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Old Nov 11, 2025 | 09:41 AM
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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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My 2014 had one in the rear, above the battery. I thought all C7's had them.
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My '15 has one on the passenger side in the forward section of the trunk.
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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
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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.
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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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Thanks, I will have a better look. It won't be the first time I look right at something and don't see it.
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hope you find it!!
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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.
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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.
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They all have one. If it’s not there it’s been removed by the previous owner for some reason
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You need the receptacle to the orifice in the trunk/hatchback area.
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
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.
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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!
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frankbicknell D'ja find it?
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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.
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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?
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Originally Posted by frankbicknell
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?
Congratulations!

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Glad ya found it! "Who in the world does that?" - GM Engineers! Gives it a "finished look"...
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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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