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6 volt optima battery tender
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Pvax1950 |
03-04-2024 @ 8:41 AM
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Was wondering what the best battery tender would be for the 6 volt optima battery I have in my 34 Ford.
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Kens 36 |
03-04-2024 @ 9:10 AM
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I'm loving the NOCO Genius 1, 1 amp smart charger. Others have also endorsed it. I use three of them. Available on Amazon for about $30. Ken
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Pvax1950 |
03-04-2024 @ 10:45 AM
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Thank you for the info. Do you just keep it on the battery as a tender?
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Kens 36 |
03-04-2024 @ 11:33 AM
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I do on the one Napa lead acid battery I have. On two other cars with Optima batteries I only use them when needed. The Optimas tend to hold their charge.
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Pvax1950 |
03-04-2024 @ 12:01 PM
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Thanks again, really appreciate the input!
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fordv8j |
03-04-2024 @ 3:51 PM
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better keep an eye on them; we had one on a Ford script battery on our 38 conv.,,went to garage,could smell acid, checked battery it was hot, hadn;t shut off boiled battery dry, put new acid in, it never charged back up..$340.00 lesson, the company wouldn;t help with cost. said send charger and $10.00,they would repair it...no thanks..no longer leave them on
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40cpe |
03-05-2024 @ 6:34 AM
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FordV8J, was that a NOCO brand or another brand charger that failed ?
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kubes40 |
03-05-2024 @ 8:40 AM
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I have a NOCO on my home generator (Optima) battery 24 /7/365. Works perfectly.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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fordv8j |
03-05-2024 @ 2:54 PM
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was a Walmart brand maybe sneider
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1934 Ford |
03-05-2024 @ 6:05 PM
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I have 6 Volt "Battery Tenders" for my 34 For, my 35 Ford and my 66 VW, love them. 12 volt ones for the other cars. I drive the cars and then leave the tenders off for a month or more before charging them up again, hoping to go for more rides to let the generators charge them up again. 1934 Ford's since 1972
This message was edited by 1934 Ford on 3-5-24 @ 6:06 PM
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