Use battery tender while battery connected to car?
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Use battery tender while battery connected to car?
I have a few of these Battery Tender Juniors http://amzn.to/28VMCYc and I've used them on my other vehicles no problem.
Here is my question since I'm new to Jags. Can I pop the trunk, hook up the battery tender, and not disconnect the battery from the car? I would very much prefer to keep the battery connected but I don't want to cause any problem.
Thx.
Here is my question since I'm new to Jags. Can I pop the trunk, hook up the battery tender, and not disconnect the battery from the car? I would very much prefer to keep the battery connected but I don't want to cause any problem.
Thx.
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+1 on Ctek. I do the same. No disconnecting the battery...
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Either way the wire is thin enough I run mine through the trunk with a bit of slack then close the trunk.
You don't want to leave the trunk open. That would defeat the purpose of charging.
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I too leave my Ctek connected to the car with the battery connected. Just don't forget to unplug it before you pull out of the garage like I just did 30 minutes ago... I had it on top of the toolbox too so it jumped to the ground and made a terrible sound, thought I blew a shock or something and had a mini panic-attack
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I too leave my Ctek connected to the car with the battery connected. Just don't forget to unplug it before you pull out of the garage like I just did 30 minutes ago... I had it on top of the toolbox too so it jumped to the ground and made a terrible sound, thought I blew a shock or something and had a mini panic-attack
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The tender will have a voltage trigger. When the battery voltage drops below XXX volts, the tender begins charging the battery. When battery voltage reaches XXX volts, the tender will stop charging the battery. Different brands have different voltage triggers for on/off. When using a tender, you can always plug it in.
A trickle charger, though low voltage, never stops sending voltage to the battery. You can, over time build up gasses in an enclosed space such as a trunk. When using a trickle charger, use less often, maybe every other week and set a meant timer to monitor it and disconnect.
Wolfy, your set up is the model for others.
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