Battery Tender
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From: Calgary AB
Mine is a convertible & I leave the tender outside the car with the wire to the trunk socket at the back corner of the car. Make sure it's flat and gently close the lid to the locked position. The cord is not pinched and still slides through the rubber seal if you pull it a bit.
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Most just gently close the hatch or trunk on the cord. Personally, I HATE to squeeze an electrical cord for ANY reason especially for extended periods of time. Were I to store my car for the winter, I would do this: http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...hlight=battery
As it is, I live in Florida and drive the car year round. I still slap the car on the C-Tek when I park in the garage. I just like to have the battery topped off at all times. There are a lot of days where I do nothing but short trips and might not get the battery fully recharged before I park it for the night.
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As it is, I live in Florida and drive the car year round. I still slap the car on the C-Tek when I park in the garage. I just like to have the battery topped off at all times. There are a lot of days where I do nothing but short trips and might not get the battery fully recharged before I park it for the night.
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If you route the wire up to where the lid curves then narrows the gap is wider and the lid closes easire..
Run your wire under the shade hook then plug it into the port leave the charger outside of the car so you can see the lights to know what is going on.
Run your wire under the shade hook then plug it into the port leave the charger outside of the car so you can see the lights to know what is going on.
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From: Thomas Texas
I partially close the hatch. Leaves a big enough gap for the cord. The charger stays on the floor next to the car and away from anything that could catch on fire should the charger or wires short out or overheat. Just to be 99.9999% safe.
Last edited by RussM05; Oct 25, 2015 at 12:07 PM.
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