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Originally Posted by rh71
Are the ones you're talking about plugged into a wall outlet? Got a link? I don't suppose the ones that plug into your cig lighter work because the car is off?
Also is doing this good for the battery? Constant activity on the battery and all that...
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Battery Tender, they sell them on web, via several sites:
Batterytender.com - Home of All Your Charging Needs
BMW has one, with the logo, and the cig lighter app., which may or
may not be handier for you. I believe it is a private label version of
the BT oem.
"Constant" activity? That is not what a "maintenance floating" charging
system does...it brings it up to snuff and then loafs. As posted often,
I have left my BT attached via a mechanical appliance timer, hooked
to the X or the Vette for 5 months of winter season, while I was away.
Never a problem...this isn't EE stuff, as I am fairly addled when it comes
to electronics/electricity, but I've been running a BT on my m'cycle
collection and cars for decades. Foolproof...was just a suggestion.
Maybe get the wife to walk that 1 1/2?
GL,mD