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in the past I’ve just used it to jump start, but that is getting old real fast. I’m not much of an electronics expert, so I was just wondering if I can leave this connected to battery to charge it fully - and if so, the safe amount of time I could do so for.
in the past I’ve just used it to jump start, but that is getting old real fast. I’m not much of an electronics expert, so I was just wondering if I can leave this connected to battery to charge it fully - and if so, the safe amount of time I could do so for.
You would be better off using a trickle charger or putting on a disconnect so the battery doesn't die
Comes with a hardwire kit, I zip tied it around the battery cover looping around to the passenger side following one of the radiator hoses. I can attach a pic if you want. Works perfectly for when you rarely drive the car.
Agree with Unknown. And, if a battery is dead, then jumped, a 20 minute drive isn't going to charge it, so the cycle continues and the battery degrades quickly. Until you get your battery tender, put an automatic charger on it for 4 hours before you plan to drive it. Much better to charge it and then start normally than to keep jumping it, just as said above.
I think the longest mine has sat in the few months I've owned it is 2 weeks, and it started right up, spun easily. So your battery might be dying by now.
This is the hard wire kit you get with the battery tender I linked above from amazon. I connected it to the battery directly.. looped it around the battery cover and held it in place with some zip ties. Anytime I need to hook up the charger I uncap the plug seen on the left and I'm done. Super easy to do and worth the $40.
02-18-2020, 04:46 PM
