DO YOU TRICKLE ?
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B O N Y
MODERATOR & FGT OWNER
Yes, but a couple of good shakes eliminate any embarassing stains on my trousers :biggrin
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Yes, I leave a battery tender trickle charger that came from Griots Garage (translation, I paid 20% to much) attached to the car as it sits more than being driven.
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Yes, I leave a battery tender trickle charger that came from Griots Garage (translation, I paid 20% to much) attached to the car as it sits more than being driven.
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I use a Battery Tender that was made for my Harley. I used it on the Viper, and I use it on the GT.
I attached a pigtail (accessory from Battery Tender for about $7) to the battery and it exits at the front of the car.
My GT is on trickle charge as soon as it enters the garage. If you do not drive the car often, it is especially a good idea.
- doc
I attached a pigtail (accessory from Battery Tender for about $7) to the battery and it exits at the front of the car.
My GT is on trickle charge as soon as it enters the garage. If you do not drive the car often, it is especially a good idea.
- doc
Spirit
Heritage GT Owner
FlorIdaho Chris
Yeah, I've got one.
analogdesigner
GT Owner
Neilda
GT Owner
All my cars are on battery tenders - and, as doc suggests, I use a pigtail device to simply hook up to. The alarm systems are a drain on the battery (particularly Tracker style systems) so it's vital if you're going to leave the car for more than a week.
Dr Robert Harms
GT Owner
- Nov 24, 2005
- 228
Thats a good question. Is the factory charger a "trickle charger" or a "battery tender" ? Big diff. If its a trickle charger I would not leave it hooked up for days and days and days. Battery tenders are a much better technology
With our last car, we would drive it, let it sit for 10 days, drive it, let it sit for a week.
One day, the battery was dead. The doors automatically locked.
After the second occurrence, and even though people told us this was not necessary, we simply moved the Battery Tender from the Harley to the car.
My understanding is that devices such as Battery Tender will extend the life of a battery.
In either case, it was great to know that the car would always start.
(However, try to remember that to unplug the unit from the car...er...it is rumored that someone forgot one time...just a rumor).
- doc
One day, the battery was dead. The doors automatically locked.
After the second occurrence, and even though people told us this was not necessary, we simply moved the Battery Tender from the Harley to the car.
My understanding is that devices such as Battery Tender will extend the life of a battery.
In either case, it was great to know that the car would always start.
(However, try to remember that to unplug the unit from the car...er...it is rumored that someone forgot one time...just a rumor).
- doc
Silverbullitt
GT Owner
I just park on top of a hill. I removed the battery and tied the leads together. Plus that's 30 lbs off the front end.
escman
GT Owner
Search "battery super charger" on ebay, you will find a 3amp battery tender type device. They are made for and approved by Optima for the type of battery that we have. I extended the permanent type cable to come up at the right rear of the boot liner.
davisp
GT Owner
MAD IN NC
Proud Owner/ BOD blah bla
Need to get Jay to look at finishing the solar powered Wireless Charger for Nuclear lights! :biggrin
analogdesigner
GT Owner
Late night engineering!
Come on guys! I actually was working on this thing real late last night. I had better be ready to start cutting metal by this weekend! JayMAD IN NC said:
