Battery Tender

ZMan8 · 02-29-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

I just bought a Battery Tender for my car and the directions say to have it connected to a ground on the car?? I thought I could just use Aligator Clips to the positive and negative terminals??

It's a safety precaution. I have it hooked up to the ground, but i read you can do the + and - terminals as well.

Pelican170 · 02-29-2012, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

you can do that. mine is hooked up to the two poles on the battery for maximum unbiased monitoring.

ok good to know. I may opt to do that also so that the clips dont get in the way... when doing that, you dont need to disconnect the car from teh battery, right?
If i choose to take the battery out of the car, how does it come out?? lol, i know, stupid question... I looked quickly last night and it just looks like the battery is crammed in there next to the fuses and doesnt look like there is room to pull out...

kenchan · 02-29-2012, 12:54 PM

right, i just hook up the emblical cord and that's it. the car is connected to the battery.

this is especially helpful when you are working on your stereo, etc. as the curernt keeps the battery awake and so no memory on the battery. the tender will automatically switch between float and charge when it senses current draw.

Pelican170 · 02-29-2012, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

right, i just hook up the emblical cord and that's it. the car is connected to the battery.

this is especially helpful when you are working on your stereo, etc. as the curernt keeps the battery awake and so no memory on the battery. the tender will automatically switch between float and charge when it senses current draw.

Good to know, thanks bud...

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	right, i just hook up the emblical cord and that's it. the car is connected to the battery. this is especially helpful when you are working on your stereo, etc. as the curernt keeps the battery awake and so no memory on the battery. the tender will automatically switch between float and charge when it senses current draw.