Connecting the cable? I have a chevy S-10 the battery always goes dead in it, but i'm not sure how you connect these cables? It says not to put the neg on the battery...where should I put it? Want to make sure, Thanks. Connecting the cable? I have a chevy S-10 the battery always goes dead in it, but i'm not sure how you connect these cables? It says not to put the neg on the battery...where should I put it?... » Read More Connecting the cable? I have a chevy S-10 the battery always goes dead in it, but i'm not sure how you connect these cables? It says not to put the neg on the battery...where should I put it? Want to make sure, Thanks. « Show Less
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YOu are suppose to put the neg. connection clamped to the metal part of your s-10.
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I always pulled the battery off the scooter to charge it. But The battery on the scooter is located just under the seat. The charging connector for the battery is just under the seat facing forward so I don't see any problem with charging the battery with it sitting in it's slot on the scooter. It is a good scooter, much better than the ones available in the stores, good speed control, maneuverability, and very quiet. And very affordable which is the main reason I bought it. But now I don't even need/use it because of a new medical treatment that got me out of the wheelchair. Anyway, hope this answer helps I always pulled the battery off the scooter to charge it. But The battery on the scooter is located just under the seat. The charging connector for the battery is just under the seat facing forward so I don't see any problem with charging the battery with it sitting in it's slot on the scooter. It is a good scooter, much better than the ones available in the stores, good speed control, maneuverability, and very quiet. And very affordable which is the main reason I bought it. But now I don't even need/use it because of a new medical treatment that got me out of the wheelchair. Anyway, hope... » Read More I always pulled the battery off the scooter to charge it. But The battery on the scooter is located just under the seat. The charging connector for the battery is just under the seat facing forward so I don't see any problem with charging the battery with it sitting in it's slot on the scooter. It is a good scooter, much better than the ones available in the stores, good speed control, maneuverability, and very quiet. And very affordable which is the main reason I bought it. But now I don't even need/use it because of a new medical treatment that got me out of the wheelchair. Anyway, hope this answer helps « Show Less
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The car needs to have a battery that you can draw power from consistently. If you can run chargers, you can likely run this. It's connected directly to the battery, so it shouldn't be any issue. Mine is hooked from the battery, with the cord threaded under the hood through the dash area up by the steering wheel, on the farthest left side. I mounted it there, and I got a better switch for mine. In fact, mine can be run even with the car off, because batteries can power things if they are directly tapped in.
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Just think of this as an extension cord. The standard battery tender comes with maybe a 6 ft cable to connect to your battery. If your car id not close to an outlet, you may be out of luck. I bought this extension because my battery tender plugged into my outside outlet in my car port would not reach my truck where I have it parked. The 25 foot cable allowed me to add it to the standard cable that comes with the charger and attach it to my battery in my truck. I love having the extra cable, plus, it's not really that expensive.
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The accessory power cable needs to be wired to accessory power from the ignition switch. If you want the unit on without the switch on you have to wire the accessory wire directly to a hot wire, like the POS. on the battery. I believe the accessory wire is yellow but check your manual to be sure.
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There are a couple methods that will work.The first is to attach battery clips to the panel cord, then when needed clip onto the battery. This is simple but you always need to make sure the polarity is correct and when not attached it would be good to not let the clips touch so the panel isn't shorted.Another method would be to purchase a mating set of 2 pin flat connectors. These are similar to the 4 pin connectors used to connect a trailer to a car. Connect one to the battery (best if the exposed pin is connected to minus). Connect the other to the panel (exposed pin connected to plus). Now you just have to mate the connector and there is no chance of a short.Regards There are a couple methods that will work.The first is to attach battery clips to the panel cord, then when needed clip onto the battery. This is simple but you always need to make sure the polarity is correct and when not attached it would be good to not let the clips touch so the panel isn't shorted.Another method would be to purchase a mating set of 2 pin flat connectors. These are similar to the 4 pin connectors used to connect a trailer to a car. Connect one to the battery (best if the exposed pin is connected to minus). Connect the other to the panel (exposed pin connected... » Read More There are a couple methods that will work.The first is to attach battery clips to the panel cord, then when needed clip onto the battery. This is simple but you always need to make sure the polarity is correct and when not attached it would be good to not let the clips touch so the panel isn't shorted.Another method would be to purchase a mating set of 2 pin flat connectors. These are similar to the 4 pin connectors used to connect a trailer to a car. Connect one to the battery (best if the exposed pin is connected to minus). Connect the other to the panel (exposed pin connected to plus). Now you just have to mate the connector and there is no chance of a short.Regards « Show Less
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No cables with mine either. Be sure to use heavy gauge copper cables. I found some long battery cables with the lugs soldered on at the auto parts store.An inline fuse at the battery end is also the best way to go.
