...bought a few of these - a preferred way to mount?

*89x2* · 12-29-05, 05:58 PM

Figured I would ask my fellow owners, as it seems many of us tend to store our Callaways for long periods of time

Got my package in the mail today - Before I dive in and mount them, I was curious if anyone has a preferred method for mounting them?

Thanks in advance!

The Battery Tender uses a 4-step charging program:

Qualification (ensures safety by verifying battery status prior to charging)
Bulk Charge (raises battery voltage to 14.4 Volts dc)
Absorption Charge (holds voltage at 14.4 Volts dc and forces current to fully charge the battery)
Float Charge (maintains fully charged battery at 13.2 Volts dc)

Temperature compensation ensures optimal hcarge voltage even in extreme weather conditions.
Solid state two color LED indicates state of charge.

90Callaway · 12-29-05, 06:45 PM

I believe I have six of those. I only have the pigtails that go on the battery terminals on the bike and the Porsche. All the other cars just get the alligator clips. Not sure what you mean by "mount". Just put it on the floor next to the car... I don't leave them on full time. I kind of cycle them every month or so for about a few days to a week. I think they are a must have to keep the battery healthy!

*89x2* · 12-29-05, 07:04 PM

Kevin, thanks

SIX of them!

I was planning on hooking up the "tails" to the battery and by "mount", I meant, a way tou route the tail out of the car - I can run it through the side gills, up & out of the hood seal/cowl, or, ???

What do you think?

TurboLuigi · 12-29-05, 07:52 PM

I use something like this http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...D:100000140472
but a 2amp version. Have one on all the cars but my truck which is my daily driver. They are cheap and they work.

Got them from a boat center.

-Luigi

*89x2* · 12-29-05, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboLuigi

I use something like this http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/I...D:100000140472
but a 2amp version. Have one on all the cars but my truck which is my daily driver. They are cheap and they work.

Got them from a boat center.

-Luigi

How did you situate the wires to exit the B2K while in "storage"

TIA!

*89x2* · 12-29-05, 07:57 PM

...also, here's another one I had considered

http://www.lectriclimited.com/battery-butler.htm

callaway4fun · 12-29-05, 08:27 PM

Chris I have something just like that in the bubble . I leave the hood closed but lot locked down and drop the wires down by the wheel.Works great for me .

Aurora40 · 12-29-05, 08:33 PM

I realize it's not a battery tender, but I do have a trickle charger I use on occassion. The car's been sitting for about a month now so I hooked it up for about half a day to keep the battery ok (even though it was unhooked). I just ran the cable out the wheel well, put the unit on the floor behind the front tire, and let the hood rest closed, but not latched closed. I.e. the hood was like how it is after you pull the release cable. There is a soft compressible seal around the wheel well, and the cable doesn't even smush into that. You should be able to leave it long-term without the cable causing any denting or deforming of the seal material.

shopview · 12-29-05, 10:26 PM

Chris,

I would not run it out the gill panel as eventually it will get scratched....I use a 2 prong molex connection mounted to the bottom of the car. It has a cover to keep the dirt out. I'll try to take a couple pics this weekend.

TurboLuigi · 12-29-05, 10:53 PM

As Aurora40 & Callaway4Fun mentioned, you just run the wires over the wheel well with the hood down and unlatched. Works great and my car cover goes right over without any problems.

Your tender seem a much larger a device than the trickle charger I use, but mine works well for me, easy on, easy off.

-Luigi

90Callaway · 12-30-05, 10:35 PM

Looks like we all have the same idea. I do the same - Leave hood unlatched and run the wire out the wheel well.

*89x2* · 12-31-05, 12:33 PM

Thanks again guys - I put two of them on today - just "alligator clipped 'em" for now - to see how they would do...

The one (regular) 89 is already charged, while Big red is still charcing - the one light flashes green @ 80% as the reg. 89 did w/ in 10 minutes however, Big red's must have been low(er), as it has yet to reach that stage.

Hoping to drive it before the new year is out

Aurora40 · 12-31-05, 01:29 PM

I'm curious since they have those little permanent attachments... Do you put them on both battery posts? When you used the alligator clip did you put it on both posts?

I thought it could be dangerous to charge a battery by both posts while it is in the car, isn't it? I always put the positive clip on the positive post, and ground the negative somewhere else (the brake master cylinder works well in the 'vette).

*89x2* · 12-31-05, 02:15 PM

Bob, the directions state:

For a negative-grounded vehicle, ct' the red (+) clip to the pos. (+).

Then ct' the black clip to the veh. chassis or eng. block away from the batt.
Do not hook to carb. or fuel lines or body

Peer81 · 01-01-06, 09:55 AM

Why would it be dangerous to connect to neg. clip to the ground post of the battery?
If you connect it somewhere els you still have the connection with the battery only it's furter away and you have more resitance trough the connecting parts so you'll have a loss of energy.

I thing the best why is always to connect it directly to the battery posts but be sure the clips can't connect to each other! For a normal 9 volt battery to a 3 ton forklift truck you'll alway connect direct to the posts so why not on a car if you check the clips so they can't short circuit to each other!?

When you put a volt meter on the charger you'll see it only charge's within the range of your car's alternator (max 14.4 volts) with .. amp's a houre and i think the battery tenders you have just put in enough amp's to keep the battery up to date. So beside's from short circuiting the system i don't see the problem.

Groeten Peter.