C-Tek Battery Tender (is this correct)

[Dfndr90]

Hello,

Thank you for the help with this quick question.

I need to place the Gren on a battery tender as it will sit for long periods of time.

I want to install the C-Tek Comfort Panel Indicator.

In the photos, marked in red I have highlighted the positions on the Aux battery and also where I want to install the panel.

Does anyone see any concerns with this installation?

 

[anand]

Easiest spot to wire the battery tender would be at the jump-start port under the hood as there is a great ground right there as well...

Are you trying to wire the battery tender only to the aux battery?

 

[Dfndr90]

Easiest spot to wire the battery tender would be at the jump-start port under the hood as there is a great ground right there as well...

Are you trying to wire the battery tender only to the aux battery?

Yes, to the AUX battery. I’m trying to make it clean and the CTek panel makes it plug and play.

If I keep the AUX battery full, the battery management system “should” top off the main battery, or have I read things wrong.

I figured I would ask hear before I cut a hole and wire the battery.

 

[anand]

Yes, to the AUX battery. I’m trying to make it clean and the CTek panel makes it plug and play.

If I keep the AUX battery full, the battery management system “should” top off the main battery, or have I read things wrong.

I figured I would ask hear before I cut a hole and wire the battery.

Assuming any loads on the main battery are less than the trickle charging ability of the CTEK Smartpass you'll be good!

 

[Dfndr90]

Assuming any loads on the main battery are less than the trickle charging ability of the CTEK Smartpass you'll be good!

Thank you. The Gren will be parked so I don’t think there will be a lot of load on the main battery.

 

[anand]

Thank you. The Gren will be parked so I don’t think there will be a lot of load on the main battery.

Not at all, as stated in the battery drain thread, after 31 days of being parked I was still at 12.6v (single battery)

 

[rovie]

Not at all, as stated in the battery drain thread, after 31 days of being parked I was still at 12.6v (single battery)

Hi @anand would you say this is independent of whether the vehicle is locked or not?