OBD2 Port Battery Maintainer, WHAT?

[XraytecH]

Curious... I'll be out of town for a couple of weeks. Anybody use this?



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[aFatBird]

It's a better idea just to get a trickle charger as a memory saver is ment for like a few hours max. A memory saver is used to keep car settings when you disconnect the battery, it isn't ment to keep you battery topped off for weeks.

 

[sharpsicle]

That thing gives me anxiety. Pushing current the opposite direction as intended long-term through a communications port just seems like a bad idea. It's one thing for a quick battery disconnect or swap, but for extended periods unattended I'd just do it right with a maintainer.

 

[JTR178]

That thing gives me anxiety. Pushing current the opposite direction as intended long-term through a communications port just seems like a bad idea. It's one thing for a quick battery disconnect or swap, but for extended periods unattended I'd just do it right with a maintainer.

I've been running the OBD2 connection on my Battery Tender for about a year and a half now without issue.

 

[Outback_Joe]

I've been running the OBD2 connection on my Battery Tender for about a year and a half now without issue.

Interesting, what brand is it?

 

[JTR178]

Interesting, what brand is it?

Battery Tender.

 

[Outback_Joe]

For years Battery Tender has been a generic name for trickle chargers. My bad.

 

[Mr._Bill]

I have a Solar Panel charger that connects to the OBD port. I don't get enough sunlight, where I park at home, to bother trying to use it.

I bought one of the Ring Dash Cams on the introductory special. It gets its power from the OBD port.

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