battery tender junior hooked up to the battery.You can use whichever you want,they both do the job.No need for both.

enventr

Thank you all for your comments. If I use the cigarette lighter adapter method do I plug it in to the auxiliary cigarette socket located in the console or the one located by the ashtray or does it make a difference
Thank you

RoadkingC6

I now have mine hardwired with the pigtail to the battery and the Magtech, but before that i used the cigarette lighter in the ashtray and it worked fine.

su8pack1

Red08

You're probably fine for two weeks, but if it were me, I would still hook up the tender.

Grimlock13

I use the cig lighter in the "ashtray" door and just run the wire out the bottom of the door.

KyJim

hook up the tender.. I do as Don does and leave my hood resting on a towel. I always hook mine up as it extends the battery life, even if it is just to be parked for a couple of days

cclive

Both lighter plugs work the same. Use either one.

enventr

Thank you all. I will probably use the cigarette lighter method. I would prefer under the hood but windshield molding does not have any access like my 95 where I kept the connector plug near the base of the wipers. I just do not like opening up the hood every day. I also do not like plugging in to the lighter socket but to me that will have only wear on the cigarette lighter socket. Either I'll leave the window open and have the wires coming out on top of the window or I may try to close the car door on the wire . Hopefully closing the door won't damage the wire.

Carl S.

If you plug into the ashtray connection, you can run the wire out the bottom of the door with no problem to the wire. Just position it in the groove in the doorsill and close the door on it. I've been doing this for 3 years with no problem.

not08crmanymore

Always did the ashtray myself...and am currently using it as i write this!

FortMorganAl

I've used the aux power in the console for 8 years and got 7 years out of my factory battery. The wire goes out the slot in the door. I changed the battery not because there was any hint that it was failing but just because I have no intention of selling the car just yet but the new battery will last another 7 years and, before then, I do expect to buy another. Charging and discharging a lead acid battery is what kills them. Yes, you MIGHT be OK for 2 weeks if you have a good battery but you will not have a good battery when the 2 weeks is over. If you repeatedly let the battery sit for even a few days at a time without a tender you will not get 7 years life out of it. If you always keep it on a tender when not out driving you can get 10 years or more. I've seen lead acid batteries on a tender 24/7 last more than 20 years just as good as new. I've seen a LOT of people here say that a C6 battery won't last more than 2 years. Those seem to be the same people who say the car will do fine for several weeks without a tender.

Powershift

Hook it up thru the Battery Tender or simply disconnect the battery. Only thing after reconnecting the battery is to re-index the windows. Takes about 15 seconds.

Larry

cclive

Just because the battery will start the car after 2 weeks does not mean that the battery hasn't been significantly discharged...and this discharging is what is hard on a battery long term. Lead acid car batteries last longest when stored in a fully charged condition. They put out very high current for a very short time to start the car and then are almost immediately started charging back up again.