Les Quam
Enthusiast
Tried two different battery tenders and tender just blinks a red blinking light the battery never charges when I use the cigarette lighter adapter? Is this common?
Does battery tender to cigerette lighter work on 06?
- Thread starter Les Quam
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SweetRed04
Viper Owner
On my '04 the lighter only works with the ignition on, so a tender wouldn't work through a lighter.
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Les Quam
Enthusiast
That would explain my experience.
ASPIRATIONS
Enthusiast
Les,
I have had mine on my 06 since October and it works fine.
I have had mine on my 06 since October and it works fine.
DavidSB
Enthusiast
On my '05 the lighter is wired to the ignition switch but the aux. power port inside the center console is always hot so I'd try hooking it up there. Like many others, I installed the pigtail/plug ended directly to the battery terminals and zip-tied it to the battery cables so I can reach it through the rear splitter and easily hook-up or un-hook the tender.
Racer Robbie
Enthusiast
Re: Does battery tender to cigarette lighter work on 06?
Call NAPA or sears and get yourself a float type battery tender. It is about 6 x 3 x 1 and comes with ring terminals on it. They are called float chargers because they vary the output voltage as needed and maintain your batteries charge even all winter. They are also safe for Gel type and AGM batteries.You can mount it with heavy duty Velcro, tie wraps, or screws to the batter box and attach the wires to the battery terminals. The 6" plug can be tucked away when you are driving and when you get home you can just reach in and hook up an extension cord.
NAPA = http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NO...Battery+Charger
AMAZON = http://www.amazon.com/Decker-VEC080BD-Au...0663&sr=8-5
Call NAPA or sears and get yourself a float type battery tender. It is about 6 x 3 x 1 and comes with ring terminals on it. They are called float chargers because they vary the output voltage as needed and maintain your batteries charge even all winter. They are also safe for Gel type and AGM batteries.You can mount it with heavy duty Velcro, tie wraps, or screws to the batter box and attach the wires to the battery terminals. The 6" plug can be tucked away when you are driving and when you get home you can just reach in and hook up an extension cord.
NAPA = http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NO...Battery+Charger
AMAZON = http://www.amazon.com/Decker-VEC080BD-Au...0663&sr=8-5
Re: Does battery tender to cigarette lighter work on 06?
Robbie that is essentially what a battery tender is.
Use the console glove box lighter plug. I use it every winter with no problem. I have found no need to mount the unit in a car (although I did on my RT/10) as I made a cigarette lighter adapter. Easy and trouble free.
Robbie that is essentially what a battery tender is.
Use the console glove box lighter plug. I use it every winter with no problem. I have found no need to mount the unit in a car (although I did on my RT/10) as I made a cigarette lighter adapter. Easy and trouble free.
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Les Quam
Enthusiast
Re: Does battery tender to cigarette lighter work on 06?
Seems to work in the power outlet inside the center console, but not the one outside of the console next to the E brake handle.
Seems to work in the power outlet inside the center console, but not the one outside of the console next to the E brake handle.
Racer Robbie
Enthusiast
Re: Does battery tender to cigarette lighter work on 06?
I agree with you that they are basically the same. I wanted to show everyone that there are alternative products out there that can be used on cars that have a key operated cigarette lighter that is not live when turned off.
I agree with you that they are basically the same. I wanted to show everyone that there are alternative products out there that can be used on cars that have a key operated cigarette lighter that is not live when turned off.
