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I have a BelTran Battery Tender Junior I used on my C6 Grand Sport for years. Now with my new to me 2017 Grand Sport, I am curious if anyone has bought the cigarette adapter for this unit and used it with success.
Or would another choice be better.
Thanks
I bought this adapter for Deltran Battery Tender Plus. Use it in rear compartment connection. Been using it for two years on my 17 GS ! Bought it on EBay
Last edited by Borntorun04/17; Jan 16, 2020 at 08:10 AM.
Or go to Wallyworld, buy a lighter plus, and a SAE lead, and make your own. (provided you can solder wires, or buy that adapter.) The battery doesn't care where the 12V+ comes from...
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I use the cigarette adapter with a Schumacher 1.5a maintainer on my Z vert. I used the same maintainer for 10 years on my C6Z, but wired it directly to the fuse box under the hood. I notice that the C6Z got a green light a lot quicker hardwired than the C7Z does through the cigarette adapter in the trunk.
I discovered the fuse in my adapter was not adequate. I didn’t realize a fuse existed in the adapter since there was a heavy inline fuse as well as fault protection in the tender. Doesn’t make sence why a ma fuse is used in a 2-5 amp application
You might want to get one that is longer - cause you can run the cable from the rear, along the inside, out the window and to the tender... Longer cord gives you some extra options:
I have a BelTran Battery Tender Junior I used on my C6 Grand Sport for years. Now with my new to me 2017 Grand Sport, I am curious if anyone has bought the cigarette adapter for this unit and used it with success.
Or would another choice be better.
Thanks
Yep, bought the Deltran adaptor, works perfectly with my Power Tender or my Battery Tender Plus.
I've a good number of different tenders from a couple different companies and use(d) them on lots of vehicles. I find they all work equally well with any adapters I've bought or that they came with. I've yet to get any such equipment that's picky in any way.
I have been using a Deltran Battery Tender for over 30 years and have batteries last about 10 years. My C7 has been connected using cigarette adapter with no problems !!!!
Bought the $10 adapter for my very old and reliable Deltran BT+ to maintain my 2015 C7 and it worked fine. My current GS had the Ctek unit packaged with the car so the BT+ is now dedicated to my truck.
I have been using a Deltran Battery Tender for over 30 years and have batteries last about 10 years. My C7 has been connected using cigarette adapter with no problems !!!!
That charger owes you nothing No need to pinch the cord though. Just set the trunk lid down and the light goes off after a short time.
I had one of the Battery Tender cigarette adapters quit working, for no apparent reason, so I installed the hard-wire adapter,that came with the BT. I connected the hot wire to the terminal on the side of the fuse box and the ground wire on a frame bolt below the air filter box under the alternator. There is a quick disconnect on that hard-wire pigtail so you can hook up the Battery Tender or disconnect it easily. I keep the hood ajar and let the wire hang down the fender to the BT. I love this set-up and will never go back to the clamps or cigarette adapter. Try it. i think you'll see the advantages of not dealing with the hatchback or trunk lid pinching the BT cable and I think it is a much more solid connection than the plug connector.
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No need to pinch the cord though. Just set the trunk lid down and the light goes off after a short time.
