Battery Maintenance Question in General
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Battery Maintenance Question in General
I’ve always used a 1.5 amp battery maintainer to keep the battery charged during periods of inactivity on my C6 and C7. Used the cigarette plug adapter plugged into the hot 12 volt accessory outlet located on the console of the C6 and the right rear hatchback of the C7. Should that also work on other vehicles with a similar (ie always hot) 12 volt accessory outlet?
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I’ve always used a 1.5 amp battery maintainer to keep the battery charged during periods of inactivity on my C6 and C7. Used the cigarette plug adapter plugged into the hot 12 volt accessory outlet located on the console of the C6 and the right rear hatchback of the C7. Should that also work on other vehicles with a similar (ie always hot) 12 volt accessory outlet?
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As long as it is always hot.... just make sure it isn't cutting off after a period of time.
The indicator lights on the tender should indicate whether it is connected correctly or not... just take a look after an hour or two and if it is still showing connected correctly, you should be good to go.
The indicator lights on the tender should indicate whether it is connected correctly or not... just take a look after an hour or two and if it is still showing connected correctly, you should be good to go.
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Thanks guys. Can’t find anything in the vehicle’s manual related to the question. The maintainer does have some protective features to guard against reverse polarity, overcharging etc. Just thought I’d seek the collective wisdom of some of our group.
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Battery chargers should be connected only as needed because they provide nothing more than continuous charging. More "intelligent" battery maintainers can be connected indefinitely without risk of over-charge because they charge the battery as needed and automatically switch to float.
