Battery maintainer hack
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Irvington alabama
Battery maintainer hack
Battery Maintainer hack
I have received some good information from this site, so I just wanted to share this with you. Many owners probably keep their battery maintained since they don't daily drive their cars. I was tired of having to open the trunk and connecting the maintainer alligator clips to the batter, then running the cord out the side of the trunk. I decided to permanently attach the maintainer plug to the battery and run it to a location where I could easily plug it in without having to open the trunk. Now it takes me a few seconds to attach my charger/maintainer when necessary. I made a video, but it is in MP4 format, so I am unable to upload it. Some of you might find this useful.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Irvington alabama
My socket plug was damaged, so I was using the alligator clips. Either way, I found it inconvenient to always have to open the trunk to get access to either the battery terminals or socket.
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I plug mine in to the rear outlet and then lower the rear hatch without fully closing/locking it. The OP's solution is a good idea, however for me, leaving the hatch open reminds me to disconnect my battery tender before I back out of the garage. If I were to wire up the tender similar to the OP's solution, odds are I would forget to unplug the tender and would end up damaging the connector and maybe even the car when backing out.
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 22
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From: Irvington alabama
I understand how some people could forget they have the charger connected and move the car causing further problems. In my case I leave the charger box on my seat and plug the charger into a socket next to the driver's door, so I always have reminders. Just sharing some information; everyone does what works best for them.
