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Old 10-17-2010, 08:29 AM
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I have a battery tender I bought for an old (metric) bike years ago. I want to connect to my 2010 Iron for the winter. It has a 6 and 12 volt settings. Which one do I want to use for my HD? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - MAC
 
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Old 10-17-2010, 08:50 AM
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First, are you sure it's a Battery Tender (float charger) and not a trickle charger? You don't want to use anything other than a float charger.

Virtually everything today is 12V, including your bike.
 
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Old 10-17-2010, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by IronMac
I have a battery tender I bought for an old (metric) bike years ago. I want to connect to my 2010 Iron for the winter. It has a 6 and 12 volt settings. Which one do I want to use for my HD? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks - MAC
Sounds like a standard battery charger to me. If so, don't use it.
 
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Sounds like my "Battery Tender", as it has a 6V and 12V switch too. Mine is not a battery charger. Use the 12V.
 
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