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Battery Tender

Posted: 11/30/12 8:23amMessage 1 of 8
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Rome, NY - USA
Joined: 2/25/2012
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Vette(s): 1995 coupe
When using a Battery Tender during the "in activity months" can you leave the battery connected to the car? Or do you have to disconnect the battery cables from the car? 
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Re: Battery Tender

Posted: 11/30/12 8:27amMessage 2 of 8
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Caledonia, Canada
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Vette(s): 1988 Convertable
You can leave it hooked up.
Just clamp on your alligator clips from the tender and your good to go.

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Re: Battery Tender

Posted: 11/30/12 8:38amMessage 3 of 8
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Why thank you Sir...now I feel more comfortable about its use. 
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Re: Battery Tender

Posted: 11/30/12 3:38pmMessage 4 of 8
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Hermitage, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1990 C-4 Coupe Polo Green Saddle Interior L-98
I use a "Battery Tender" brand battery tender which has the permanent hook up cables that you simply plug into. I love it and have bought them for my Vette and all 3 of my motorcycles....Leave em hooked up and forget about them, they do all the work for you...

Allan Brenneis Nashville Tn. 1990 Polo Green Coupe Saddle Interior Chrome ZR-1 Rims http://www.c4vetteregistry.com/member_uploads/14501_14600/14572/image2014329104347r.jpg

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Re: Battery Tender

Posted: 11/30/12 4:56pmMessage 5 of 8
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Caledonia, Canada
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I have a Schumacker charger.....same as a battery tender.... I have it mounted on a bracket behind the battery, and hooked to the battery terminals permanently. When ever I want to hook up I just open the hood and plug an extension cord in. Close the hood and were good.

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Re: Battery Tender

Posted: 11/30/12 5:11pmMessage 6 of 8
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I use a "Battery Tender" too. I found a rubber mounted bulkhead female at one of the car shows that matches the connector on the end of the cord. I mounted it behind the bumper so I plug it in every time she's parked. I wish it had a voltmeter even though there is an LED to provide some indication. I found a Black and Decker voltmeter (was less than $5 at a factory outlet) that works in a lighter socket that I'm going to mount to the side of the battery tender.
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Re: Battery Tender

Posted: 11/30/12 5:19pmMessage 7 of 8
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Vette(s): 77 coupe, yellow, auto, L series, A/C, T top, Grey leather interior. It is about 75% & matching #'s. The miles are 117K & intend on restoring bit by bit to enjoy Cruises & rallies in Florida , & maybe some shows ?
Brian is right, & your clock won't have to be reset in the spring either. Spent a lot of time up your way in the 80's & 90's. Tug hill & Old forge sledding EVERY WINTER, what a BLAST !! Put up the Vette, & WARM UP THE SLED. Have fun
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Re: Battery Tender

Posted: 12/2/12 5:22pmMessage 8 of 8
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kendo2...I snowmobiled in Old Forge/ Eagle Bay/ High Market/ Tug Hill from 1974 till 2009. I stopped in 2009 when my favorite Skidoo MXZ sold for $11,000.00. Thats more than I paid for my vette. $11,000.00 bucks for a seasonal recreational vehicle that sits on the lawn for most of the year...well can' justify that. Still love the sport and plan on getting a rental to ride the trails of Old Forge (best snowmobile trails in the eastern USA). I do miss having my own but rentals are available. One of the greatest winter sports going!
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