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| rmital |
 Dec 16 2021, 08:41 AM
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Northeast optimist  Group: Members Posts: 1,951 Joined: 12-December 05 From: Park Ridge, NJ Member No.: 5,268  |
I do try to drive my 914 all year, but it will have some down time when snow and salt are an issue.
"Finally" getting a battery tender. question: when hooking up the charger, is it safer or good practice to disconnect the ground? I have a switch, so easy enough to do..... |
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| jvmarino |
Dec 17 2021, 08:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 22-March 09 From: Baltimore Member No.: 10,188 Region Association: None |
I have multiple hobby cars, and now have a tender on every one. I wire up the included plug tail to the battery for the best connection. My previous standard battery for the 914 lasted 15 years doing this.
I have also installed a basic battery disconnect on the ground side of all of my vintage vehicles. I added the disconnect after reading a story about someone who had a vintage car and had an electrical short start a fire that burned down the garage (and almost took the house as well). Seemed wise to spend such a small amount of money to disconnect the power on a 40+ year old car and provide peace of mind. On my newer cars, I don't worry about the disconnect being required. Jim |
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rmital Battery Tender Dec 16 2021, 08:41 AM
SA-914 I have several vehicles with permanent tender plug... Dec 16 2021, 08:49 AM Mark Henry Odyssey recommends that you do not charge the batt... Dec 16 2021, 08:57 AM
oakdalecurtis i use an Optima Red, got about 8 years out of my l... Dec 16 2021, 10:47 AM Root_Werks Hard wired tenders to everything that might sit fo... Dec 16 2021, 10:55 AM Steve When I had an optima battery, I had to trickle cha... Dec 16 2021, 11:10 AM sb914
When I had an optima battery, I had to trickle ch... Dec 17 2021, 09:58 AM Pezz
When I had an optima battery, I had to trickle c... Dec 17 2021, 10:08 AM StarBear I disconnect the ground with a marine quick discon... Dec 16 2021, 12:06 PM Rufus
When I had an optima battery, I had to trickle ch... Dec 16 2021, 10:25 PM Mark Henry
When I had an optima battery, I had to trickle c... Dec 17 2021, 08:00 AM Steve
[quote name='Rufus' post='2967536' date='Dec 16 2... Dec 17 2021, 09:09 AM Rick986 Prior to my 914, I always took the battery out of ... Dec 17 2021, 09:32 AM jvmarino
Prior to my 914, I always took the battery out of... Dec 17 2021, 09:55 AM ClayPerrine I have the exact same model optima battery in all ... Dec 17 2021, 11:17 AM Mark Henry Last winter I never charged my 680 battery for 5 m... Dec 17 2021, 01:22 PM Root_Werks
Last winter I never charged my 680 battery for 5 ... Dec 17 2021, 03:53 PM Mark Henry
Last winter I never charged my 680 battery for 5... Dec 17 2021, 04:19 PM Root_Werks
[quote name='Root_Werks' post='2967693' date='Dec... Dec 17 2021, 05:13 PM |
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