Where can I get a 12v plug and cord, with alligator clips, long enough to reach the battery terminals from the rear trunk 12v outlet on my 2013RT? I park the spyder in a shed with no power to it, so I thought I would try to maintain the battery using the rear plug. I checked at Walmart and a few auto stores here in town but no luck. I also have the Battery Tender Junior clips, with the male/female connector plug I could use if there is a cord with a matching connector.
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Want to Maintain the battery Using the Trunk 12v Plug
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ArachnidRyder
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Just checking, but are you trying to power the battery by connecting it to itself? The 12 volt plug in the trunk gets its power from the battery you are trying to power. Sorry if I'm not understanding... or are you just having a bit of a joke with us?
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Motorcycledave
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I got mine at Cycle Gear, they have stores all over the US and Canada.
the cord is plenty long enough and is also fused $ 12.00 HOWEVER....
You can not plug into the trunk and run the cord to the battery and expect
it to charge it's self you will have to plug it into a 110 outlet using a battery tender
Dave
I got mine at Cycle Gear, they have stores all over the US and Canada.
the cord is plenty long enough and is also fused $ 12.00 HOWEVER....
You can not plug into the trunk and run the cord to the battery and expect
it to charge it's self you will have to plug it into a 110 outlet using a battery tender
Dave
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Bob Denman
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The FIRST thing that you need to do:
Move the fuse to the correct location, so that the 12-Volt auxiliary outlet is hot all of the time.
(It normally is set up to only be hot when the ignition switch in on.)
Once that is done:
Get yourself the proper connections to hook your Battery Tender into it.
(Deltran sells them...)
Easy-Peasey!
Move the fuse to the correct location, so that the 12-Volt auxiliary outlet is hot all of the time.
(It normally is set up to only be hot when the ignition switch in on.)
Once that is done:
Get yourself the proper connections to hook your Battery Tender into it.
(Deltran sells them...)
Easy-Peasey!
Mazo EMS2
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Just go to Wally World (Walmart) and get a 12V cig plug and clip off whatever it has on it, if anything, leaving enough wire to splice to. Then connect those wires you left on the plug to the wires on a battery tender, plug the battery tender to a 110 outlet, put the plug you wired up into the 12V outlet, and you're good to go. You might have to move a fuse to make the 12V outlet hot all the time, as mentioned. What YOU described is trying to charge the battery off of itself....that aint gonna work too well...LOL:yikes:
Bob Denman
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The O.P. sort of reminded me of this:
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:bbq::bbq::bbq: Maybe the OP would clarify if possible. Not a mechanic, but does not seem like the battery would re-charge itself from itself. :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: At least...that is my read at the moment.
I have been wrong at least one other time. :bowdown::bowdown::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
I have been wrong at least one other time. :bowdown::bowdown::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
NOW I KNOW!
Sorry for the confusion on this issue! I really didn't understand what I thought I wanted to do(I'm a little red-faced). When I read other posts about some SL members using that rear 12v plug for maintaining the battery I didn't realize that by making that plug hot it could be used as an input power source for a battery tender rather than connecting the tender to the battery terminals up front which still required 110 power to plug the tender into. Not having electricity in the shed where I keep the spyder I have no 110 power to plug into, so I was looking for some way of keeping the battery alive if the spyder sat for a while. Found out that won't work. THANKS for all your responses and getting me squared away on this issue. I'm now more educated and slightly humbled. My plan B will be to make sure the spyder goes for a run when possible in the winter months, which so far I have been able to do the last few years. Again, THANKS.
Sorry for the confusion on this issue! I really didn't understand what I thought I wanted to do(I'm a little red-faced). When I read other posts about some SL members using that rear 12v plug for maintaining the battery I didn't realize that by making that plug hot it could be used as an input power source for a battery tender rather than connecting the tender to the battery terminals up front which still required 110 power to plug the tender into. Not having electricity in the shed where I keep the spyder I have no 110 power to plug into, so I was looking for some way of keeping the battery alive if the spyder sat for a while. Found out that won't work. THANKS for all your responses and getting me squared away on this issue. I'm now more educated and slightly humbled. My plan B will be to make sure the spyder goes for a run when possible in the winter months, which so far I have been able to do the last few years. Again, THANKS.
artig
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Instead of a 110V supply would it be possible for you to install a small solar panel that is intended to maintain charge on a 12V battery? Some years ago I did this to maintain a bike battery during winter months. The small panel had a long lead so it could be installed on the roof of the garage, and had a lighter plug that would then connect to the bike. Worked very well, and no mains power source required.
Bob Denman
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:agree: x2 on the solar charger... :thumbup:
Highwayman2013
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Deltran maker of the Battery Tender makes solar battery tenders.https://www.batterystuff.com/largerimage.html?id=823
MisterP
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Just curious, most of the solar chargers are 5W max. Has anyone put a meter on a Battery Tender that's plugged in to see how many watts a Spyder needs to keep the battery charged? It may not be much, but does anyone know?
Since you only get charging during the day, the Spyder will use some battery power at night, so the charger has to play catchup every day. Can they do that? Keeping a lawnmower battery charged is a bit different than the Spyder with its electronics using some power.
Since you only get charging during the day, the Spyder will use some battery power at night, so the charger has to play catchup every day. Can they do that? Keeping a lawnmower battery charged is a bit different than the Spyder with its electronics using some power.
MisterP
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see post #14, he realized the error in his original thinking
pps:I;LL TRY SOLAR
Solar might work so I'll check it out. Up north here, we live on the north side of a hill with tall trees all around, so from about Oct thru Mar on sunny days we don't get any sun on our property but I don't think a solar panel needs direct sun to function. Won't hurt to try. Thanks for all your input.
Solar might work so I'll check it out. Up north here, we live on the north side of a hill with tall trees all around, so from about Oct thru Mar on sunny days we don't get any sun on our property but I don't think a solar panel needs direct sun to function. Won't hurt to try. Thanks for all your input.
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