I figured that port was for their chargers, wasn't sure and didn't know it was for trilling motors. Esp when I have to run out on lunch without much notice and have limited time to get out and back. I've considered just popping the hood to plug it in, but as I drive this more often than the solstice, that seems like an inconvenience. I'm sure I could find a spot in the truck's engine compartment equally protected. In my solstice this definitely isn't a concern because of placement. So the concerns I've heard over heat is the engine heat hurting the battery tender while you're driving around, not heat build up while trickle charging and maintaining. Though I hear there is one that can eject the plug when a 12v source is applied. I'm thinking somewhere on the front bumper or just under it. So if it's 120v or 12v, I would need a location to put it. Even if I keep the battery tender exterior, I would want an easily accessible power inlet for it to connect to.Can anyone think of why this would be a bad idea? I've never had a problem with this on my solstice. Actually they suggest even putting the battery tender in there is a bad idea. I've done some research and some say putting a 120v power inlet for the battery tender is a bad idea.So a few questions in case anyone has any input. The difference here is that I don't want to have to pop the hood. I've done this in my Pontiac Solstice as it can easily go months without being driven and it works well. I'm considering adding a permanently installed battery tender. ![]() (I try to drive it every few days, but depending on work/family/life itay just sit) ![]() Sometimes it's 2 weeks, sometimes it's 1 week and I get the dreaded fordpass message saying it is going into deep sleep mode. I don't drive much and I've found that my '22 powerboost doesn't last long when not driven.
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