Subject	Constant use of tender is controversial
Posted by	ZXoltan on August 08, 2021 at 1:13 PM
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In Reply To	What are your battery upkeep methods if not driven often?>> posted by ZUL8TR on August 08, 2021 at 03:37 AM
Message	Best solution I've found-- and avoids the controversial aspect-- is to put trickle charger/ tender on a timer, so it activates for about an hour a day. Eliminates the possibility of overcharging (I know they are not supposed to do that, but therein lies the controversy).
Follow Ups	What are your battery upkeep methods if not driven often?>> - ZUL8TR 03:37:02 08/08/21 No, battery tender. I pull the (-) during winter. No probl (n/m) - black300zx 06:10:08 08/08/21 = dead battery = then fully re-charge & repeat. (n/m) - Mike@ZSpeed 18:57:20 08/08/21 lol, false - vorpalZed 22:44:46 08/08/21 [like] (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 00:14:27 08/09/21 MN winter. Average -35 —> -65 temps for 2 months in a row (n/m) - Mike@ZSpeed 15:45:59 08/09/21 Correction: up to 2 months - Mike@ZSpeed 15:53:22 08/09/21 Correction: up to 2 months - Mike@ZSpeed 16:26:54 08/09/21 Lol. We often get -40 (before you factor in windchill) up - MixManMash 19:50:15 08/09/21 Sure if you're storing the car outside. - MixManMash 19:45:06 08/09/21 Same here, I've lost too many batteries by leaving - itsa300zx 13:38:23 08/10/21 Climate of course impacts what the best approach is - black300zx 06:43:01 08/11/21 Battery disconect switch (n/m) - Good2Zya2.0 07:37:56 08/08/21 Tenders are cheap and reliable. Just leave battery - ConVerTT 10:07:55 08/08/21 This. (n/m) - MixManMash 11:41:55 08/08/21 This (n/m) - Mike@ZSpeed 15:49:55 08/08/21 This is what I do when I leave the country for months (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 01:29:20 08/21/21 Schumacher 1.5A maintainer - Roadster94 12:11:30 08/08/21 Pull the neg. No Tender - vorpalZed 12:21:12 08/08/21 Constant use of tender is controversial - ZXoltan 13:13:08 08/08/21 Meh - mine are on tenders pretty much 350 days / years - ConVerTT 17:31:10 08/08/21 The modern tenders are microprocessor based and shut off and - MixManMash 17:44:43 08/08/21 Agreed. My “go to” is the NOCO Genius 2…it’s pretty smart (n/m) - ConVerTT 18:19:54 08/08/21 Yours failed this winter with your Silver Zed in my garage - vorpalZed 22:47:53 08/08/21 And I figured out why. The connection between the leads and - MixManMash 07:07:46 08/09/21 aha! you didn't tell me that! (n/m) - vorpalZed 10:06:21 08/09/21 Meh, small thing. And that battery didn't owe me anything. - MixManMash 11:03:36 08/09/21 I use DieHard 71219 with plug in adapter. - SpeedyZ32tt 13:35:16 08/08/21 Thanks for the responses. A question on the (-) cable pull>> - ZUL8TR 14:26:35 08/08/21 I use those disconnects with the green wheel on my Vette - ZXoltan 14:41:50 08/08/21 I've been using the (-) cable pull technique for years. - 240Z FeO2 15:50:42 08/08/21 I guess it depends on how long your driving season is and - black300zx 19:04:35 08/08/21 6 months over a Canadian winter with -35 lows - vorpalZed 22:54:44 08/08/21 My Optima Red Top didn't survive, but I guess a 9 year - Inzane 12:57:14 08/09/21 Re: Thanks for the responses. A question on the (-) cable pull>> - BenWP 19:52:49 08/08/21 Battery tender - Mike@ZSpeed 15:52:48 08/08/21 Huffing paint keeps me going. The tender keeps the car in - ShakaShaun(Denver) 16:59:32 08/08/21 I use an Optima yellow top (deep cycle) and - not4resaleZ 21:10:13 08/08/21 Coincidentally, it was dead as a doornail last night. I - not4resaleZ 15:36:22 08/14/21 One of my cars comes with a battery tender from the factory. (n/m) - MezgerTT 08:31:55 08/09/21 My Audi should have - grrrr :-) (n/m) - ConVerTT 11:56:32 08/09/21 I've been using a battery tender for the last 3 years, no - Inzane 12:52:07 08/09/21 Battery tenders on both of my Z's and on my bike.. (n/m) - Musashi Sword 14:19:24 08/09/21 Battery Tender, when parked, - SilverZXTT(CO) 18:30:32 08/09/21 Well I coulda brought some jumper cables with me! lol (n/m) - Musashi Sword 07:29:04 08/10/21 Ctek battery tender/maintainer - StramanVerTT(GA) 11:18:23 08/10/21 Noco Genius2X4 <-- INCREDIBLE <-- - ni[x]it 15:56:24 08/11/21 Agreed- had the same experience (n/m) - ConVerTT 17:57:58 08/11/21 What is different about the "genius" than other tenders? - ZXoltan 11:44:38 08/13/21 It's been my experience that batteries on tenders - ni[x]it 08:28:43 08/14/21 my experience as well - vorpalZed 09:10:54 08/14/21
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