What is Battery Protection?
08-24-2014, 12:04 PM
#2
Le Mans Master
It is just a battery trickle charger unit.
08-24-2014, 12:36 PM
#3
I believe the GM option is just a Ctek trickle charger with the pigtail already attached to the battery. Looks like you still have to route the cord through the rear hatch to your 110V receptacle.
On my C6 Z06, I used a low cost trickle charger, attached the supplied pigtail to the battery and just closed the rear hatch on the cord when plugged up. I did not have one of the charger attachment points shown in this link, but it's a pretty neat way to attache a trickle charger and not have to worry about disconnecting it when you use the car or having to close the rear hatch on the cord: http://www.nakidparts.com/id127.html
I'd consider this approach or just using a low cost charger before spending $100 on the GM option. Just my opinion.
On my C6 Z06, I used a low cost trickle charger, attached the supplied pigtail to the battery and just closed the rear hatch on the cord when plugged up. I did not have one of the charger attachment points shown in this link, but it's a pretty neat way to attache a trickle charger and not have to worry about disconnecting it when you use the car or having to close the rear hatch on the cord: http://www.nakidparts.com/id127.html
I'd consider this approach or just using a low cost charger before spending $100 on the GM option. Just my opinion.
08-24-2014, 03:25 PM
#5
Team Owner
I believe the GM option is just a Ctek trickle charger with the pigtail already attached to the battery. Looks like you still have to route the cord through the rear hatch to your 110V receptacle.
On my C6 Z06, I used a low cost trickle charger, attached the supplied pigtail to the battery and just closed the rear hatch on the cord when plugged up. I did not have one of the charger attachment points shown in this link, but it's a pretty neat way to attache a trickle charger and not have to worry about disconnecting it when you use the car or having to close the rear hatch on the cord: http://www.nakidparts.com/id127.html
I'd consider this approach or just using a low cost charger before spending $100 on the GM option. Just my opinion.
On my C6 Z06, I used a low cost trickle charger, attached the supplied pigtail to the battery and just closed the rear hatch on the cord when plugged up. I did not have one of the charger attachment points shown in this link, but it's a pretty neat way to attache a trickle charger and not have to worry about disconnecting it when you use the car or having to close the rear hatch on the cord: http://www.nakidparts.com/id127.html
I'd consider this approach or just using a low cost charger before spending $100 on the GM option. Just my opinion.
08-24-2014, 11:35 PM
#6
Burning Brakes
I use the $7 float chargers from Harbor Freight on my C6 Z06 and my 56 and 64 Vettes. On my Z06, I connect the leads to the connection points GM supplied that are under the hood at the fuse box(on the C6). I leave the hood partially open so when I get into the car, it's obvious that the float charger is connected, so I don't drive out of the garage with it still connected.
Just remember to unplug before driving off.
08-26-2014, 11:54 AM
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the rear of the car or is the female plug part of the option?
08-26-2014, 12:24 PM
#8
Drifting
08-26-2014, 12:28 PM
#9
Team Owner
That's one thing I like about the C6 over the C7; being able to make the charger connection under the hood. Less chance that I will drive off with the charger still connected.