Battery Tender

HonestlyLying · 04-09-2011, 03:01 PM

BatteryMINDer® Plus 12 Volt 1.33 Amp Charger-Maintainer-Conditioner (Desulfator) | All | Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com

That is the exact one I have.. prices vary a lot but product is amazing!

LunaZ · 04-09-2011, 03:46 PM

I also used the BatteryMINDer this winter.
Leads are attached to the battery permanently and stored under the plastic battery cover.

To avoid leaving the hood open while the car was parked outside, I fished the extension cord up into the engine bay and plugged in the charging unit of the BatteryMINDer. The unit fits nicely in the area where the water hose is.
This set up allowed me to close and latch the hood.

OldGuy · 04-09-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HonestlyLying

BatteryMINDer® Plus 12 Volt 1.33 Amp Charger-Maintainer-Conditioner (Desulfator) | All | Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com

That is the exact one I have.. prices vary a lot but product is amazing!

Is it the Accessory Power plug the item that plugs into the 12 volt outlet?
Looks good. Many thanks.

mspeasl · 04-09-2011, 10:22 PM

I use a Schumacher battery minder that can be purchased at Auto Zone and other auto box stores. When I store my Z and X-Runner in the Fall I plug them into a hard wired Schumacher battery minder until this time of year. I have done this for several years now with no problems...........

HonestlyLying · 04-10-2011, 01:07 AM

I think that I purchased an adapter off the net... you do not need one to go right to the battery but to hook conveniently into the cig lighter you do.

OldGuy · 04-10-2011, 08:14 AM

Right. I assume this $9.95 adapter plugs into one of our 12 v outlets instead of a lighter, which we don't have. Do our 12 v outlets work for this purpose when the car is not running.

LunaZ · 04-10-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Right. I assume this $9.95 adapter plugs into one of our 12 v outlets instead of a lighter, which we don't have. Do our 12 v outlets work for this purpose when the car is not running.

I don't think these kind of adapters work on our car:

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

This does work, BUT neither of the two (the one under the passenger’s side, or the armrest under the tray) interior outlets are powered when the 370Z is off.

It's my understanding that the outlet you plan to plug the adapter into needs to be "hot" even when the car is off.
Ours do not meet this criteria.

OldGuy · 04-10-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by HonestlyLying

I think that I purchased an adapter off the net... you do not need one to go right to the battery but to hook conveniently into the cig lighter you do.

Kinda' confused here. Does yours work in our 12v outlet. Posts indicate they are not "hot?"

HonestlyLying · 04-10-2011, 11:22 AM

I should clarify that I have not been using this on a Z. I am not sure if you be able to use it the exact same way but still completely recommend the product.

SoCal 370Z · 04-10-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

Kinda' confused here. Does yours work in our 12v outlet. Posts indicate they are not "hot?"

They are not hot, and go dead when the 370Z is turned off. After reading this thread, and its responses, are you looking to leave the battery charger inside the 370Z?

OldGuy · 04-10-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

They are not hot, and go dead when the 370Z is turned off. After reading this thread, and its responses, are you looking to leave the battery charger inside the 370Z?

I can leave the tender inside the car and run the AC plug through the window to the AC outlet. The "cigarette lighter" or actually 12 volt outlet adapter is much easier than hooking to battery terminals. That's why I was hoping to make it work through the 12 v outlet.

HonestlyLying · 04-10-2011, 02:32 PM

The cig lighter can only be used with a batteryminder if it is hot (active) while the car is off. From what others have said this might not work in a Z. There are however hooks that you can simply attach to the battery 1 time and they stay there permanently, you just hook the tender to them whenever you want to keep it charged. This is also extremely easy after the first time.

OldGuy · 04-10-2011, 06:31 PM

Thanks. Sounds good. I'll check it out.

Pelican170 · 02-29-2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i use one with the umbilical cord hardwired to the battery and i just plug the battery tender's harness to that. my car's hood is unlatched while garaged.

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??

kenchan · 02-29-2012, 12:43 PM

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

04-09-2011, 03:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	I also used the BatteryMINDer this winter. Leads are attached to the battery permanently and stored under the plastic battery cover. To avoid leaving the hood open while the car was parked outside, I fished the extension cord up into the engine bay and plugged in the charging unit of the BatteryMINDer. The unit fits nicely in the area where the water hose is. This set up allowed me to close and latch the hood. WI_Hedgehog likes this. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

04-09-2011, 10:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
mspeasl Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Decatur, IL Posts: 367 Drives: Red M6 Sport/Touring Rep Power: 268	Schumacher I use a *Schumacher* battery minder that can be purchased at *Auto Zone* and other auto box stores. When I store my Z and X-Runner in the Fall I plug them into a hard wired *Schumacher battery minder* until this time of year. I have done this for several years now with no problems........... __________________ Mspeasl - Central Illinois 2009 - Solid Red, M6 '370' Sport/Touring (Delivered 7 April 09)

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04-09-2011, 03:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
HonestlyLying Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls, Mn Posts: 31 Drives: Public transport Rep Power: 14	BatteryMINDer® Plus 12 Volt 1.33 Amp Charger-Maintainer-Conditioner (Desulfator) \| All \| Battery Chargers by BatteryMINDers.com That is the exact one I have.. prices vary a lot but product is amazing!

04-10-2011, 01:07 AM	#20 (permalink)
HonestlyLying Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls, Mn Posts: 31 Drives: Public transport Rep Power: 14	I think that I purchased an adapter off the net... you do not need one to go right to the battery but to hook conveniently into the cig lighter you do.

04-10-2011, 08:14 AM	#21 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 16	Right. I assume this $9.95 adapter plugs into one of our 12 v outlets instead of a lighter, which we don't have. Do our 12 v outlets work for this purpose when the car is not running.

04-10-2011, 11:22 AM	#24 (permalink)
HonestlyLying Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls, Mn Posts: 31 Drives: Public transport Rep Power: 14	I should clarify that I have not been using this on a Z. I am not sure if you be able to use it the exact same way but still completely recommend the product.

04-10-2011, 02:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
HonestlyLying Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mpls, Mn Posts: 31 Drives: Public transport Rep Power: 14	The cig lighter can only be used with a batteryminder if it is hot (active) while the car is off. From what others have said this might not work in a Z. There are however hooks that you can simply attach to the battery 1 time and they stay there permanently, you just hook the tender to them whenever you want to keep it charged. This is also extremely easy after the first time.

04-10-2011, 06:31 PM	#28 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 16	Thanks. Sounds good. I'll check it out.

02-29-2012, 12:43 PM	#30 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	you can do that. mine is hooked up to the two poles on the battery for maximum unbiased monitoring.