Battery Tender - Page 2 - LotusTalk

RoadDad · 10-22-2008, 01:46 PM

Mine is an '07 and is always hot.

Baysailor · 10-22-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RoadDad

Mine is an '07 and is always hot.

Maybe it's a Canadian thing, ay?

Mr. Know · 10-22-2008, 03:45 PM

07 here, and I charge through it, without the need for the key. So...always hot.

evotell · 10-23-2008, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Baysailor

Attachment 98404

Maybe it's different on the '07? I too used to think mine switched off when the ignition was off, but was wrong. On the '05 and '06 Lotus it is definitely "always on".
Here is a copy from a page in our manual:

Attachment 98405

Thanks for the effort you made in getting thios info to me. My socket doesn't work when the ign is off.

evotell · 10-23-2008, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by evotell

Thanks for the effort you made in getting thios info to me. My socket doesn't work when the ign is off.

Does this socket work on any other 07 Elise?

Baysailor · 10-23-2008, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by evotell

Does this socket work on any other 07 Elise?

RoadDad above (post 21) says his works. That is why in the next post I asked if it might be a Canadian vehicle requirement? Doesn't Canada require a clutch/ignition interlock? Meaning that you can't start your car unless you have the clutch pedal pushed in (ours in the US do not have this)?

evotell · 10-23-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Baysailor

RoadDad above (post 21) says his works. That is why in the next post I asked if it might be a Canadian vehicle requirement? Doesn't Canada require a clutch/ignition interlock? Meaning that you can't start your car unless you have the clutch pedal pushed in (ours in the US do not have this)?

Starting the car requires the clutch pedal being pressed down, how does that effect the socket?

Mr. Know · 10-23-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by evotell

Starting the car requires the clutch pedal being pressed down, how does that effect the socket?

It means the electrical system has been modified (or is different) to meet Canadian requirements, and therefore why your cigarette lighter outlet probably is not hot when the key is out of the ignition.

Baysailor · 10-23-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by evotell

Starting the car requires the clutch pedal being pressed down, how does that effect the socket?

It was merely an example of a difference between a Canadian Elise and a US Elise (on a US Lotus, you do not have to press the clutch to start the car). I was suggesting that since there is this difference, there may be others... like maybe whether or not the socket is switched with the ignition.

evotell · 10-23-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Baysailor

It was merely an example of a difference between a Canadian Elise and a US Elise (on a US Lotus, you do not have to press the clutch to start the car). I was suggesting that since there is this difference, there may be others... like maybe whether or not the socket is switched with the ignition.

Have been told by some one in the know that all Canadian cars have the socket disabled when the key is out.

goelise · 10-23-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by evotell

Have been told by some one in the know that all Canadian cars have the socket disabled when the key is out.

so why not use the ring terminal harness on the battery?
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and just run the wire from the Battery tender through the passenger side intake and into the trunk? This is what I do and works great.

One can also add the 25 foot extension between the tender and the ring terminal harness, should be plenty of wire to get you from the device to the battery.

nak · 10-24-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

I've used the Tender Jr for over 3 years now via the cig lighter and it works great. The .75A is more than enough to maintain the battery, even here in cold Ohio.

+1

The waterproof one is rated 800 mA and works well in dusty / non-climate controlled situations like my barn where condensation is an issue.

TimMullen · 10-24-2008, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Know

I means the electrical system has been modified (or is different) to meet Canadian requirements,

For the record, the wiring for the clutch switch is the same in Canadian and US cars. They just don't install the switch in the US cars. You can disable the switch in the Canadian cars by simply unplugging it.

evotell · 11-04-2008, 08:15 AM

Finally got my 2 Battery Minder Plus, they look great and seem to do the job, however. I have one of them on my trailer battery out and in my workshop and the other still in the Elise. Both have the green light flashing that indicates desulphating but they both flash at a different rate. Should I be concerned?

Thanks

TimMullen · 11-04-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by evotell

but they both flash at a different rate. Should I be concerned?

I wouldn't be concerned. I imagine it's just manufacturing variance in parts that make the diode flash...

rb26dett · 01-04-2009, 04:23 PM

I have an 07 S. Can someone please confirm that the cirgarette lighter socket is always hot so that I can order the adapter for the tender. Thanks.

