Deltarn Tender Junior
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Deltran Tender Junior - Need Help Urgent!
I want to make this as simple as possible.
I am going to leave for three weeks and have purchased three of the above battery tenders. My plan it to simply leave the windows open as the cars are in a garage. Leave the battery access doors open as well as the rear hatch (bulbs will be removed so not to create additional draw). I will place the charger as far away from the auto as possible while using as short an extension cord as possible if at all. I will not remove battery from car nor disconnect any wires.
Does all the above sound acceptable?????
1. Hook up red wire to correct battery terminal.
2. Hook up black wire to correct battery terminal.
3. Plug in battery terminal to ac source.
4. Reverse process upon my return.
I will be charging my 08 C6Z, 09 CTS-V, and 08 Carrera S.
(the Carrera manual recommends that the battery be removed - I assume this may be a good idea)
Finally - I assume none of these would be dry cell!?! Excuse my ignorance.
If y'all see any potential problems please let me know.
Thanks alot and happy holidays.
I am going to leave for three weeks and have purchased three of the above battery tenders. My plan it to simply leave the windows open as the cars are in a garage. Leave the battery access doors open as well as the rear hatch (bulbs will be removed so not to create additional draw). I will place the charger as far away from the auto as possible while using as short an extension cord as possible if at all. I will not remove battery from car nor disconnect any wires.
Does all the above sound acceptable?????
1. Hook up red wire to correct battery terminal.
2. Hook up black wire to correct battery terminal.
3. Plug in battery terminal to ac source.
4. Reverse process upon my return.
I will be charging my 08 C6Z, 09 CTS-V, and 08 Carrera S.
(the Carrera manual recommends that the battery be removed - I assume this may be a good idea)
Finally - I assume none of these would be dry cell!?! Excuse my ignorance.
If y'all see any potential problems please let me know.
Thanks alot and happy holidays.
Last edited by CPG1962; Dec 19, 2008 at 10:21 PM.
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You have purchased the correct equipment. I have 3 of them myself. Your procedure sounds correct. I don't have a Z so I'm not positive (pun intended 
), but, you should be able to leave the rear hatch popped, let the cord pass through, but lower the hatch so it's resting on the cord (or a rag). That should keep the light from staying on. You don't need to disconnect any wires.
I leave my truck, my Camaro, and my C6 hooked up all the time.
), but, you should be able to leave the rear hatch popped, let the cord pass through, but lower the hatch so it's resting on the cord (or a rag). That should keep the light from staying on. You don't need to disconnect any wires.I leave my truck, my Camaro, and my C6 hooked up all the time.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
A little more help.....
......(1) Do I hook both alligator clips to the battery, (2) or the positive to the + post and the negative to the chassis (3) does not matter?
Thanks - I have read through the directions, the Deltran website, and CF without finding any real definitive answers.
Thanks - I have read through the directions, the Deltran website, and CF without finding any real definitive answers.
You have purchased the correct equipment. I have 3 of them myself. Your procedure sounds correct. I don't have a Z so I'm not positive (pun intended ), but, you should be able to leave the rear hatch popped, let the cord pass through, but lower the hatch so it's resting on the cord (or a rag). That should keep the light from staying on. You don't need to disconnect any wires.
I leave my truck, my Camaro, and my C6 hooked up all the time.
), but, you should be able to leave the rear hatch popped, let the cord pass through, but lower the hatch so it's resting on the cord (or a rag). That should keep the light from staying on. You don't need to disconnect any wires.I leave my truck, my Camaro, and my C6 hooked up all the time.
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"In honor of jpee"
My charger is sitting on the Corvette console (it's plugged into the cig lighter). Why do you need to put the charger as far from the car as possible? Also, if the windows are open in all 3, why not plug into cig lighters of all 3?
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
Great Idea But.........
, I mean the cig lighter hook-up, I am running out of time.
The CTS-V and Porsche seem easy - no problem. I am going to connect the included ring connector pigtail ( on all three), plug into the BT Jr, and hook to AC power.
The Vette is a different story. I am still gonna do the ring pigtail but run the wire thru the taillight, and then hook up to AC power.
I hope this works. I have someone whom will look at the indicator lights
every 5 days (for problems) while I am gone.
Any confirmation or comments are much appreciated.
The CTS-V and Porsche seem easy - no problem. I am going to connect the included ring connector pigtail ( on all three), plug into the BT Jr, and hook to AC power.
The Vette is a different story. I am still gonna do the ring pigtail but run the wire thru the taillight, and then hook up to AC power.
I hope this works. I have someone whom will look at the indicator lights
every 5 days (for problems) while I am gone.
Any confirmation or comments are much appreciated.
