Can I leave a trickle charger on overnight?
It can take longer if you have a larger battery. You should hook up the trickle charger 10 to 15 hours after a full charge. However, if you plan to leave your car idle for weeks or months unsupervised, you can leave the trickle charger on. It will safely charge the battery whenever the battery level drops.
How often should I trickle charge my car battery?
As long as you drive the car at least once a week and do not live in super cold sub freezing climates, it’s actually a fantastic battery. You can run a PC680 down to zero dozens of times and bring it back no problem because it is a solid state battery (no fluids).
Can a trickle charger be used on a motorcycle?
Battery tenders can be used on your car battery, ATVs, boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and more. Trickle chargers come in many sizes with many features. Some can charge at high rates, some have safety features, and others will let you know when your battery is fully charged or not.
Where do I connect the battery tender under the hood?
Under the hood is fine. connect the positive lead to the bolt under the red plastic cover on the passenger side. Connect the ground to on of the bolts that hold the IC tank down or there is also a main ground on the passenger side strut tower. There is no need to connect directly to the battery.
Can a battery maintainer be used under the hood?
Specially designed for vehicles in storage and cold weather battery maintenance, this battery maintainer is quick and easy to mount under the hood or attach anywhere, including fender wells and battery trays. Includes double-sided adhesive and cable tie for mounting (mounting bracket sold separately).
Is the Challenger battery vented to the outside?
Challenger battery is not a sealed unit, it is vented to the outside of the vehicle. No problem with leaving a Battery Tender connected, you will not get a fireball. Maybe if your car was in a sealed airtight bubble.