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Originally Posted by Roadster
Question for Battery Tender Plus use???
Just want to make sure I hook this up correctly. Received mine the other day, and would like to know if the correct way is to hook up "P" clip to the positive terminal and the "N" clip to a metal ground instead of the negative terminal. Then, again if I disconnect both terminals and install my "dummy" attachments, I can then hook up to the battery directly???
Just don't want mess up the electrical system on our engine.....
Thanks.........
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The BT clips I'm familiar with have a red (positive) and a black (negative) grips on the clips, or on the battery terminal connectors; whichever you choose.
As for the negative connection, because our cars are negative grounded, you can fasten the negative connection to the (-) battery terminal (preferred) or to the frame or engine block - whatever.
If otherwise unmarked, by measuring the DC voltage on the charger clips or whatever, if the DC voltage reading is (+), then the red lead on the meter is connected to the (+) charger lead. Otherwise the opposite is true.
IIRC, the BT is protected against accidentally crossing the leads up (with a diode). And, it has been a while, but I believe in the operating instructions it explains what the indication is, should you cross the leads up.
Battery Tender (or their equivalent) are the best thing to happen to seasonal machinery; Vettes, motorcycles, boats, lawn mowers, etc. (next to "ONE BITE" spread around the garage to keep mice at bay!!
