Recharging battery ?

[Blue Dave]

Here is a link to an online retailer that sells the Optimate 4 for $70 USD

http://www.handyindustries.com/shop/pro ... 26&D=3&S=0

 

[Shivesy]

Do not use a regular charger you will fry-it! buy yourself a OPTIMATE 3 or the new 4 and here is what I did, I hot wired my 12v acc outlet with a in-line fuse 5A and back feed with my OPTIMATE I leave it plug when sled is not in use and when you want to ride you just have to quickly un-plug & ride!

I have used a regular battery charger on my sleds for the past 3 years. I set it on 2 amps. and leave it on for about 4 hrs. No problem so far.

 

[w8tn4snow]

Does anyone know if a battery tender does the same thing ?.
I know they cost about $40 and come in various sizes .

 

[Blue Dave]

Click on the link in my last post and read what the Optimate 4 does. It is much more sophisticated than a trickle charger.

Well worth the money IMO. Pays for itself the first time you are able to revive a dead battery that a regular charger can not.

 

[SLEDSTART]

Have the Optimate 3. no doubt the way to go. i have saved 2 batteries with it. One car and one in my tractor.
Anyone know what the 4 does that the 3 does not???

 

[SLEDSTART]

There is also a 3+

http://www.tecmate-int.com/index.php