Battery tender
10-12-2012, 09:10 AM
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Battery tender
Hi folks. I just bought a battery tender for the winter. The instructions say to connect it to the battery but my Vette has a remote positive located near the fuse box. If I have to jump start that's where I would connect the positive. Should I also use the remote positive when I use the battery tender or should I connect to the battery?
10-12-2012, 09:19 AM
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Others can chime in but I'd say you can use either one; whatever is most convenient and offers a direct connection to the battery. I use a CTEK charger with the ciragrette lighter plug that I connect to the cigarette lighter socket in the center console.
10-12-2012, 09:20 AM
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Are you talking about a permanent connection or where to put the clips? Electrically, it won't make any difference. The remote connection is meant to minimize the danger of a spark when connecting jumper cables which could cause a battery explosion.
10-12-2012, 09:48 AM
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Hi folks. I just bought a battery tender for the winter. The instructions say to connect it to the battery but my Vette has a remote positive located near the fuse box. If I have to jump start that's where I would connect the positive. Should I also use the remote positive when I use the battery tender or should I connect to the battery?
10-12-2012, 09:54 AM
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Thanks all. I kinda thought the remote positive is the way to go for the same reason as when you jump it, which is to avoid sparks. Just wanted to make sure the battery would still get "tended" that way.
10-12-2012, 09:57 AM
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Hi folks. I just bought a battery tender for the winter. The instructions say to connect it to the battery but my Vette has a remote positive located near the fuse box. If I have to jump start that's where I would connect the positive. Should I also use the remote positive when I use the battery tender or should I connect to the battery?
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10-12-2012, 10:04 AM
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I hooked up the one that has the magnetic hook up in the front bumper opening, I hooked it to the remote too as a permanent install. No issues and so easy, if I forget to unhook it, it just comes off as I back out, so simple.
10-12-2012, 10:11 AM
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10-12-2012, 01:13 PM
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It is an awesome piece and so easy to use.
Got mine here from forum vendor
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ry-tender.html
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10-12-2012, 03:29 PM
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10-12-2012, 03:30 PM
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I have it too, it doesn't connect to the battery anyway, so you will be fine
It is an awesome piece and so easy to use.
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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ry-tender.html
It is an awesome piece and so easy to use.
Got mine here from forum vendor
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...ry-tender.html
10-12-2012, 06:07 PM
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Hi folks. I just bought a battery tender for the winter. The instructions say to connect it to the battery but my Vette has a remote positive located near the fuse box. If I have to jump start that's where I would connect the positive. Should I also use the remote positive when I use the battery tender or should I connect to the battery?