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Battery Tender Installation Question
11/08/06 at 16:42:09

I just bought a Battery Tender Jr. I installed the cable with ring terminators to the battery terminals and routed the wire over to the area between the cover and the bracket that holds the battery in. So the fuse and part of the cable is betwee the bracket and the battery.

That works for now, but I'm concerned that the insulation will be worn off by the movement of the battery in the compartment.

Anyone have any tips for routing the wire better?

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6092 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #1 - 11/09/06 at 14:50:52 a piece of small tubing over the wires at the rub spot.. slit the tubing lenght wise and electrical tape or cable tye in place..auto store has wire loom (pre slit cable cover) in verious sizes.. my battery houseing has rubber pieces in it to cut down movement
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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #2 - 11/09/06 at 15:11:49 Thanks for the reply, Thumperclone. I'll try some tubing when I get it situated. I'm still trying to find a better way to route the wires. Right now I have it exiting the battery box on the right side. I think if works better toward the front or left. If all else fails, I'll just cut a hole in the bracket.
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Kropatchek Serious Thumper Offline Why more than 1 cylinder? Posts: 1457 Alphen a/d Rijn Netherlands Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #3 - 11/10/06 at 01:39:54 I have the connector routed in the toolbox compartment. Remove the chrome cover and plug-in the battery tender. No pictures as my bike is completely taken apart. Greetz Kropatchek
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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #4 - 11/10/06 at 05:03:22 Thanks, Kropatchek. That's where I put the connector, too. The wires are pretty tight in there. Maybe I just need to route the wires better.
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RadarORiley Serious Thumper Offline No one notices how you ride until you fall off. Posts: 863 West Of Weatherford, Texas Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #5 - 11/10/06 at 07:41:47 Remember to keep a watch on your battery water levels, I've found that keeping the Battery Tender on tends to leach the water out.
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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #6 - 11/10/06 at 07:49:31 I'll do that RadarORiley. I guess the heating from repeated charging evaporates the water. It was a little low when I hooked up the BT, so I put a bit of distilled water in.
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Re: Battery Tender Installation Question
Reply #7 - 11/13/06 at 16:26:32

I thought I might update this as I found what I think is a reasonable solution.

It's really simple and I'm somewhat embarassed that I didn't think of it earlier. I guess I was thinking about this the wrong way.

At first, I put the ring connectors on the battery and tried to figure out how to get the rest of the cable into the tool compartment. I took it off and tried it the other way - routing the ring connectors to the battery from the tool compartment.

The plate that holds the battery in the compartment has a round hole cut into it. I installed a grommet in the hole and put the wires through there. The wires aren't crimped and touch no sharp edges that might wear off the insulation. The only downside is that the plate can't be removed until you remove the ring connectors, but there's really no reason to remove the plate unless you're removing the battery and the terminals will be free in that case.

I hope this helps someone else who might be trying to install a battery tender.

Steve

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mickthelimey Ex Member	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #8 - 11/13/06 at 19:18:43 Here is an easier way, just take the battery out,put it on your bench, plug in your tender,alot easier to keep an eye on the water level to.
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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #9 - 11/13/06 at 19:47:46 Mickthelimey, That's too easy. Seriously, I bought the BT to have a way to charge the battery on the bike. If I was going to remove it to charge it, I would have used the charger I use for my car. Thanks for the idea, though. Steve
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #10 - 11/14/06 at 09:06:10 I don't remember how I routed it out of the battery box. My Odyssey battery is wider and shorter than the stock so I have my stock toolpouch underneath it and the toolpouch plate removed - just using the chrome cover around the battery. Anyway, I know I keep the BT cable coiled under the seat.
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SAMM Serious Thumper Offline No lay down crotch rocket for me Posts: 576 Portland Oregon Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #11 - 11/14/06 at 11:20:34 Steve and all ....The bat charger for your car ( in most cases ) Charges with to many amps... A motorcycle bat needs a 1 or 2 amp charger... Most car chargers are 6 amps or higher !!
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Re: Battery Tender Installation Question
Reply #12 - 11/14/06 at 11:48:15

SAMM wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:

Steve and all ....The bat charger for your car ( in most cases ) Charges with to many amps... A motorcycle bat needs a 1 or 2 amp charger... Most car chargers are 6 amps or higher !!

The Battery Tender Jr. Steve specified in the main post is motorcycle-specific. It's the one I use also.

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mickthelimey Ex Member	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #13 - 11/14/06 at 13:32:41 I use a motor cycle battery tender as well, and I still say it's so much easier to just take it out
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Steve530 Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 452 Knoxville, TN Gender:	Re: Battery Tender Installation Question Reply #14 - 11/17/06 at 17:20:29 SAMM, My Schumaker automotive battery charger has a selectable charging rate - 2 amps and 10 amps as I recall. Steve
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