Battery Tenders

[edram454]

Originally Posted by Schrade

Warning: THREAD HIJACK!



With Global Warming, such as it, approaching absolute ZERO on the Kelvin scale (on MY planet anyway), eggs will last 'till you need a sweater in Hades!!!

did you see that map! I live in the (69) degree area. It's balmy all year around and eggs hatch all year and battery tenders work all year long too. Love those things. I have a cigarette lighter adapter... so easy to install and works like a charm. They will go bad over time since I recently replaced a tender that had been working solid for 3 years. I bought two more.. they are inexpensive at 34.00 each. Highly recommend.

ed ramos #3028

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

How else would Cliff get to listen to his favorite CD?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi2h0vPLCto

How did you KNOW DAT

I have to admit.....Several times I left the ignition switch on (counterclockwise) for the radio just to listen to the CD while working on the LT5
And a couple times had to put a charger back on to start it

Originally Posted by BigJohn

There's a CD???

Doc Dons will fix your right up

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

How did you KNOW DAT

Cliff where are you now sunny CA or ????

[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Cliff where are you now sunny CA or ????

Ca and it is close to 70 deg here all this week

And to keep on topic....I do NOT use Battery Tenders here in CA either

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

How else would Cliff get to listen to his favorite CD?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi2h0vPLCto

Oh, hell, Daryll... I'd pay a quarter to see Cliff try that! (He'd prolly be wishing he had a BT to hooked to his heart, after that!)

[mgg]

Just my two cents, I saw this thread and like to add that my experience with the "battery tender " has been excellent. I used them on my race car when not in use, my 05 CTS-V which is not driven much at all, My ZR-1 that gets about 1000 miles per year , even my zero turn mower. I absolutely love the product and the quality is first rate. Pryor to purchasing these battery tender jr.'s I was experiencing battery issues on every vehicle mentioned as well as my mower. I love them and have had absolutely no issues. I have been using them now for about three years.

[tf95ZR1]

Hey Dyno, where are you in CA?
If close, maybe we can GTG

[Dynomite]

I am up in Central Valley ......sometimes
We do have several ZR-1 Owners in CA but trouble with CA is driving distances North to South is 800 miles

Just so I do not sound too negative.....I DO LIKE CHICKEN TENDERS at Applebees

Now for you Battery Tender guys like Daryll and Paul (we know what kind of music they listen too) and everyone else in this thread

You DO NEED a Battery Tender if you do NOT Disconnect your batteries..........DO EXPECT hard or NO STARTS if left sitting for several weeks or more than a month. And if you leave your Dimmer switch all the way CLOCKWISE (I have done it all) Do expect a NO START over night

[Racinfan83]

I got a DieHard one at Sears a couple months ago for like $25. It is a combo charger/tender and so far it seems to work well. Hooks to the battery terminals. Car sat for a couple months in my cold garage without running - jumped in it the other day to move it so I could put crack sealer in the cracks in my garage floor, and it started right up like always. Don't know anything about the amps or any of that stuff - but it charges the batt til it's full and then goes into maintain mode. Works for me....

[scottfab]

Originally Posted by Racinfan83

I got a DieHard one at Sears a couple months ago for like $25. It is a combo charger/tender and so far it seems to work well. Hooks to the battery terminals. Car sat for a couple months in my cold garage without running - jumped in it the other day to move it so I could put crack sealer in the cracks in my garage floor, and it started right up like always. Don't know anything about the amps or any of that stuff - but it charges the batt til it's full and then goes into maintain mode. Works for me....

On the center console there is a lid that hides the drink holder. Forward of that there is this round hole with a metal piece at the bottom
It is some sort of antique device that used to be used for something or other.
I cut off the alligator clips on the tender and put on a male plug end.
I hook my battery tender through there. No messing with attaching to the battery or alligator clips or corrosive battery acid. When I plug it in, I wrap the cord around the shift knob so there's no way I can forget to unplug it when I leave. Then I just toss it out the passenger window onto a semi soft landing area. Quick and easy.