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Old Jul 16, 2023 | 11:41 PM
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Been using this Deltran 12VDC charger plug to connect to an older bike forever Need to hook up to a different bike with different pigtail plug..Look familiar? Is there some sort of adapter? How can I make this work?
 
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Been using this Deltran 12VDC charger plug to connect to an older bike forever Need to hook up to a different bike with different pigtail plug..Look familiar? Is there some sort of adapter? How can I make this work?
The Battery Tender pigtail is a SAE connector. You can find them at the dealer, eBay, Amazon, or even some auto parts stores. Connect it to the battery terminals and you'll be good to go. Make sure you get the polarity right.
 

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The Battery Tender pigtail is a SAE connector. You can find them at the dealer, eBay, Amazon, or even some auto parts stores. Connect it to the battery terminals and you'll be good to go. Make sure you get the polarity right.
Thanks-That would work but what is it that connects to the existing pigtail that's currently hooked up to the battery?
 

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Thanks-That would work but what is it that connects to the existing pigtail that's currently hooked up to the battery?
I don't know, but I think the easiest solution is to connect a separate fused SAE pigtail directly to the battery and not worry about the existing connector.
 
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I don't know, but I think the easiest solution is to connect a separate fused SAE pigtail directly to the battery and not worry about the existing connector.
Easiest and safest...Again thanks.
 
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Been using this Deltran 12VDC charger plug to connect to an older bike forever Need to hook up to a different bike with different pigtail plug..Look familiar? Is there some sort of adapter? How can I make this work?
If it's a newer bike, the battery tender connection is under the left side cover.

I'm not sure the connector you're holding in your hand in the first pic is. I've seen it before but forget. Purge solenoid maybe.
 

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I don’t know what the top connector in your pictures is for, but I’m fairly sure it’s not for charging the battery.
 
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If your top picture is the pigtail that connected to your battery, replace it with Deltran ring terminal harness;
 
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Not sure of the top pic but the second pic is for the battery tender

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If your top picture is the pigtail that connected to your battery, replace it with Deltran ring terminal harness;
I've got the old dependable Deltran plug on the left side, this is what happens when I go out to the garage after 1am with an unfamiliar bike. The other mystery plug in the top picture is on the right side exactly where I'm used to plugging the tender in for years.
 
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