[thetryal]

can i hook up the Deltran battery tender clamps to the jump point and ground under the hood?

or does it need to be connected directly to the battery?

thanks

[BobsM3Coupe]

Under the hood is fine.

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

Originally Posted by thetryal

can i hook up the Deltran battery tender clamps to the jump point and ground under the hood?

or does it need to be connected directly to the battery?

thanks

Under the hood should be fine. My 08 didn't have a ground under the hood, so I just connected it to a piece of plastic. Not sure how the Battery Tender(plus,jr etc.) will handle it though.

[thetryal]

cool, i figured the jump point and a bolt would be fine

[captainaudio]

Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

Under the hood should be fine. My 08 didn't have a ground under the hood, so I just connected it to a piece of plastic. Not sure how the Battery Tender(plus,jr etc.) will handle it though.

-=H|I=-, I am confused.

What exactly did you connect to a piece of plastic?

CA

[captainaudio]

Originally Posted by thetryal

cool, i figured the jump point and a bolt would be fine

That will work perfectly. My car has been sitting in the garage for a few weeks. I am putting a battery tender on it tomorrow.

CA

[fdriller9]

Originally Posted by captainaudio

-=H|I=-, I am confused.

What exactly did you connect to a piece of plastic?

CA

Yea you can't connect one end to plastic...the circuit needs to be closed which means both ends need to be connected to something on the chassis.

[thetryal]

the tender also helps save me from replacing motorcycle batteries every year. they now last ~3yrs

everyone should have a tender in thier garage

[captainaudio]

Originally Posted by *********

Yea you can't connect one end to plastic...the circuit needs to be closed which means both ends need to be connected to something on the chassis.

The positive lead needs to be connected to the positive pole of the battery and negative lead needs to be connected to the negative lead of the battery.

Since the jump point under the hood is connected to the positive lead of the battery and the negative lead of the battery is connected to the chassis of the vehicle (i.e "ground") connecting the positive lead to the jumper lead and the negative lead to the chassis will complete the circuit and charge the battery, Of course the red plastic cap on the jump lead will have to be romoved since it is an electrical insulator.

CA

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

Originally Posted by captainaudio

-=H|I=-, I am confused.

What exactly did you connect to a piece of plastic?

CA

The connector from the battery tender. :P

[ttam]

Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

The connector from the battery tender. :P

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

Originally Posted by ttam

Hey, it worked. My 08' didn't have a negative terminal under the hood.

[fdriller9]

Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

Hey, it worked. My 08' didn't have a negative terminal under the hood.

It must not have been plastic then.....plastic will not conduct electricity and won't complete the circuit.

[ENINTY]

Originally Posted by thetryal

the tender also helps save me from replacing motorcycle batteries every year. they now last ~3yrs

everyone should have a tender in thier garage

That's all? The original battery in my 1999 Honda Valkyrie Interstate has lasted almost 12 years now on a Tender every Winter.

HotIce, just for the record:

Metal = CONDUCTOR

Plastic = INSULATOR

[1bad335]

Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

Hey, it worked. My 08' didn't have a negative terminal under the hood.

Could not have worked. You need to ground to metal. The tender may show a red light lit but that is because you are hooked to the hot lead (jump point) under the hood. In order to charge the battery you need to have a proper ground. Plastic is not a ground no matter what you think you're seeing. Ground it properly under the hood and you will be good to go.

[-=Hot|Ice=-]

Originally Posted by *********

It must not have been plastic then.....plastic will not conduct electricity and won't complete the circuit.

Originally Posted by 1bad335

Could not have worked. You need to ground to metal. The tender may show a red light lit but that is because you are hooked to the hot lead (jump point) under the hood. In order to charge the battery you need to have a proper ground. Plastic is not a ground no matter what you think you're seeing. Ground it properly under the hood and you will be good to go.

:doh: