Battery Maintainer Recommendation
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Battery Tender. I have a connector mounted to the front of the car. I actually plug it in each night after i drive it.
I have been chasing a hot start issue for ages. It appears to comes down to a point where the injectors will not fire if the battery voltage reaches a certain point...why??...i dunno...what is causing it??.i dunno. Only seems to happen during the heat of the spring-summer months. Ever since i have kept the battery constantly at near full charge with the battery tender, i have never had an issue.
I have been chasing a hot start issue for ages. It appears to comes down to a point where the injectors will not fire if the battery voltage reaches a certain point...why??...i dunno...what is causing it??.i dunno. Only seems to happen during the heat of the spring-summer months. Ever since i have kept the battery constantly at near full charge with the battery tender, i have never had an issue.
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Very few of the better maintainers can be used as a power supply. As Denny says, they need to see a minimal battery voltage before they supply any power.
Most newer battery chargers work the same way, which means that they won't charge a battery after it gets really low. The work-around is to hook up the battery charger to the dead battery, then hook a good battery to the dead one with jumper cables. After an hour or two, you can remove the jumper cables and battery..
Most newer battery chargers work the same way, which means that they won't charge a battery after it gets really low. The work-around is to hook up the battery charger to the dead battery, then hook a good battery to the dead one with jumper cables. After an hour or two, you can remove the jumper cables and battery..
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Very few of the better maintainers can be used as a power supply. As Denny says, they need to see a minimal battery voltage before they supply any power.
Most newer battery chargers work the same way, which means that they won't charge a battery after it gets really low. The work-around is to hook up the battery charger to the dead battery, then hook a good battery to the dead one with jumper cables. After an hour or two, you can remove the jumper cables and battery..
Most newer battery chargers work the same way, which means that they won't charge a battery after it gets really low. The work-around is to hook up the battery charger to the dead battery, then hook a good battery to the dead one with jumper cables. After an hour or two, you can remove the jumper cables and battery..
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As said before the Ctek 7002 or what I use is the Ctek MXS 5.0 Test and Charge, besides beeing a normal battery maintainer, also tests your battery and alternator output! I'm very happy with it!
http://www.ctek.com/pt/en/chargers/MXS%205.0%20TEST%20AND%20CHARGE
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http://www.ctek.com/pt/en/chargers/MXS%205.0%20TEST%20AND%20CHARGE
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Thanks for all the input, guys. I ended up going with the CTEK 7002 and am pretty happy with it. I have it recharging right now and all is good.
Tony - I'm curious as to how you have your's mounted? To the + pole at near the front of the engine and then the neg to the frame? And where did you place it as to not be affected by the heat & elements of the engine compartment?
Tony - I'm curious as to how you have your's mounted? To the + pole at near the front of the engine and then the neg to the frame? And where did you place it as to not be affected by the heat & elements of the engine compartment?
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I have two of these, except mine are re-labeled for Interstate Battery.
My local indy shop (Page Auto) always has one in stock:
Mine is that way, I've had batteries so low I had to first put them on a 12V 6amp charger for a bit, then the maintainer.
I hate that about my Denali. I drive it so infrequently I've killed the battery by leaving something like my V1 plugged in.
My local indy shop (Page Auto) always has one in stock:
Very few of the better maintainers can be used as a power supply. As Denny says, they need to see a minimal battery voltage before they supply any power.
Most newer battery chargers work the same way, which means that they won't charge a battery after it gets really low. The work-around is to hook up the battery charger to the dead battery, then hook a good battery to the dead one with jumper cables. After an hour or two, you can remove the jumper cables and battery.
Most newer battery chargers work the same way, which means that they won't charge a battery after it gets really low. The work-around is to hook up the battery charger to the dead battery, then hook a good battery to the dead one with jumper cables. After an hour or two, you can remove the jumper cables and battery.
I hate that about my Denali. I drive it so infrequently I've killed the battery by leaving something like my V1 plugged in.
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Thanks for all the input, guys. I ended up going with the CTEK 7002 and am pretty happy with it. I have it recharging right now and all is good.
Tony - I'm curious as to how you have your's mounted? To the + pole at near the front of the engine and then the neg to the frame? And where did you place it as to not be affected by the heat & elements of the engine compartment?
Tony - I'm curious as to how you have your's mounted? To the + pole at near the front of the engine and then the neg to the frame? And where did you place it as to not be affected by the heat & elements of the engine compartment?
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