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I am sure there is a thread for this but I could not find it. When using the battery tender can you shut the rear hatch or do you have to leave it open? Thanks in advance for the information.
I am sure there is a thread for this but I could not find it. When using the battery tender can you shut the rear hatch or do you have to leave it open? Thanks in advance for the information.
You can do either. The cord is not that thick so you could close the hatch if you wanted too. I'll leave mine partially open a crack. The rear hatch lights automatically turn off after a few minutes.
You can do either. The cord is not that thick so you could close the hatch if you wanted too. I'll leave mine partially open a crack. The rear hatch lights automatically turn off after a few minutes.
After participating in numerous such threads, I don’t even leave my C7Z connected to my battery tender anymore. I don’t drive it enough, but it averages out to 3 out of 4 weekends per month. It fires up every time.
I always was leaving the hatch unlatched until this year found several moths in the car. Started thinking about the spiders I have noticed in the garage, so now I close on the cord.
WOW! Just finished writing my reply and went out to the garage to get something and what did I see? First ever scorpion in the garage. Ain't Arizona wonderful. Closed hatch from now on.
Here is an innovative external battery connection to a C7 a little more elaborate for those concerned about critter ingressing your vehicle while charging your car battery.
One advantage of leaving the hatch slightly open for the cord-
If you start the engine with the cord still in there, you get a bunch of lights and bells telling you that the hatch is open. Makes it (almost) impossible to pull out with the tender still connected.
No, I haven't done that yet. But other people, smarter than me, have made the mistake.
One advantage of leaving the hatch slightly open for the cord-
If you start the engine with the cord still in there, you get a bunch of lights and bells telling you that the hatch is open. Makes it (almost) impossible to pull out with the tender still connected.
No, I haven't done that yet. But other people, smarter than me, have made the mistake.
that’s a good vote for “leave it open”. With my C6, I routed the Batt Tender cord out through the front grill. After backing out once and forgetting to uNplug it, I started putting a red rag on the windshield whenever it was plugged in.
One advantage of leaving the hatch slightly open for the cord-
If you start the engine with the cord still in there, you get a bunch of lights and bells telling you that the hatch is open. Makes it (almost) impossible to pull out with the tender still connected.
No, I haven't done that yet. But other people, smarter than me, have made the mistake.
I know I'm not as smart as Gearhead, but I now leave my hatch ajar as I made the mistake. I also printed out this sign and place it on the windshield facing the driver.
My thanks to another Forum member for uploading this originally.
I always was leaving the hatch unlatched until this year found several moths in the car. Started thinking about the spiders I have noticed in the garage, so now I close on the cord.
Same reason here to close. Nothing worse getting in and feeling a web around you. Never again. Closed tight.
If critters want to get into your car they can easily do so, hatch closed or not.
It is not as if they examine cars, looking for an open hatch and declare "Let's go! This is the one!"
I agree, the average mouse can fit through a hole smaller than a dime. The way to stop rodents from getting into your car is to get rid of the rodents.
I use a Deltran Battery Tender and close the hatch. I do not want mice in my car !!! Just warm up the wire with a hair dryer an close the hatch. My C7 is 5 years old and no damage to the paint or body !!!
If critters want to get into your car they can easily do so, hatch closed or not.
It is not as if they examine cars, looking for an open hatch and declare "Let's go! This is the one!"
Unfortunately.
We had a Toyota that was a lot tighter than any Corvette, parked in our garage. If we left a bag of dry dog food inside, the chipmunks would get in and chow down.
Chipmunks are smaller than rats but a lot bigger than mice.
Finally we eliminated the problem by eliminating the chipmunks.
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