Battery Tender

[BadJudgement]

What size battery tenders does everyone use? Has anyone had an issue with overcharging at all?

 

[redvett94]

Battery tenders are usually 2-3 amps i use a 2A on all my vehicles and my oldest battery is 6 years old and has good health, my personal best longevity was my 2001 Corvette of 8 years 7 months.

 

[BadJudgement]

Battery tenders are usually 2-3 amps i use a 2A on all my vehicles and my oldest battery is 6 years old and has good health, my personal best longevity was my 2001 Corvette of 8 years 7 months.

Thank you for the info. I picked up a 3amp for it and just needed some reassurance.

 

[RICHARD JOHNSON SR]

I had one on my Model "A" 6-volt battery that lasted 8+years!

 

[Grocery-Gtr]

Thank you for the info. I picked up a 3amp for it and just needed some reassurance.

Just means charging time is shorter. You be ah-ight!!!!

 

[Ol Timr]

I have a 09 XLR & keep a charger on it. I has been on it for almost 6 1/2 yrs. Still good. Also a 03 TBird too with a charger on it too. 10 yrs on it. No problems with either. Purchased charger from Harbor freight. Take it off & drive , when I come back I put it back on & in the garage they go.

 

[redvett94]

Dont use a charger to maintain a battery as it charges at a much higher rate than a battery tender and will not shutoff when fully charged and keep it monitored at correct level.
Battery chargers left un attended for longer intervals have caused battery fires, tenders have not.