C7 Corvette battery tender
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C7 Corvette battery tender
Hi, I was told on my newer corvette c7 2018 that after 11 days I should put my car on a battery tender ? Ron fellows guys said it because on the 11 computers and a same drain ?
What are your thoughts ?
Thanks,
WJDomery
What are your thoughts ?
Thanks,
WJDomery
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Unless we are needing all the luggage space, I leave the "official" optional tender plugged into the socket in the trunk and plug it into the wall any time I won't be driving the car for more than a few days. Normally, you can go several weeks or more without the tender, but I try to keep my battery happy.
I leave the hatch lid ajar for the power cord, the trunk light times out after a few minutes.
Others leave the tender outside the car and close the trunk lid on the smaller wires to the lighter plug, weatherstrip has no problem with that.
I leave the hatch lid ajar for the power cord, the trunk light times out after a few minutes.
Others leave the tender outside the car and close the trunk lid on the smaller wires to the lighter plug, weatherstrip has no problem with that.
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2 weeks is about as far as I would go... when a battery sits for many days.. sulfation crystals form in the battery. these crystals reduce the batteries ability to hold a charge . these crystals are the number one reason a battery will fail prematurely... a battery tender with a Desulfation cycle is the right one to buy.. those 20 dollar cheap tenders do not offer this type of necessary function.. a good quality battery can realistically last 6 to 8 years when properly maintained.
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2 weeks is about as far as I would go... when a battery sits for many days.. sulfation crystals form in the battery. these crystals reduce the batteries ability to hold a charge . these crystals are the number one reason a battery will fail prematurely... a battery tender with a Desulfation cycle is the right one to buy.. those 20 dollar cheap tenders do not offer this type of necessary function.. a good quality battery can realistically last 6 to 8 years when properly maintained.
Bill aka ET
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My 2013 GS bought new and still had the original battery in it when I traded it in 7 years later. Never seen a battery tender in it's life and used to go sometimes 4 weeks in the dead of winter in NY and it started right up. All these doom and gloom battery tender threads are ridiculous.
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I leave my car on a battery tender all the time when it is not being driven. Doesn't harm anything and you know you will have a fully charged battery when you want to go for a drive.
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Sorry but,You got the Bonus Battery.Doesn't happen often.See if it will happen again?
My 2002 Harley had a BB.Still preaching this story.11 Years out of a motorcycle battery.Would only plug it on a tender every couple weeks or so.Then unplug let sit.
Yup No
.My 2012 Got 3 yrs.after replacing the original on 3rd.Battery Already.
A crap shoot my friend.
My 2002 Harley had a BB.Still preaching this story.11 Years out of a motorcycle battery.Would only plug it on a tender every couple weeks or so.Then unplug let sit.
Yup No
.My 2012 Got 3 yrs.after replacing the original on 3rd.Battery Already.A crap shoot my friend.
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My 2013 GS bought new and still had the original battery in it when I traded it in 7 years later. Never seen a battery tender in it's life and used to go sometimes 4 weeks in the dead of winter in NY and it started right up. All these doom and gloom battery tender threads are ridiculous.
My C6... original battery went 6-7 years, I didn't replace it until right before I sold it.
Let the C7 sit for a while once (would guess +/- a month... 4V on the battery, dead as a doornail. Car is a 2019.
Cheap insurance.
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A charged battery is a happy and healthy battery. That's not to say that at some point, the battery will need to be replaced. Up to 2 weeks is as long as I would let it sit without a battery tender hooked up.
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I look at it this way, if you've got the battery tender, why not use it? It takes a short amount of time to hook it up and can definitely prolong the life of your battery. I don't bother using it in the warm months when the car gets driven almost every day, but during the colder months when I know I won't be driving it that often, I always hook it up.
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Battery tender lighter plug in trunk area
[QUOTE=Gearhead Jim;1601026973]Unless we are needing all the luggage space, I leave the "official" optional tender plugged into the socket in the trunk and plug it into the wall any time I won't be driving the car for more than a few days. Normally, you can go several weeks or more without the tender, but I try to keep my battery happy.
I leave the hatch lid ajar for the power cord, the trunk light times out after a few minutes.
Others leave the tender outside the car and close the trunk lid on the smaller wires to the lighter plug, weatherstrip has no problem with that.
Hi folks, so from what I have been reading you CAN hook up a trickle charger through the cigarette lighter port on the rear trunk area on C7 Corvettes correct ?
I leave the hatch lid ajar for the power cord, the trunk light times out after a few minutes.
Others leave the tender outside the car and close the trunk lid on the smaller wires to the lighter plug, weatherstrip has no problem with that.
Hi folks, so from what I have been reading you CAN hook up a trickle charger through the cigarette lighter port on the rear trunk area on C7 Corvettes correct ?
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