Battery Tender

SeandG42 · 11-17-2022, 08:43 AM

Was reaching out to see if others that live up north use tenders when their 240's are not daily drivers. Any models or ease of hooking up suggestions? Had my 240 since Halloween. Love it. Was ceramic coated yesterday. Pick up today!

LivingInSalt · 11-17-2022, 08:45 AM

https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tende...00CITK8S&psc=1

That's what I used for my Elise back in the day

M240SLC · 11-23-2022, 10:37 AM

How long do you go without driving it, typically? My '04 Celica isn't my daily, and it can sit for weeks on end without getting started. But, it still does when I ask it to, and that's with a cheap EverStart battery from Walmart.

advr6 · 02-07-2023, 06:30 PM

I use one of these on my bike and the M240i

https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENIUS1-.../dp/B07W46BX31

winter.zed · 02-07-2023, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SeandG42

Was reaching out to see if others that live up north use tenders when their 240's are not daily drivers. Any models or ease of hooking up suggestions? Had my 240 since Halloween. Love it. Was ceramic coated yesterday. Pick up today!

BMW (similar to Porsche) sells one of these CTEK units re-branded as "BMW":
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ctek&crid...s_ts-doa-p_1_4

I have been using one of these for the last 4 winters on my Boxster and they do a great job at half the BMW/Porsche price.

That being said - I wouldn't worry about battery discharge in just yet. Car is too new

dszpiro · 02-16-2023, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by winter.zed

BMW (similar to Porsche) sells one of these CTEK units re-branded as "BMW":
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ctek&crid...s_ts-doa-p_1_4

I have been using one of these for the last 4 winters on my Boxster and they do a great job at half the BMW/Porsche price.

That being said - I wouldn't worry about battery discharge in just yet. Car is too new

Thanks!

perfectlyfrank · 02-18-2023, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by winter.zed

BMW (similar to Porsche) sells one of these CTEK units re-branded as "BMW":
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ctek&crid...s_ts-doa-p_1_4

I have been using one of these for the last 4 winters on my Boxster and they do a great job at half the BMW/Porsche price.

That being said - I wouldn't worry about battery discharge in just yet. Car is too new

I have had great luck with CTEK over the years. I don't use one now because I drive the BMW almost every day, but I used this one on my old Corvette that I didn't drive often. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CD44RQO

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SeandG42 Enlisted Member 17 Rep 33 Posts Drives: G42 (On Order) Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Omaha, Ne iTrader: (0)	Battery Tender Was reaching out to see if others that live up north use tenders when their 240's are not daily drivers. Any models or ease of hooking up suggestions? Had my 240 since Halloween. Love it. Was ceramic coated yesterday. Pick up today! Last edited by SeandG42; 11-17-2022 at 08:52 AM..
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LivingInSalt Major 1999 Rep 1,207 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW M240i Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tende...00CITK8S&psc=1 That's what I used for my Elise back in the day
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11-23-2022, 10:37 AM	#3
M240SLC First Lieutenant 394 Rep 320 Posts Drives: M240i Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	How long do you go without driving it, typically? My '04 Celica isn't my daily, and it can sit for weeks on end without getting started. But, it still does when I ask it to, and that's with a cheap EverStart battery from Walmart.
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advr6 Enlisted Member 37 Rep 45 Posts Drives: E46 M3; G42 M240i; K49 S1000XR Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: ON iTrader: (0)	I use one of these on my bike and the M240i https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GENIUS1-.../dp/B07W46BX31
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