Phil S · 01-04-2009, 04:27 PM

goelise · 01-17-2009, 06:50 AM

I think I'm going to get the Battery Minder now. I have 2 tenders but 4 batteries to keep charged.

I already have the Battery Tender plus and the Battery Tender Jr.

Looks like the Battery Minder uses the same plug type (1 male 1 female) as the Battery Tender. Great, all of these wires are interchangeable.

goldfive · 01-17-2009, 01:34 PM

I just hooked up my Battery Tender Jr yesterday, and as of today it still has the red light on indicating it's still charging the battery. This seems like too long, i mean it's been probably 24 hours now since I hooked it up. I will say, however, that prior to hooking it up, I found the car wouldn't start. I jumped it with my other car, and took it for a short drive. When I came back, I hooked it up to the tender.

So, in short, the red light has been on (steady, not flashing) for about 24 hours. I have the black alligator clip connected to a little protrusion on the engine block, since the directions don't say to hook it up to the negative terminal. Any suggestions as to why the red light has been on for so long?

Demonized · 01-17-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by goldfive

I just hooked up my Battery Tender Jr yesterday, and as of today it still has the red light on indicating it's still charging the battery. This seems like too long, i mean it's been probably 24 hours now since I hooked it up. I will say, however, that prior to hooking it up, I found the car wouldn't start. I jumped it with my other car, and took it for a short drive. When I came back, I hooked it up to the tender.

So, in short, the red light has been on (steady, not flashing) for about 24 hours. I have the black alligator clip connected to a little protrusion on the engine block, since the directions don't say to hook it up to the negative terminal. Any suggestions as to why the red light has been on for so long?

You cannot charge a dead battery with this product.

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Mr. Know British by extrapolation Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marin, California Posts: 3,350 Images: 6	07 here, and I charge through it, without the need for the key. So...always hot. __________________ 07 Magnetic Blue Exige S Join the Blue Lotus Team on Facebook.

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evotell PETROL HEAD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 301	Finally got my 2 Battery Minder Plus, they look great and seem to do the job, however. I have one of them on my trailer battery out and in my workshop and the other still in the Elise. Both have the green light flashing that indicates desulphating but they both flash at a different rate. Should I be concerned? Thanks __________________ 2009 EVO X MR 2007 CRG 125 Kart 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel

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01-17-2009, 06:50 AM	#38 (permalink)
goelise AR #1275 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 2,527 Images: 1	I think I'm going to get the Battery Minder now. I have 2 tenders but 4 batteries to keep charged. I already have the Battery Tender plus and the Battery Tender Jr. Looks like the Battery Minder uses the same plug type (1 male 1 female) as the Battery Tender. Great, all of these wires are interchangeable. __________________ '06 Ardent Red Elise - black interior with LSS, Touring, HT, Starshield, Lotus Sport Clutch, Moroso Oil Pan, 2ZZ(#2), Ekological HIDs, Lotus Driving Lights, Stebel Horn, Bootie, Razo '06 Pedal mod,Snorkel Delete,Odyssey 680 with s111 bracket. Future Mods:LETSLA (ordered), Rear toe link brace Thank you FVMC! WOO-HOO! Last edited by goelise : 01-17-2009 at 07:41 AM.

01-04-2009, 04:23 PM	#36 (permalink)
rb26dett Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 179	I have an 07 S. Can someone please confirm that the cirgarette lighter socket is always hot so that I can order the adapter for the tender. Thanks.

01-17-2009, 01:34 PM	#39 (permalink)
goldfive Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 168	I just hooked up my Battery Tender Jr yesterday, and as of today it still has the red light on indicating it's still charging the battery. This seems like too long, i mean it's been probably 24 hours now since I hooked it up. I will say, however, that prior to hooking it up, I found the car wouldn't start. I jumped it with my other car, and took it for a short drive. When I came back, I hooked it up to the tender. So, in short, the red light has been on (steady, not flashing) for about 24 hours. I have the black alligator clip connected to a little protrusion on the engine block, since the directions don't say to hook it up to the negative terminal. Any suggestions as to why the red light has been on for so long?

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