Battery Maintainer/Charger Recommendations Please

[DadOfTwo]

Originally Posted by Brad in Germany

I periodically use a "Battery Saver" battery maintainer,
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I have installed a female end of a cigarette lighter in a discreat location in the engine compartment. Then when I pull into my garage to park, I simply lift he hood and plug in the battery maintainer using the male cigarette lighter plug.

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Fordially,
Brad in Maryland

Brad, I'm curious... Why did you wire up the cigarette lighter plug when the maintainer has two-prong trailer plugs inline? And the trailer plugs have weather-resistant caps, too.

Just asking because my maintainer has cables set up identical to your picture above, and I plan on using those built-in plugs.

I've had problems with cigarette lighter plugs getting corroded contacts, especially when outside the vehicle.

TIA

[Brad in Germany]

I use the cigarette lighter plugs since I found them very easy to plug in and unplug with no fumbling around and always good contact. I can plug it in and unplug it with one hand (while the other hand holds the hood open). Schwoop-dee-woop and it is plugged in.

Battery Saver sells a male cigarette lighter plug that just plugs into the wire coming out of the Battery Saver.

I also like the meter on the Battery Saver - it gives me a quick snap-shot of the health of the battery that is being maintained.

Fordially,
Brad in Maryland