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homewrecker · 12-03-2015, 05:34 PM

Hi team, I'm a weekend warrior and I try to drive my car every weekend but sometimes I can't. I purchased the car new in April and put 3700 miles on it. Since then i had my battery die twice and I know I need a battery tender and perhaps a battery charger. What do you all recommend for tenders and battery chargers? For the ones who are storing their cars for the winter, what are you using? Thanks in advance and happy holidays!

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qcman · 12-03-2015, 05:43 PM

Battery Tender Jr was all I used last winter and it worked fine. My girlfriend used one on her car as well.

1110110 · 12-03-2015, 05:46 PM

Where do you hook up a battery tender, under the hood or in the trunk?

qcman · 12-03-2015, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 1110110

Where do you hook up a battery tender, under the hood or in the trunk?

Under the hood. Positive on the Red thingy and negative on the post near the driver side fender....

homewrecker · 12-03-2015, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by qcman

Battery Tender Jr was all I used last winter and it worked fine. My girlfriend used one on her car as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1110110

Where do you hook up a battery tender, under the hood or in the trunk?

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Originally Posted by qcman

Under the hood. Positive on the Red thingy and negative on the post near the driver side fender....

Thanks for asking that. So you use battery tender jr under the hood and no issues with start up?

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qcman · 12-03-2015, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by homewrecker

Thanks for asking that. So you use battery tender jr under the hood and no issues with start up?

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Nope car sat for about 5 weeks at a time in deep Canadian winter. GF's car sat about 5 months never started once. Hers is a Benz SLK 280 roared right to life... I don't think it is sufficient for use on dead batteries but to keep them floating at optimum no problem. I could be wrong about that part as I never tried...

It doesn't take much to keep the battery topped up really.

HOJO · 12-03-2015, 06:16 PM

I used the Battery Tender JR last winter. Car was stored for 6 months. Started like a charm. Lights on the power unit tell what charge mode it's in. I hook mine straight to the battery, pull the drain plug next to the battery and run wires out under car and plug in. Cover her up and done

homewrecker · 12-03-2015, 06:39 PM

Thanks for that response, saw that the battery jr is to not be sold in California. Dammit California!

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jshaf · 12-03-2015, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by qcman

Battery Tender Jr was all I used last winter and it worked fine. My girlfriend used one on her car as well.

have had the same one for 4+ years, works fine!

BLU DUCE · 12-03-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by homewrecker

Thanks for that response, saw that the battery jr is to not be sold in California. Dammit California!

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So what the HELL is California problem with a battery tender?

So can some one from another state sell you one? You wouldn't be buying it in California or from someone in California.

splashlog48 · 12-03-2015, 09:16 PM

Battery Tender Jrs on ebay in the $25 free ship range
Nowhere do they say they wont ship to Cali

Mpsmith1 · 12-03-2015, 09:41 PM

It's $22.72 on Amazon with free shipping on Prime (there's a link to a 15% off coupon there).

Just bought one!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

SIN R G · 12-03-2015, 10:28 PM

If your battery is going dead I would think you would want to find out why.

homewrecker · 12-03-2015, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SIN R G

If your battery is going dead I would think you would want to find out why.

I took it to a dealer and tested it out and all is good with the battery. I know the advisor well so he would warranty that bad boy without blinking. I just let it sit too long without driving it. No doubt I'll try to drive it more often. I had this same problem when i had my other camaro. So that's why I'm trying to go the tender route.

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12-03-2015, 05:34 PM	#1
homewrecker Drives: '04 Z06, '14BMW M235i, '15 SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Diego/Los Angeles Posts: 845	Battery tender and battery charger recommendations! Please step in! Hi team, I'm a weekend warrior and I try to drive my car every weekend but sometimes I can't. I purchased the car new in April and put 3700 miles on it. Since then i had my battery die twice and I know I need a battery tender and perhaps a battery charger. What do you all recommend for tenders and battery chargers? For the ones who are storing their cars for the winter, what are you using? Thanks in advance and happy holidays! Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

12-03-2015, 05:43 PM	#2
qcman Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RDP Tuned L99 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada eh? Posts: 1,889	Battery Tender Jr was all I used last winter and it worked fine. My girlfriend used one on her car as well.

12-03-2015, 05:46 PM	#3
1110110 Drives: 15 2SS RS 1LE, 18 Sonic LT, Z71 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NE, USA Posts: 123 View My Garage	Where do you hook up a battery tender, under the hood or in the trunk?

12-03-2015, 06:16 PM	#7
HOJO Drives: 2014 Camaro SS/RS 1LE 1967 Camaro Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 874	I used the Battery Tender JR last winter. Car was stored for 6 months. Started like a charm. Lights on the power unit tell what charge mode it's in. I hook mine straight to the battery, pull the drain plug next to the battery and run wires out under car and plug in. Cover her up and done

12-03-2015, 06:39 PM	#8
homewrecker Drives: '04 Z06, '14BMW M235i, '15 SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: San Diego/Los Angeles Posts: 845	Thanks for that response, saw that the battery jr is to not be sold in California. Dammit California! Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

12-03-2015, 09:16 PM	#11
splashlog48 Drives: 2011 Green SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: CleveBurbs Ohio Posts: 669	Battery Tender Jrs on ebay in the $25 free ship range Nowhere do they say they wont ship to Cali

12-03-2015, 09:41 PM	#12
Mpsmith1 Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 836	It's $22.72 on Amazon with free shipping on Prime (there's a link to a 15% off coupon there). Just bought one! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

12-03-2015, 10:28 PM	#13
SIN R G Drives: 2008 VW R32, 2011 Synergy Green 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Randolph, Wisconsin Posts: 1,544	If your battery is going dead I would think you would want to find out why.