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hvychev 04-22-2013 01:16 AM

Trickle Charger
 
Hi Guys, could anyone recommend a decent trickle charger? I looked and there are so many different ones. My father needs it for his car which after a few weeks always ends up with a low battery. We just need something that can sit and keep the little charge that is lost when the car is garaged. Maybe a suggestion from Amazon.com? Thanks in advance!

Donnie 04-22-2013 01:45 AM

Re: Trickle Charger
 
Frank, I've got a battery Tender the does two batterys at the same time works very well.
they also make single units.

mockingbird812 04-22-2013 01:55 AM

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Have had good luck with Battery Tenders too.

Don_Lightfoot 04-22-2013 02:03 AM

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Another positive commnent for Battery Tender. I leave one on the R59 Battery in my 69 Chevelle all winter. In the spring it cranks like a brand new battery.

Xplantdad 04-22-2013 02:38 AM

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X4

XXXGoldL34M20 04-22-2013 03:05 AM

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I have 3 of them.
Two single chargers and one Double bank charger [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
After winter storage they crank the motor like a new battery [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

hvychev 04-22-2013 04:13 AM

Re: Trickle Charger
 
Awesome guys, thanks! This one looks good!

http://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-021...=battery+tender

By the way, I just got my car out of storage today, this is the first year I have ever done an unheated storage. Here's my trick. When I store my cars I remove the battery altogether and store it on a wood shelf in my heated basement. It sits from mid November until mid April. When it's time to get the car I drop it back in and it fires up every time. NEVER in 15 years have I had a dead battery after doing this. The battery literally sits for five months and still holds it's charge.

69 Post Sedan 04-22-2013 12:46 PM

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Myself and others around here use CTEK. I've had mine for over 7 years with no issues.

CTEK

Kurt

Igosplut 04-22-2013 02:20 PM

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I sell the Interstate one's, and have sold many with 0 problems. I have them on every vehicle (3 bikes and 3 cars, smaller one's for the bikes)and never a problem. PN: 920008

budnate 04-23-2013 01:33 AM

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I have a old original battery tender and bought the Ctek 7002 this last fall after reading up on them, I like it, a slick piece for sure , being their smart technology it cycles the battery in the boat, set it and forget it.

flyingn 04-23-2013 03:44 PM

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I used Battery tenders for 25+ years until it fried a car battery and almost caused a fire. Now I use this and it works better then a Tender and it built much better. No comparison.. Id never go back to a tender again

http://www.geniuschargers.com/shop/G1100

markjohnson 04-23-2013 03:59 PM

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: flyingn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I used Battery tenders for 25+ years until it fried a car battery and almost caused a fire. Now I use this and it works better then a Tender and it built much better. No comparison.. Id never go back to a tender again

http://www.geniuschargers.com/shop/G1100 </div></div>

Might be something to this. One of my Battery Tenders was charging a battery ( unsuccessfully, I might add) and the housing of the BT was so hot it burned my hand when I picked it up.

hep1966 04-23-2013 04:19 PM

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Here's one I picked up last summer.


http://kookycharacters.com/images/charger/IMG_6786.JPG

mockingbird812 04-23-2013 06:53 PM

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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img]


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