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I bought this one on amazon: https://smile.amazon.com/Battery-Ten...-2-spons&psc=1 then i bought the cigarette lighter adapter for it: https://smile.amazon.com/Battery-Ten...gateway&sr=8-3 and I simply pull out the usb, and then plug it into my Lamonster garage spyder cuff power plate:
No, they did not come from the factory with the plug (pigtail).
Some dealers are known to install one.
If your's was a used unit, it is also possible that the previous owner installed it.
I bought the Deltran battery saver plus. I spent the extra $ to get all the extra acc. I do agree the leads should be in frunk. With acc. it is easy to jump start others. Just remember to reverse polarity. Cable ends I should say. Also with frunk cable leads you can hook up 12 volt clg lighter. CAN AM dealer say battery jr. is efficent for rts. If unsure of battery type unzip frunk cover there you find manual u IMHO read it for info and how to practice ride your new machine. I hope you are safe and loving it.
So on our old 2009 Spyder GS I had the plug dangling out the right rear side of the bike. I'm about to install a new battery tender on our 2015 RT-S. Where should I leave the plug so I can plug it in when I pull into the garage? What have you people done?
I have mine “under the seat”. 2014 RTS SE6
I bought a new one just today. It is a Bikemaster .750MA charger/tender rated for all battery types. Cost $24.90 including tax at my local Powersports store. The pigtail for the plugin is located under the frunk lid on the left side below the removable plastic cover..... Jim
The majority use Battery Tender Jr which is the brand name of the product.
http://products.batterytender.com/Ch...12V-0-75A.html
Now if you really want to go cheap. https://www.harborfreight.com/automa...ger-42292.html.
Won't charge a dead battery. But will top one off.
I just want an opinion on where you have the plug "dongle" hanging off the bike. drill a little hole? have it hanging outside the frunk edge? leave it inside the frunk and then you have to open the frunk every time when you pull it in the garage, etc....
Not sure if my 2018 RTL is the same as your RT-S, but on mine there is a rubber plug beside the battery box in the frunk. Poked a hole in that, routed the battery tender wiring through the hole and silicone glued it in place to prevent leakage. If you put most of the wiring inside the frunk,the dongle will zip up in the liner and be at the top corner of the frunk available for easy plug in.
If this picture looks like lead coming "from" your spyder, I'd be very suspicious because the exposed terminal here appears to be positive (+) from the looks of the red colored wire. If true, this end should be the end of the lead wires from the tender, not the spyder. Check that lead coming from your spyder with a volt meter before you hooking anything up to it. Chances are you're ok, but, if you're not and you simply hook it up to a tender or charger serious damage could result. Also trace your spyder's lead back to it's source to see where and what's connected to and if it has a inline fuse and what amp fuse it may have. All this could be very important if you don't know where the lead goes or what it's for.
Here is a picture of my battery tender with the cigarette lighter adapter plugged into my Lamonster PowerPlate: Simply plug it in and you are good to go. Don't have to open the frunk or anything.
I use a cigarette lighter adapter and plug my maintainer into the power outlet in the rear trunk. No pigtail needed!
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BLACK-DE...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
I have 2- As good or better than any. 2 amps is better because it can also charge a New Battery when needed and waterproof and automatic maintainance. Just use something if you want your battery to last?
I installed this weather proof power plate from Lamonster:
http://www.lamonstergarage.com/searc...ection=product
I wired it straight to the battery. It gives me 5v USB or 12v cigarette outlet to power a phone, gps, radar detector, or whatever. When not riding use the male cigarette plug that comes with some maintainers, to plug the maintainer into your 12v outlet. That way you don’t need to leave the frunk open or the seat up to get to the plug for the maintainer.
I put my cord out by the front wheel on my spyder, if it's in your frunk you can't close the lid completely when plugged in and you can't get get right to it, plus I didn't want to have my cord between the plastic and weather seal to wear on the cord . Weather doesn,t hurt the plug at all and again a lot easier to get at with no cord drapping over your paint job . I have two snowmobiles with batteries in the rear and the cords are out in the open on them , factory installed.
I have this one. Its been on sale at Costco lately for $40 and its 3 amps.
https://www.costco.com/Battery-Tende...100241973.html
Not sure which aircraft and batteries you have.
A few years ago, one of the aircraft I maintained was notorious for having batteries, the pink ones, fail just a few months outside of warranty. The aircraft I am mentioning utilized two 12v batteries, wired in series to supply 24volts. Ultimately, after replacing 4 batteries within 5 years, and a couple of missed flights, I did some homework to make things better.
Having had good luck with Concorde batteries in the past, I spoke with their engineers. They made suggestions of which batteries to install AND suggested using a Battery Minder brand maintainer. Ironically, the battery manufacturer went into detail about how the Battery Minder is superior to other battery maintainers.
In regards to the aircraft, with Concorde Batteries installed, and the Battery Minder utilized whenever the aircraft was not in use, the aircraft had over 4 years on the Concorde Batteries and more life in them when it was sold.
I have utilized the same process for the Spyder. I use a Battery Minder brand maintainer, Model 1500, which has desulfation circuitry. The Battery Minder is connected via the rear trunk power port after each ride. I just replaced our original battery in the Spyder. It could have gone a bit longer, but was making the starter lazy. The oem battery would have been 6 years old in January for us. Not sure how long it was at BRP waiting to be installed, so likely pretty close to 6 years of use.
FWIW, since the Battery Minder 1500 is smart enough to charge or maintain, I installed the new Yuasa Battery onto the Battery Minder prior to installing it into the Spyder. Accomplished voltage checks prior to charging and after charging to ensure proper voltage. Like before, after each ride, it gets put on the maintainer.