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I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE A SOLUTION!! Put the nose of the batter in at a DOWNWARDS ANGLE. catching just the front hooks to secure in place. Charger then recognizes it. the problem is the connectors are two short for the battery. if you put the battery in at a angle, works perfectly fine.
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How do I find out what is wrong with this battery? I did not know that you aren't supposed to use the regular battery tenders on these kind of batteries and I left it charging for a couple of days and now it is beyond dead. So if the tender didn't kill it, apparently (also read just now in the questions section) if it drops below 8% charge it is no longer anything but a paperweight? So tell me now if I should just go out and buy a new battery after wasting my money on the 1 ride I got out of this battery.
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You need to connected to a 12 volt battery and is very important to use at least no. 4 cable to be sure the stuffs you connect runs well. Is too big for a car lighter but work.
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Sally, before I would invest in a new battery, I would get a new USB cord. After purchasing the new battery and having to pay to have it installed because I could not get the battery compartment open, I found out that the "prongs" in the cable connection can become bent and thus not make a good connection.
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Find the battery first. Could be under the seat ? or under the hood ? The wires hook to the battery and one place they hook usually has a + sign for the positive or "red" clamp the other a - sign for negative "black" ground connection. The main thing is to identify the + positive connection and make sure you hook the red clamp to it. One way to identify the - minus or ground connection is to trace the wire and see what it connects to away from the battery as it will connect to the frame of the mower and the + "hot" "red" "positive" lead or wire will go to the starter motor on the side of the engine. Hope this helps ?
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Greg, I have one of these on the front & I don't care a lick for it! Buy a bigger unit if you can! As far as wiring, I just made up a 2 strand wire harness & ran it along the inside edge of my deep v right down to the battery. I then split it & put a connecter for each post. It works like a charm! I'm no Guru when it comes to this kind of stuff either and I made it work. cbmgh@comcast.net if I cabn be of further assistance to you. CB
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It doesn't matter which means you use to connect the charger to the battery, whichever is most convenient for you, either the alligator clips or the eyelet connector for hard wiring to the vehicle. Once connected the charger automatically charges, then maintains the battery, so you can, and should, leave it hooked up until you want to use the vehicle again. Leaving the charger on the battery should extend the life of the battery.
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I just happened to see your question.. No one has answered it.. It is typical to mount your disconnect switch to the positive side of your battery and system.. Making sure that your system is negative side grounded.. Also use at least a 4 gauge wire or a 2 gauge wire ( depending on the size and capacity of your battery) of minimum length of about 6-12 inches ( this is often called a "jumper cable") to connect one terminal on the switch to your positive battery terminal.. Just add heavy duty terminal rings to each end of your "jumper" cable. Then add the Positive wire of whatever was originally connected directly to your positive battery terminal, to the switch's other terminal.. Bear in mind that you are placing an "circuit interupter" between only the positive connections of your battery terminal and the positive connection of whatever you want to be able to disconnect. Dont get your wires confused. Of course doing this is your own responsibility. Hope this helps..
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You typically mount the relay near the battery but not on the battery itself. Try to find a location that is dry and easy to access should you need to change the relay in the future.
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Hi Shard, my initial assumption is that you do not have the connectors in the right place. The batteries are connected in series i.e. mine are 6volt batteries and I have 6 of them for a total of 36v. So the positive connector has to be on the 1st batteries positive terminal and the negative connector has to be on the negative terminal of the last battery. If you have it hooked up that way, one of the batteries might be bad. Bill