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  1. 01-10-2015 01:17 PM #1
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    Has anyone hooked up their cars to a battery tender? Should I hook it up to the battery in the trunk or the jump start points in the engine bay?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattboyR32 View Post
    Has anyone hooked up their cars to a battery tender? Should I hook it up to the battery in the trunk or the jump start points in the engine bay?

    thanks,
    I keep one on my car when it is parked. I just hook it up directly to the battery in the rear since it is such low current.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BenSti View Post
    I keep one on my car when it is parked. I just hook it up directly to the battery in the rear since it is such low current.
    Awesome! Thanks Ben

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    I run mine off the engine bay jump point. My car sits pretty much all winter on the tender
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    I use the engine bay points with a battery tender.
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    I have a Ctek, and swapped out the clamps for their cigarette lighter attachment. I use the one right in front of the shifter
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Hyde View Post
    I have a Ctek, and swapped out the clamps for their cigarette lighter attachment. I use the one right in front of the shifter
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    If I'm connecting directly to the battery, can I bolt the wires directly to the positive and negative clamps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattboyR32 View Post
    If I'm connecting directly to the battery, can I bolt the wires directly to the positive and negative clamps?
    Yes, that is fine.
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    cheers guys!

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    Anyone mind posting a pic of the negative terminal under the hood. I think I found it but want to be sure.

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    I use CTEK tender like many others, also using their battery monitor and added a charging port in the back to get direct to the battery. I know it's not straight, want to replace that whole side panel from some ripped mounting points from previous owners.
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