My solution to using a Battery Maintainer...

[SNOOPY]

Ok I admit I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but do I interpret this correctly, if I have the cig lighter adapter and my battery tender and hook it up to my spyder that it will keep the battery charged by itself, in other words battery runs tender to charge battery??ray:

Um, yeah that'll work :shocked:



:roflblack:

 

[ursamajor35126]

Ok I admit I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but do I interpret this correctly, if I have the cig lighter adapter and my battery tender and hook it up to my spyder that it will keep the battery charged by itself, in other words battery runs tender to charge battery??ray:

It's the perpetual electricity machine.....:yes::yes: DAMN why didn't I think of this??:banghead:........:hun: What??? pps:

 

[Mr. White]

Ok I admit I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but do I interpret this correctly, if I have the cig lighter adapter and my battery tender and hook it up to my spyder that it will keep the battery charged by itself, in other words battery runs tender to charge battery??ray:

Yes, works great. However if you have a 2014/15, but not on 2010-13, ya gotta change the fuses out or it will run your battery down. See earlier posts on the fuse numbers....I think you change 6 to 7 or something like that. I have several Battery Tenders, paid $35 each when on sale years ago...have them on my Gold Wing Trike, two four wheelers, motorhome, and on the cars every month or two to bring the battery charges up to 100%.

No one agrees, but I change out my trike batteries every three years, good or bad. If the battery goes south in some west Texas areas I ride, I would be in serious trouble....no cell service in most of those areas and it does get warm. I spend $80+/- on each every three years....cheap insurance for me....

:spyder2:

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Ok I admit I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but do I interpret this correctly, if I have the cig lighter adapter and my battery tender and hook it up to my spyder that it will keep the battery charged by itself, in other words battery runs tender to charge battery??ray:

​NO. Battery tender must be plugged into wall socket.

 

[Deanna777]

Mike in KY:

I have a Deltran Battery Tender Jr. ( 12 Volt 750mA) 5 year warranty " the World's Most Advanced Battery Charger! Switches Automatically from Charge to Float! Paid$ 33.95 at local dealership 3 years ago no problems with it.

Deanna

 

[Mazo EMS2]

It's the perpetual electricity machine.....:yes::yes: DAMN why didn't I think of this??:banghead:........:hun: What??? pps:

Oh my.....LOL. This would be awesome

 

[rob-airborne]

battery maintainer

I like this thread. I had a stroke a few years ago (and after 3 separations from my 1st wife) but I bought my 2012 RT after I got out of the hospital.
I received a Schumacher XM1-5 maintainer from a Rolling Thunder raffle before the stroke. Do I connect both leads to the battery or do I connect the negative lead to ground somewhere?
I moved from Jax, Fl to Michigan near Notre Dame Univ last year so it gets a little chilly up here
Thanks

 

[jaherbst]

Way too much work Guys. I have multiple motorcycles, Spyder, generators, Polaris ranger etc. Whenever I buy a new toy I hook the electric riding gear pigtail directly to the battery. Have a conversion from Amazon that connects the pigtail to the battery through the heated gear plug. Heated gear plug is routed up through steering column. Very handy.

Batterie Tenders should not be left plugged in for an extended period of time unless you have a sealed battery. If battery is unsealed it will dry out the battery and you must keep checking water level. I only use the tenders for 1-2 days and then unplug and reuse after 2-3 weeks if vehicle is not ridden. Newer Tenders will float and not continue to trickle so this is not as important. I have both.

Jack

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Here's a review of a Harbor Freight charger. Consensus - you run a high risk of destroying a bike battery if use a HF charger.

http://goldwingdocs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=24973

 

[M109Dreamer]

I like this thread. I had a stroke a few years ago (and after 3 separations from my 1st wife) but I bought my 2012 RT after I got out of the hospital.
I received a Schumacher XM1-5 maintainer from a Rolling Thunder raffle before the stroke. Do I connect both leads to the battery or do I connect the negative lead to ground somewhere?
I moved from Jax, Fl to Michigan near Notre Dame Univ last year so it gets a little chilly up here
Thanks

Just looked up the specs and really doesnt show if the clamps have a quick connection or not? You can you your aligator clips and just hook the up to the jump posts under the seat.

If you clamps have a quick disconnect, like battery tenders do just puchase the cigarette adapter and plug it into the receptical in your trunck. Ill see if I can find my link to the one I bought.

Similar to this one. You can pick them up at Cycle Gear, WalMart, EBay, Amazon

https://www.google.com/search?q=bat..._AUoAQ&biw=360&bih=592#spd=417088408727861507

 

[rays hell]

charger

I have a Schumacher SCHSP-3 I purchased from an auto parts store for about $42,

It comes with alligator clips and a cigarette lighter plug and has a digital readout.

 

[PMK]

Picked up tonight a Battery Minder 1500 and the cigarette lighter adapter. Connected via the trunk 12v outlet. No mods except the fuse swap. The Battery Minder brand also desulfates the battery. I've used the Battery Minders for aircraft batteries on those type batteries. Worked very well there and I have no doubt the technology process will work on the Spyder.

PK

http://www.batteryminders.com/12-volt-maintenance-charger-desfulator-1500