Battery tenders...

[y_guy]

Anyone use one of these? Dealer recommended it. Said it will extend the life of the battery. I am kind of curious about it however.. any thoughts?

 

[Tork]

Yeah I think it is a very good idea and have been doing it for years. I recently sold a 97 VMax with the original battery so that proves to me it works. Batteries if they are allowed to sit discharged will sulfate the plates.

I really like the Optima (optimate?) charger that Yamaha sells. The 05 sleds had a white plug by the jumper cable extensions that plugged right into it.

 

[BlueBlood]

When I added reverse and electric start to my Viper (so I could pawn it off on my wife), the battery wasn't fully charged and it froze SOLID before there was enough snow to ride. I tried to bring it back with a regular charger with no success. I bought the Optimate charger and somehow it came back to life. Just about paid for itself the first time I used it. Best charger IMO.

 

[snappy]

yes they are great.set them and forget them.

 

[vice108]

Does the Apex have that white plug for the battery tender?

Yeah I think it is a very good idea and have been doing it for years. I recently sold a 97 VMax with the original battery so that proves to me it works. Batteries if they are allowed to sit discharged will sulfate the plates.

I really like the Optima (optimate?) charger that Yamaha sells. The 05 sleds had a white plug by the jumper cable extensions that plugged right into it.

 

[Tork]

Does the Apex have that white plug for the battery tender?

Yeah I think it is a very good idea and have been doing it for years. I recently sold a 97 VMax with the original battery so that proves to me it works. Batteries if they are allowed to sit discharged will sulfate the plates.

I really like the Optima (optimate?) charger that Yamaha sells. The 05 sleds had a white plug by the jumper cable extensions that plugged right into it.

My apex has been sitting at my dealer and I havent picked it up so I honestly dont know.

Very good point earlier, that a discharged battery can freeze where a fully charged one wont, and yes the optimate can repair batteries in many cases where a maint. free trickle charger cant.

 

[Ski-Dog]

I bought one last year. I don't leave it connected all the time but they do an excellent job of charging a battery. I was able to bring my lawntractor battery back to life after sitting for over 1 year. For deep cycle batteries they do take a while to charge though.
Bottom line - I highly recommend them.

 

[APEX 21]

They absolutely work. I have the battery tender, and a inexpensive tent sale floater. The Optimate is probably one of the best one out. I plan on getting a Optimate next. The Optimate will put a test phase in the process as well. I highly recommend any one of them.


MY APEX IS IN< HOME ON THURSDAY

 

[impalapower]

I need to get one. Apparently there was a test done on some batteries. Some were dead and could not be charged with a conventional charger, but this Optimate brought them back to life.

 

[Tork]

It is something more folks would buy if they realized how well they work.
Group buy on these would be a good idea.

 

[impalapower]

Group buy on these would be a good idea.

There you go Tork, set up a group buy. 8)

 

[SIMMER]

The 05 sleds had a white plug by the jumper cable extensions that plugged right into it.

Where is this white plug? I just installed a Battery Tender lead on my 05 RX1 and never saw it.

Was this only on the RS series?

 

[MR.HAPPY]

First I've heard of this white cable to plug right in too!

I've put Battery Tender cables on all 3 of my 4 strokes & didn't see or know anything about it!!!

Is it on the 06s or not?

Get my Attak Friday so, I can look then!

BR

 

[y_guy]

on the apex there are two leads that come over the top of the battery. My dealer has the tender that just plugs right into them.

 

[vector_1]

Using an Optimate...have not purchased a new battery in 6 years(not counting the new ones that came with my sleds in 03 and 05), but the Optimate is just that easy. . . Plug it in and forget it.