where do you charge your battery from?
- Thread starter bluejet
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I always attempt to charge Vipers using the terminals "under the hood"...unless you have a solid reason to suspect a problem with your battery cables or their terminals. If you fail, you can move to the battery area later.
KNG SNKE
Enthusiast
I would think if it sat dead during the winter it might be wise to buy a new battery.
VIPER BAZ UK
Enthusiast
I charge my battery from the garage..........
Got the optimate linked up to the jump posts under ther hood....
Got the optimate linked up to the jump posts under ther hood....
Chrissss
Viper Owner
I concur with the replacement. If it has been dead for a while, chances are it may not charge or hold a charge correctly.
I'd second the notion on battery replacement, but if you want to see if the battery can still hold a charge, do it slowly.....with a battery tender or other such device.
Battery tenders are relatively cheap ($50) and can be hooked up without even opening the hood (once you get good at it).
Battery tenders are relatively cheap ($50) and can be hooked up without even opening the hood (once you get good at it).
v10enomous
Enthusiast
I have one of these Schumachers and you just connect the plug in adapter to the positive battery cable lead under the hood on the drivers side and ground it to a screw that sits just below in the chassis. You can connect and disconnect it in seconds without even opening the hood. The plug-in cable is the perfect size so you don't have any excess flopping around when you're driving. Just put the clips aside because you don't have to use them. It monitors the charging to prevent overcharging and has status lights so you know what's going on.
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Leatherman
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costanZo
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How do you hook the tender up without opening the hood?? 
I don't see how that is possible.... Anyone have pictures of doing this? I always have to open my hood which gets annoying.
I don't see how that is possible.... Anyone have pictures of doing this? I always have to open my hood which gets annoying.
KNG SNKE
Enthusiast
The battery tender sold at Parts Rack has 2 cables that are detachable. One is a cable with 2 clamps on it for direct connect to battery terminals, the other is a cable with 2 0 ring attachments. Basically you run the one O ring to the ground and the other to the post under the hood. Run the connecting wire down by the ECU so you have a place to tuck it away during normal driving and you have an easy way to hook up to a tender without opening the hood. Been doing this for 2 years now.
costanZo
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I see..... any pictures?
LifeIsGood
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Here's a picture..
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KNG SNKE
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Today no, tomorrow yes. I am on duty so I cant take photos for you.
costanZo
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v10enomous
Enthusiast
My Schumacher was like $22 at Walmart and it's hooked up exactly like Ken's set up. It's basically a battery tender... I have it mounted on the front cross support on my 4 post lift so it raises and lowers with the car and the cable is zip tied to the hydraulic lift cables back to where the side vent opening is... I did splice and extend that cable...
It has a 5 star rating from 23 reviews... Of course if your battery is dead it will take hours before this will get your battery enough juice to turn the engine over because this is really just a trickle maintainer.
Walmart.com: Schumacher SpeedCharge Battery Maintainer and Charger: Hunting
It has a 5 star rating from 23 reviews... Of course if your battery is dead it will take hours before this will get your battery enough juice to turn the engine over because this is really just a trickle maintainer.
Walmart.com: Schumacher SpeedCharge Battery Maintainer and Charger: Hunting
Vital Velocity
Viper Owner
I need to do this....such a pain opening the hood just to have to charge the battery
A battery that has gone dead is usually a dead battery!!
Get a battery tender. I have 3 of them. Most recent were two from Black and Decker for under $20. I plug the tender into the cigarette lighter outlet.
When charging, however, I connect the charger under the hood. Getting to the battery aint all that easy. You might do it once, but not twice.
Get a battery tender. I have 3 of them. Most recent were two from Black and Decker for under $20. I plug the tender into the cigarette lighter outlet.
When charging, however, I connect the charger under the hood. Getting to the battery aint all that easy. You might do it once, but not twice.
cetro993
Enthusiast
Does anyone have a picture diagram to show where to connect under the hood for 2010?
Viper 95 Kim
Viper Owner
Pull it out ck it for any dead cells, recharge it , then keep a battery tender on it. Everyone of my cars I keep a 1 amp tender on it all winter. Doing it for years, works great. After buying a few 100 batterys I learned.
Matt M PA
Enthusiast
I too have those Schumacher "Tenders" and use cig lighter plugs that I made up.
Ricketts
Enthusiast
I always keep my car on a the same Walmart schumacher tender mentioned above, and attach it to the terminals under the hood.
Fatboy 18
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cyaford
Enthusiast
Have you tried posting this question in the Gen IV section?
To the others, this thread is nearly a year old.
eucharistos
Enthusiast
cyaford;2938317....To the others said:and he still doesn't know
jwolf
Enthusiast
I have mine the same way so i don't even have to open the hood when I plug in my tender. I use battery tenders and all my cars and bike and it makes batteries last for a long time.
2BADD-4U
Enthusiast
On my 2002 FE, I never minded to open the hood to connect or disconnect a tender. That also gave me a chance to look over the engine bay, as I have heard about so many mice nest storys. I Made a few other checks too like the power steering fluid cap, etc. The hood open/close was never a problem at all for me. JMHO
I do like the tender permanent installation idea though...makes it real easy...Oh Well, maybe on my new Gen 4!
Dave
I do like the tender permanent installation idea though...makes it real easy...Oh Well, maybe on my new Gen 4!
Dave
Bigot Bledsoe
Enthusiast
walmart maxx batteries have a 3 year warranty, you may want to consider this option...
AviP
Enthusiast
+1. Cigarette lighter socket is the simplest. Window gets rolled down 1/2" to let the wire through.[/b]
Even better, mine plugs into the cigar socket
