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Battery tender install with "magsafe"

Beemer533

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I've had quite a few battery issues with this truck, so long story short I decided to put in a battery tender.

I didn't really want to add another piece of equipment under the hood and my wife would also need to deal with this when I was away, so I needed to find a nice easy solution.

I ended up putting the tender (NOCO 2A) in an outdoor enclosure and mounted on my garage wall.

To make the connection to the truck I found this kit from Hethelsport:
https://hethelsport.com/tools/charger-connection-kit/
It's not the cheapest way to go, but it works really well.

The location for the charge port wasn't my first choice, but it works really well and if/when my wife completely forgets about the charger it just pops off as she backs out of the driveway.

It's barely noticeable and I think once I repaint the grill it will blend in even more.

I even added a light pipe onto the noco so we can see the charging status without opening anything up..

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Very nice. Those connectors a great solution. I mounted mine on the cowls of the jeeps.
Jeep Gladiator Battery tender install with "magsafe" IMG_8971
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Nice, I originally thought about the cowl, but I'm putting in the air chuck with the 4xe door there.

I figured if I put it on the passenger cowl even I might forget it there lol
 

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Those Magcode connectors really are great. I’ve been using one for the battery tender on my lotus for years now. I designed and 3D printed a mount that attaches behind the license plate and wraps over the top. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I have driven off with it still attached twice. So glad it’s easily disconnected and prevented damage.

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Beemer533

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Yeah, that was definitely my primary focus, I think it's pretty much guaranteed my wife will forget about it lol..

Nice Elise BTW
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