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PSA - Don't use a Battery Tender Jr. on your Z

Originally Posted by Vaughanabe13 TL;DR: Don't use a Battery Tender Jr. on your 370Z because it can't keep up with the high parasitic draw on the battery from the Z's

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Old 12-05-2013, 07:06 PM   #20 (permalink)
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TL;DR: Don't use a Battery Tender Jr. on your 370Z because it can't keep up with the high parasitic draw on the battery from the Z's electronics. It will make your battery die during winter storage and probably shorten the life of your battery over time. Spend the few extra dollars on the Tender Plus instead.

Good advice right there. I have never used a JR, always the Tender Plus on a number of vehicles without any trouble.
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