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  1. 02-10-2022, 01:33 PM #1
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    Default Question on a Battery Tender pigtail

    Hello Spyder riders. I am coming back to the herd as of tomorrow. I previously owned a 2014 RT Limited and kept my battery charged with the old swap the fuse method with the pigtail connection plugged into the cigarette lighter socket in the rear trunk,

    Tomorrow I will be picking up a new to me 2020 RT Limited and I want to set up the fuse swap maintenance for the battery on it. I do not know what connections are in the rear trunk of the 2020 at this point.

    Do any of you do this on your 2020 or newer Spyder? It seems that I read somewhere that BRP quit putting the cigarette lighter connector in the newer version of Spyders. If so, how do you establish a pigtail connection through the rear trunk.

    Any information that you could share would be appreciated.

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    Safest way to attach the charger is directly to the battery using an SAE (2-pin flat) connector in the frunk.
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    probably already there mine was
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    Quote Originally Posted by RayBJ View Post
    Safest way to attach the charger is directly to the battery using an SAE (2-pin flat) connector in the frunk.



    The dealer added a connector for my battery charger directly from the Frunk mounted battery in my 2020 RT LTD. After I got it home, I added a similar connector for a "cigar lighter" plug. I use the Cigar plug for my TomTom GPS and the battery charger plug for the charger.
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    Default Battery Tender

    Quote Originally Posted by obiwanbill View Post
    The dealer added a connector for my battery charger directly from the Frunk mounted battery in my 2020 RT LTD. After I got it home, I added a similar connector for a "cigar lighter" plug. I use the Cigar plug for my TomTom GPS and the battery charger plug for the charger.
    All good Tips. Pig tail to the battery posts is my #1 choice.
    Make sure what ever you decide, use a fuse link. ......... : )
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    I dont know about the later models but on my 17rtl I picked up my positive, always hot lead right at the alternator. It is easy to access and within 15 inches of the left side grill which is where I put my own homemade pair of relays and fuse box. My relays run my very loud horn and my wifes heated clothing and also bring power in from a battery tender.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Little Blue View Post
    All good Tips. Pig tail to the battery posts is my #1 choice.
    Make sure what ever you decide, use a fuse link. ......... : )
    fuse link built into the 2 pigtails from the manufacturers of the pigs
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    Hi Bill,

    I decided to mount a charge plug (still need to find an inconspicuous space on my 2 RTL) - see here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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    I Guys

    On directly on the battery is the best

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