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You could go that route, but way more work. If I was going to go that route I would install a battery cutoff switch to make it easy. Plus I like the idea of the Immobilizer (alarm system that prevents the car from being started) still on. I also get a warm fuzzy knowing my battery is at 100% every time I head out. This is the tender I use. I have the lead circled installed on the battery side, so I simply open the trunk and plug it in, and I have an outlet within 3 feet of the trunk. |
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My Shorai LFX24L3-BS12 is still going strong after 3 years of DD/racing. It does need to go on the tender if the car is sitting for more than a few days. But, otherwise starts great in cold weather and haven't had any issues.
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Same battery, 2nd car, and this was its 4th season. And I do NOT daily the car, so it's on the tender every time I park it. I do, however, road trip and haven't had a problem. I do often find that it's unhappy plugging it in right after returning from a drive - especially a shorter drive (the charger does it's flashing alternating colors thing). Letting it sit for an hour or two (on the tender) and it's usually back to registering "ok". Haven't yet tested whether it does the same letting it cool down off the charger. Sometimes wonder if the newer cars are pushing voltage high, or being stupid and draining hard, on shorter trips. Rarely happens like this after a day of racing or a road trip. C
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If feasible, a battery tender will extend the life of any battery especially when the car isn't driven for periods of time or is used for short hops.
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in southern california and thus it doesn't reach much below 40*F here. thinking of running the 11lb braille in my non D/D NA twin. cannot hook up a tender. only really use the car on weekends. would this be an issue? I wouldn't be bothered by starting the car during that stretch but if it was to sit for 4 days untendered would it be an issue long term?
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If so might be an issue. If not should be fine. |
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If you are just replacing the battery only and not doing a full strip-down, is there really an actual benefit to lightening the weight of the front of the car by 10-15 lbs?
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Also taking some weight off the front end can help balance or re-balance the car, especially since most people already shift the balance forward by removing trunk jump, new lightweight exhaust, and possibly rear seat delete. |
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I don't have a place to plug in the battery tender, I keep waiting for solar powered tenders for car batteries to become a thing, but either I have been looking in the wrong places or it sadly does not exist yet. Anyone see one?
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