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Old 12-06-2013, 03:58 PM
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A couple of guys noticed a volt meter on my seat when I posted earlier (see pic 1) . As a corvette and Harley owner my stuff sits sometimes (especially in the winter) and a couple of times my battery tender was showing charged but was wrong (tender was junk)., another time I must of kicked it loose etc.. and there's Nothing worse then racing home from work to find your toy dead.
So to eliminate this from happening I bought some simple volt gauges and battery tender plugs and made up a solution. You simply plug it inline from your tender lead to your bike lead (no other connectors are required) and walla!!! You instantly know your battery voltage and everyday I go to work I sneak a peak at my toys to make sure battery voltage is good.
I sit mine in my seat crack and its a great piece of mind for all us battery tender guys.
It also serves as a charging system checker. just plug it in and look for voltage to be between 13.2-14.1 is correct depending on the state of your battery of course.
I Thot about selling them but not sure its worth much? when you include shipping and some labor it might be a sketchy venture? ride safe, paul
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simple idea that simply plugs in line

Check it out, the bikes charging good

this is where I set it on my bike
 

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Old 12-06-2013, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by hanny
there's Nothing worse then racing home from work to find your toy dead.
My wife said the same damn thing
 
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Old 12-06-2013, 04:43 PM
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That is Impressive. Where did you get the volt meter?
 
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Old 12-06-2013, 04:45 PM
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That's a good idea but I just look at the green light on my Tender to tell me it's plugged in. Did your faulty Tender still show a green light?
 
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Awesome invention!!!!

I will take (2). PM me a cost and I will square up with you.
 
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Cool idea!
 
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Great idea, I have a new tender but better to be safe than sorry
 
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mother necessity where would we be ?
 
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Originally Posted by hanny
Curious about that tag cover or is it a cover?
 
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Originally Posted by KCFLHRC
My wife said the same damn thing
NICE!!!...great way to end the work day with a nice laugh.
 


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