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I like BatteryMINDer and PulseTech. Both have desulfation.
 


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I just sent an email off to Battery Tender to ask their opinion on voltage drop at the remote terminals and if it was of any concern or not.
 


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I just sent an email off to Battery Tender to ask their opinion on voltage drop at the remote terminals and if it was of any concern or not.

That would be great info to have. Thank you for reaching out to them. I need to invest in a tender and I'd really like to clip it under the hood.

Mike
 


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Can I ask which battery tender is the best for our cars or is it a matter of personal preference? BTW, this article was very helpful. THANK YOU!!!

Mike
I've been using this one. My original 7-year-old battery is still going strong. (Under hood connection.)
https://www.batterytender.com/plus
 


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I just sent an email off to Battery Tender to ask their opinion on voltage drop at the remote terminals and if it was of any concern or not.
That should not be an issue with cables sized for jump starting, when the maintainer only puts out an amp or three.
 


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That should not be an issue with cables sized for jump starting, when the maintainer only puts out an amp or three.

I generally agree, but I'm looking for that higher level of optimization where a 1/10th of volt might make or break the float voltage (from optimal)
 


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Easy enough to compare the voltage under the hood with what the battery reads.
 


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I just hook mine directly to the battery. Been doing it for years. Seems like everyone complicates the shit out of everything.
 


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I've been using a Ctek MXS 5.0 (the same as the charger that came with the Demons). Instructions state do not extend the charge cable, yet they sell an 8' extension for this model :rolleyes: I have sort of a Frankenstein set-up that uses a 4' extension left over from my junked Norco charger (crappy charger, but nice cables). I'm hooked direct to the battery with no issues. I typically go for a cruise every 10 - 14 days, so it's frequently being connected/disconnected and the trunk is easier to access than the hood.
 


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I just hook mine directly to the battery. Been doing it for years. Seems like everyone complicates the shit out of everything.

Imagine, if you will, a mechanical engineer that didn't have a certain amount of OCD driving a higher level of inquisition and knowledge, trying to find the Nth degree of perfection...

...that was designing your brake rotors on a 4500lb, 200mph car...


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Imagine, if you will, a mechanical engineer that didn't have a certain amount of OCD driving a higher level of inquisition and knowledge, trying to find the Nth degree of perfection...

...that was designing your brake rotors on a 4500lb, 200mph car...


:p
This is why I'm not an engineer...😁😁😁
 


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Imagine, if you will, a mechanical engineer that didn't have a certain amount of OCD driving a higher level of inquisition and knowledge, trying to find the Nth degree of perfection...

...that was designing your brake rotors on a 4500lb, 200mph car...


:p
Must have been the problem with the designer of the red brembo pads ..................................
 


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I use the cigarette lighter adapter
With my CTEK
 


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Just curious...is there a difference
Same way you connect jumper cables to a dead battery.
 


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I just sent an email off to Battery Tender to ask their opinion on voltage drop at the remote terminals and if it was of any concern or not.

Their reply (which doesn't expressly address any voltage drop)

Take it as you see fit.

Good Morning, You can connect directly to the battery or the remote jumpstart access point. If you connect to the battery in the trunk you can not close the trunk lid on the cord so you will have a trunk light on. That could drain your battery down. So your best bet would be to connect to the remote jumpstart access point in the engine compartment. Either way you can connect the Battery Tender to either the access point under the hood or directly to the battery posts.
 


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BTW, I'm able to close the trunk without issue.
 


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BTW, I'm able to close the trunk without issue.
My Battery Tender does not have thick wires so closing the trunk is no problem.
 


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BTW, I'm able to close the trunk without issue.
Ditto. Still on original 2016 battery too. Batt Tender Jr.
 


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BTW, I'm able to close the trunk without issue.
Me too, have had zero issues with the cord or the gasket.
 


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Splitting hairs over this... c'mon.

Battery or posts in front are fine, there is no discernable difference.
 




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