Car Battery Rechargers

[Spider Monkey]

Anyone rock one at home for seasonal vehicles? I'm tired of jumping my Jeep once a month so I thought about getting a charger. Anyone have experience with one that works well and can give me a recommendation?

[brynm]

are you looking for something you can hook up and leave on ( battery maintainer) or something to use as needed?

[Spider Monkey]

are you looking for something you can hook up and leave on ( battery maintainer) or something to use as needed?

I did not know there were such things as battery maintainer. I would probably just use it as needed.

[brynm]

Well I've just got a little piece of shit trickle charger, but I know you can get a maintainer, they will shut off when a battery is charged and then cycle when needed to keep the battery at the right voltage. My dad has a couple we use on the motorbikes in the winter.

This is what he has http://batterytender.com/product_info.php?products_id=2&osCsid=a7e4fff89aae5fd93cd02b5d9ae5cd13

The Battery Tender Plus is a 1.25 amp battery charger designed to fully charge a battery and maintain it at proper storage voltage without the damaging effects caused by trickle chargers. Included is a quick connect harness for hard to reach areas.

Temperature compensated to ensure optimum charge voltage according to ambient temperature.
Automatically switches from full charge to float charging mode.
Battery Tender at 1.25 amps will charge as fast or faster than any 3 amp charger available.
Reverse Polarity Protection to ensure user safety. Red & Green Lights Alternately Flash in this condition.
Complete 4-step charging program (Initialization, Bulk Charge, Absorption Mode, Float Mode).
10 year Warranty!

$65

[Spider Monkey]

Beautiful. That post is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[tommyk90]

I need to get one of those for my ATV. Thing is a pain in the ass to jump.

[JimJ]

Battery Tender and Battery Minder seem to be the two I hear most recommended.

[MR.Crunk]

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3229249&CAWELAID=216271806

shits nice, you leave it attached with the ring terminals all the time and just plug the molex plug into the charger. my buddy has his hanging behind the grill on his crx, when he gets home he just plugs it in, dont even have to pop the hood to connect or disconnect it.

ive also seen where people mount the charger on the truck and tap into the block heater power plug so when they plug in the block warmer it charges the battery too.

i live in florida so..... no block heaters lols

[MR.Crunk]

seems battery tender is the same thing. but the cetk looks better ;)

[Spider Monkey]

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3229249&CAWELAID=216271806

shits nice, you leave it attached with the ring terminals all the time and just plug the molex plug into the charger. my buddy has his hanging behind the grill on his crx, when he gets home he just plugs it in, dont even have to pop the hood to connect or disconnect it.

ive also seen where people mount the charger on the truck and tap into the block heater power plug so when they plug in the block warmer it charges the battery too.

i live in florida so..... no block heaters lols
I was like.... WTF is a block heater? lolz

[brynm]

LOL, and where's my rape monkey!!!!!!!!!!

[undeadxsunshine]

I have a cheap 12v car battery charger if you're not looking to spend much.

[jdawg]

you guys are getting raped, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=99857
I have been using these for about 5 years now on different cars, right now one is on my daytona that has been in the yard for a year, fires up like a brand new battery, the other 2 are on my daughters power wheels so they are full charge all the time, mounted underneath, just plug in an extension cord

[MR.Crunk]

you guys are getting raped, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=99857
I have been using these for about 5 years now on different cars, right now one is on my daytona that has been in the yard for a year, fires up like a brand new battery, the other 2 are on my daughters power wheels so they are full charge all the time, mounted underneath, just plug in an extension cord

ive seen those.... what voltage does it float the batts at? if its over 14.2 ill buy one

[jdawg]

ive seen those.... what voltage does it float the batts at? if its over 14.2 ill buy one

ill check tomorrow

[MR.Crunk]

ill check tomorrow

cool, toyotas regulator is gay and i see 13.8 at most. 13.3-4 most of the time. i rather have my battery stay full

[jdawg]

cool, toyotas regulator is gay and i see 13.8 at most. 13.3-4 most of the time. i rather have my battery stay full

i forgot today lol, sorry, just thought about it. Is your reg in the alt or external? You might benefit from a external. But Ill check for ya.

[jdawg]

went out today and my battery was dead, someone unplugged it when they mowed the grass and it was probably like that for 2 months and I didnt know it :mad: So Im gonna let it charge up and check it then

[MR.Crunk]

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