Trickle Charging My Battery How?
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08-11-2013, 05:28 AM
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My 2007 1200 C did not come with a charge cable but, one came with the Battery Tender plus. I connected the positive wire to the plus on the Battery and negative wire on the ground lug near the starter. That has worked well for 6 years. About once a year I remove the cables from the battery and the ground lug, clean them and coat them with High Dialectric grease.
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08-11-2013, 08:40 AM
The Deltran Battery Tender is a fantastic device! I have three, one for each of my bikes, and I am still running the original battery on my 2005 XL1200R. My bikes pretty much have a tender connected December through April every year, and every year my battery tests like brand new. I swear by the battery tenders!
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02-24-2015, 11:56 PM
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This looks pretty cool. Have a couple question though; is the ignition key supposed to be on while charging? How will this process impact on the alarm system? I have a 2007 HD Sportster Nightster. Tks in advance for your feedback.
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02-25-2015, 10:17 PM
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My seat had to removed first only because those cheap clamps broke and my side cover is wired on.
I have since picked up a battery tender, they were on sale, at a Cycle Gear.
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Back in post #15 I said that a pigtail came with the Battery Tender + and I installed it, this is somewhat embarrassing. When I installed a new V-Twin 310 CCA battery last March I found a pigtail tucked up under the seat. The 2007 being discussed should have one too.
So Doc. Brown, that means I ran around for about 7 years with two charging pigtails. My 1st confession of the year.
So Doc. Brown, that means I ran around for about 7 years with two charging pigtails. My 1st confession of the year.
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02-26-2015, 10:58 AM
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This may sound really bad...but I'm trying to understand how to charge my battery on my 07 sportster. The battery is very difficult to get out from what I can tell and from what I've already tried to take apart.
I just want to put a slow trickle charge in it. The positive side is fully exposed, but the negative is impossible to reach without figuring out how to remove the whole damn thing.
With that said, can I just hook up my charger to the positive side, and then the black wire to the frame, or does it not work like that?
Thanks in advance guys
I just want to put a slow trickle charge in it. The positive side is fully exposed, but the negative is impossible to reach without figuring out how to remove the whole damn thing.
With that said, can I just hook up my charger to the positive side, and then the black wire to the frame, or does it not work like that?
Thanks in advance guys
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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...ignorance.html