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Nov 11, 2025 | 09:41 AM

frankbicknell

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A tender question

With my 2017 Stingray there was a 12v receptacle to plug the tender into. My 2015 does not have one. What are most people doing? Just use the clamps or install a receptacle?

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Nov 11, 2025, 06:58 PM

George_L

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My 2014 had one in the rear, above the battery. I thought all C7's had them.

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Nov 11, 2025 | 10:50 AM

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My '15 has one on the passenger side in the forward section of the trunk.

Nov 11, 2025 | 11:04 AM

JIM EVANS

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they make cables for the tender with rings that you can just harwire from the battery and snake the cable out into the luggage area and plug it in

Nov 11, 2025 | 11:59 AM

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You can easily connect the tender in the engine compartment, ground clamp to the alternator body, +12V clamp to the connection bolt under the black rubber boot.

Nov 11, 2025 | 06:58 PM

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My 2014 had one in the rear, above the battery. I thought all C7's had them.

Nov 11, 2025 | 07:41 PM

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Thanks, I will have a better look. It won't be the first time I look right at something and don't see it.

Nov 11, 2025 | 09:33 PM

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hope you find it!!

Nov 12, 2025 | 06:08 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by George_L

My 2014 had one in the rear, above the battery. I thought all C7's had them.

Me too!

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quote: My 2014 had one in the rear, above the battery. I thought all C7's had them.

They do.

Nov 12, 2025 | 09:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by George_L

My 2014 had one in the rear, above the battery. I thought all C7's had them.

My 2014 has one too in that spot. Unless the prior owner removed it, there should be one in your car - it is covered by a plastic cap.

Nov 12, 2025 | 04:57 PM

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They all have one. If it’s not there it’s been removed by the previous owner for some reason

Nov 12, 2025 | 10:18 PM

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You need the receptacle to the orifice in the trunk/hatchback area.

Nov 13, 2025 | 09:42 AM

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You need the receptacle to the orifice in the trunk/hatchback area.

Thank you, I have that. Now, I just have to find the orifice. I never used to have that problem. It's hell getting old.

Nov 13, 2025 | 10:52 AM

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[QUOTE=frankbicknell;1609237352]Thank you, I have that. Now, I just have to find the orifice. I never used to have that problem.

It's hell getting old.[/QUOTE]

Amen to that, brother!

Nov 13, 2025 | 05:15 PM

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frankbicknell D'ja find it?

Nov 13, 2025 | 08:10 PM

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frankbicknell D'ja find it?

I'm going over tomorrow, it's up on the rack and my truck is in the way. It's gonna be in the sixties tomorrow, and I may take it out for one last hurrah to listen to some music. I will look again then. It must be there don't know how I could have missed it. Thanks everyone.

Nov 13, 2025 | 09:39 PM

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frankbicknell D'ja find it?

I decided to solve this mystery tonight.

I am happy to report said orifice is found, plug inserted, juice flowing.

PS in my defense there is a square cap on the round orifice. Who in the world does that? Seriously, how was I supposed to know?

Nov 14, 2025 | 07:17 AM

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Congratulations!

Nov 14, 2025 | 08:19 AM

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Glad ya found it! "Who in the world does that?" - GM Engineers!

Gives it a "finished look"...

Nov 15, 2025 | 08:18 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbicknell

I am happy to report said orifice is found, plug inserted, juice flowing.

PS in my defense there is a square cap on the round orifice. Who in the world does that? Seriously, how was I supposed to know?

Glad to learn at my age this kinda stuff is normal!!

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