I’m here because I saw that GT500 engine in your new edge. I miss my old 03 cobra. My only issue with it was the previous owners ducked up the pinch welds under.
Thank you 🙏🏽 all I wanted to know is who the quick dis-connect connected to the battery. Looking into getting one of those LCD testers from same company. So I don’t have to worry or goto retail auto parts stores to get my battery tested.
do remember the day you saw for the first time a terminator.i was driving my 5.0 fox back in 2003 a terminator pass me so fast. I never got it out off my mind please more terminator videos
I have a broken shoulder and could not even possibly lift a car hood open - how can that cord be left hanging out the car with the hood shut so you just plug in somehow? Thank You
If there us enough room and not interfere with the latch, it can sometimes be ran right over the head light (at least there is enough room for it on the Mustang) but make sure its not pinching the cable to where it will cut into it and expose wire and short out or cause a fire.
No garage here in Raleigh NC, but gravel driveway and I can use an extension cord. I see on your toolbox hack that the charging wire(s) is exposed, while the outdoor extension cord (yellow) is water resistant. If the connectors are inside the toolbox, and then under the hood, will that thinner charging line be okay if it rains? This is a Volvo V70 2002, and I don't drive enough to keep the battery fully charged, hence the Battery Tender Plus idea. Thanks.
When you have to take the car out and you unplug the quick disconnect but you don't want to go thru the hassle of removing the cabling with the ring terminals attached to the battery terminal...can't the bare end of the quick disconnect short out something in the car when you tug it away?
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Wow, thank you for the quick response. Do you know if the bare metal side is positive or negative? If the bare metal side leads to the positive battery terminal...it would be bad if it touches the chassis. 🤣 However, since it has a cap and hoping it's a tight fit I don't have to worry the cap coming off even if the bare metal side leads to the positive. Hoping they designed the bare metal to lead to the negative...if you know what I mean. Just called Costco...on sale $7 cheaper! I'm off to Costco if my battery is finished charging. 🤣 These short trips to the store makes my battery dies every 3 days. Now you know what I need a battery tender. 😂
@@enufots4621 The positive end is not exposed and has the inline fuse. On the harness you plug into the battery it has color coated rings to know which side attaches to + and -
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I beg to differ...I just followed the exposed wire on what they called the SAE connector all the way to the other end and its the negative end. It is the same on both the quick disconnect and the alligator clip cable. I also used a multi-meter to confirm it.
Quick question- I have hooked the round clips of the pigtail to the battery terminals which is wrapped and hooked to the battery cover inside the bonnet. When I want to maintain, I just connect the pigtail to the tender just like in motorcycles. Question is is it safe to keep the pigtail inside the bonnet? I do have the connectors closed as well.
Can any one help me ? Do you use this even if battery is in full charge? Is it only used in winter? Or when u don't use the car for long periods? Is there a fear of car battery overheating and possibly battery exploding since it's always charging? Thank u guys
Hi after the blizzard (and a parasitic leak...that was corrected) I needed to pull the battery to make sure it didn't die. I have a smaller digital Deltran charger/maintainer and it said "You need about 2ft of 6 gauge wire to ground the battery before connecting." I don't have that and have read mixed messages about grounding for this. Is there any real danger to connecting the maintainer indoors without the ground?
First make sure it’s not frozen or it could explode. Next, I am unaware of the need for an additional ground especially with a low power trickle charger, but I do not know for sure on that.
Is it ok to use this battery tender in a frigid temp outside like -35c? Unfortunately we dont have a heated garage and temp here in winnipeg goes down really low.
