Any Recommendations for Battery Charger/Maintainer?
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Any Recommendations for Battery Charger/Maintainer?
I currently have always had this hooked up to the car. I bought it at Walmart over 5 Years ago
SEM-1562A:
Realized after reading reviews and reading online it seems what I have is only a maintainer and has never been able to charge my battery as it was made for smaller batteries, but when I look at 3 AMP chargers/maintainers some people say you dont need that.
Most Google searches and forum searches lead results to outdated reviews and there is much more newer stuff out in the market.
I just want to know is there newer ones out in 2014 or any current ones people recommend?
I saw a CTEK one which looked great and is used by Porsches and other high end cars but my car tends to sit around a lot so I want a charger that can charge the battery when Voltage goes too low, along with maintaining a charge and also I have read many dont have desulfator mode.
So should I just grab the battery tender jr or plus from walmart or should I goto Kragen, Oreilys, autozone and look around or should I look for the CTEK online?
SEM-1562A:
Realized after reading reviews and reading online it seems what I have is only a maintainer and has never been able to charge my battery as it was made for smaller batteries, but when I look at 3 AMP chargers/maintainers some people say you dont need that.
Most Google searches and forum searches lead results to outdated reviews and there is much more newer stuff out in the market.
I just want to know is there newer ones out in 2014 or any current ones people recommend?
I saw a CTEK one which looked great and is used by Porsches and other high end cars but my car tends to sit around a lot so I want a charger that can charge the battery when Voltage goes too low, along with maintaining a charge and also I have read many dont have desulfator mode.
So should I just grab the battery tender jr or plus from walmart or should I goto Kragen, Oreilys, autozone and look around or should I look for the CTEK online?
#3
What exactly do Gel Battery's do? And what If it ends up dying like my normal one has, does the life go bad?
My car sometimes sits really long before I even go start her.
#5
Ok I went ahead and bought the Battery Tender Plus, Can someone give me some information about buying a Optima Yellow Top, I am thinking of getting one, The guy at audio shop said I dont need one, but I am guessing it holds a charge better than a regular battery and lets me play music and use navigation and etc without having the Ignition turned over, but how safe is that?
I was thinking if I get a Optima Than I can throw the current one in the rear, or should I throw the Optima in the rear with the Audio System and have it Isolated with the Current Battery.
Doesnt make sense to waste the current one.
I was thinking if I get a Optima Than I can throw the current one in the rear, or should I throw the Optima in the rear with the Audio System and have it Isolated with the Current Battery.
Doesnt make sense to waste the current one.
#6
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On the optima yellow top its a deep cycle / dry cell battery therefore, in case you completely kill the battery you can jump start it again and it will be ready to go.
#7
I also have a Old Optima Yellow Top that was hooked up to the Audio system in the trunk but has under 2 Volts and was made in 2007, I dont think it can be revived
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