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Old 01-22-2011, 06:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I am not driving the car this winter. What is the best piece of equipment to keep the battery charged? Is any trickle charger ok to use?
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Old 01-22-2011, 06:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I'd just park my Z in my living room for the winter.
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I'd just park my Z in my living room for the winter.


I wish my Z could sleep in my room with me.
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Dont know what your talking about but I'm inside her all the time and I ride her hard LOL
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Deltran Battery Tender Plus. I have one, it works very well. I bought mine at Pep Boys. Battery Tender Plus - Batterytender.com
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Battery Tender Plus ftw. Don't buy a traditional trickle charger but get a smart charger such as the Battery Tender type.
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Trickle charger is good, but I like to take the car out on a clear cold day an listen to her exhaust notes for few hours...
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Trickle charger is good, but I like to take the car out on a clear cold day an listen to her exhaust notes for few hours...
battery tender and trickle chargers are two very different things...

i rather spend the time in my music room than end up cleaning salt off the car for several hours afterwards.
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battery tender and trickle chargers are two very different things...

i rather spend the time in my music room than end up cleaning salt off the car for several hours afterwards.
sorry i miss spoke!

Battery tenders work fine but i still like driving a car that's meant to be on the road.
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