Battery tender pigtail...where do you put it?
#1
03-08-2009, 11:22 PM
Battery tender pigtail...where do you put it?
I have the HD Battery tender (made by Deltran which you can get on Amazon for $28) that comes with the plug in pigtail that stays on the bike. I just stick it under the battery box cover and remove the cover when I want to charge the battery...(storing more than 2 weeks). So do you guys leave the plug hanging out or have any creative ideas for mounting it so I don't have to remove the cover?
#2
03-08-2009, 11:30 PM
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Run wires directly to the battery (use Loc-Tite). To make a quick connect / disconnect you can solder wires to a banana jack and mount it some were out of sight. Use an additional banana jack on the Battery Tender leads.
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Last edited by WS6 Formula; 11-21-2010 at 11:35 AM. Reason: added connector info
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03-08-2009, 11:37 PM
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#6
03-09-2009, 09:47 AM
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Does this qualify? Since this photo was taken, I've painted the electrical cover with the HD Wrinkle Black out of a rattle can. Unobtrusive unless you are looking for it, gives me a connection for charging the bike, and I use it to run my heated vest. I've also had the guys at Powerlet make me a 2 prong SAE to mini usb cable, with a built in step down to 5 amp service. Gives me the ability to charge my cell phone, or bluetooth dongles while stopped.
#7
03-09-2009, 11:12 AM
I did something similiar but it's on the battery side still. When I pull my bike in the garage the plug is on the side where the tender sits.
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#8
03-09-2009, 11:12 AM
Does this qualify? Since this photo was taken, I've painted the electrical cover with the HD Wrinkle Black out of a rattle can. Unobtrusive unless you are looking for it, gives me a connection for charging the bike, and I use it to run my heated vest. I've also had the guys at Powerlet make me a 2 prong SAE to mini usb cable, with a built in step down to 5 amp service. Gives me the ability to charge my cell phone, or bluetooth dongles while stopped.
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03-09-2009, 11:13 AM
