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Old 02-11-2007, 02:49 PM   #1
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Looks like a great device. My 911 will drain the battery in it after a couple weeks if I leave it connected. I've gotten into the habit of disconnecting it. Since that car is a work in progress, and won't be driven much at all, I don't really care if it discharges. I have a charger, so I can throw it on for a few hours and be good to go.

Once the 911 is in better shape, and is more driveable, I will likely get something like this maintainer.

A maintainer like this is probably not critical to have a large charging current, since ideally, you'll connect it when the battery IS NOT drained. It will simply keep it up to charge, which likely will take very little current over time.

Since the Boxster is my daily driver, I don't need to worry about the battery discharging much. You guys that have to put yours up for the winter have my sympathy.
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Old 02-14-2007, 03:50 PM   #2
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i picked this unit up a couple of months ago and have been pleased with the units. You get multiple means of connections for a very low price. Hard to beat and its working thus far......
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Old 08-08-2007, 11:54 AM   #3
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Has anyone had any issues with this particular Battery Tender? I was reading reviews of it on Amazon and 6 out of 7 gave horrendous reviews about it not shutting off, etc. Have you guys encountered the same problems?

http://www.amazon.com/Decker-VEC080BD-Automatic-Battery-Charger/dp/B000EJTI7I
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Old 08-08-2007, 01:04 PM   #4
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The reviews of the B&D on Amazon are kind of troubling. I googled battery chargers with float mode monitoring and ran across this Vector 2 amp smart battery maintainer for about $20 at:

http://shopping.msn.com/specs/shp/?itemId=537094917,amp;fullDesc=1

I'll probably get one when winter moves in and traps my baby inside. (sigh)
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