It should be fine, but you might want to see if the manufacturer has any specs about that. Most important I would say is keeping it dry. I’ll give you the link to my current setup
Keep in mind these smart chargers are a few steps up from a block heater or trickle charger. Also Some of these smart chargers can get wet - look for those that mention marine use or boat use too. Here is a few that do - cardiagnosing.com/best-car-battery-charger-reviews/#10_Best_Smart_Car_Battery_Chargers_in_Review But you know you could built a frame out of metal pipe or PVC and attach tarps around it to knock the cold wind/snow off. Just have to make sure you anchor well. Or buy a kit like you get for plants- hoop house, high tunnel, etc Check out parts and kits at the link below for Greenhouse MegaStore but you can get other places I’m sure. Look here at this 12x12 animal shelter for $385 but you would need more tarps for north side especially. But for $1600-2700 you can get something bigger and better. This is company for both commercial and small home type growers. - so prices and quality are pretty good. Look for 12 gauge half metal or use pics to do your own. I would try to stay with 12 or 14 gauge for strength. And in your weather and cold, if you use PVC which they have plenty of fittings, you might ask them for a recommendation for pvc to stand up with strength and durability not to get brittle so quick. Check under tabs for structures, hardware and DIY, and coverings. Twin and triple wall polycarbonate panels are pretty efficient. They have sunglass too 10 yr warranty. Maybe something will help with your cold and wind. Gosh, I’m glad I don’t live there..too cold for me. As I said this link just shows a very inexpensive structure that should hold a car or regular truck to keep dry and out of wind (with additional tarps). www.greenhousemegastore.com/structures/shelters-shade-houses/corral-shelter?returnurl=%2fstructures%2fshelters-shade-houses%2f Here is a similar site - Growers Supply - the first link is their Buyers Guide, talks about durability for wind, snow, sun, anchoring etc.. There are several guides they might apply to your use. www.growerssupply.com/farm/supplies/ExternalPageView?pageKey=EXTERNAL_PAGE_3003 Here is some of their choices,.. just have to explore those that might suit you based on budget, space, etc. both of these companies do custom structures..and usually not much more than ready made so get a quote. www.growerssupply.com/farm/supplies/cat1a;gs_shade_houses_shade_cloth.html
Danny Johnson I just watched the video of you applying it and the one year after a video I love it I think I’ll do that to my garage floor in the spring however what about the old grease and dirt on the floor my garage floor is 19 years old not a new home I don’t know if I can get it as clean as new concrete
IP Freely You’ll for sure need to degrease it as best you can and then score it with the acid. If you get it clean, it should be fine The ploycuramine I used this time around is also supposed to be more chip resistant than epoxy which is better for old floors with cracks in the cement. I have links to the product in the video description
Danny Johnson thanks I just ordered from Amazon a delfron jr. battery tender for a Sequoia that I use to pull a boat it will sit for months throughout the winter and hopefully this will keep the battery fresh thanks again for the garage floor info
What if you leave battery cables hooked up and then won't start, but if I unhook battery overnight then hook batty up in morning and it starts! Why is it doing this
Hello Danny I just got my terminator but it has what you call detonation pre ignition pinging noise it only happens at accelerating have any idea of what to look at how to fix it
I would start with removing the spark plugs and making sure they are good. The coil packs that go onto the plug could also be faulty if you’re getting a misfire. You’ll see both of those in my video ruclips.net/video/HbSYnVAXzD8/видео.html
I have a Redtop Optima that I let completely die while on vacation in my sports car that has been sitting for a while. Battery is less than a year old. I plugged this in and it is still a solid red light after 24 hours so I'm assuming its charging. Do you know how long it takes to charge to a point where I can even turn the car on. Right now I have 0 power. Cannot even unlock the car.
You’ll need to charge it with an actual charger until full. After that, if the tender can’t turn it from red to green in about 20 min, the battery is likely shot. It is just a trickle charge, so it can only maintain. I had one plugged into my dead battery for over a day with no luck.
How long can you keep the hood open? Isn’t it unsafe? How about taking the extension beneath through the gaps or I guess even closing the hood so it just rests?
Is there a similar device that will keep a battery charged w/o having to plug the device into a wall outlet? I don't have a garage & don't think my landlord will allow me to keep the battery charged inside my house; she will view it as a fire hazard.
This is probably as close as you’ll come. I’m not sure it would be good to have it plugged into the battery all the time (that may be your decision), but at minimum it will be there to help start the car if needed www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07776PVH5/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=2004047-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07776PVH5&linkId=bbe80c097b58329674606d269eee9bab
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thank you. My older model Nissan Xterra will be idle for about 2 months, but the battery is 1 1/2 years old. I don't want it to die & not be rechargeable.
Maybe one of these will work. None are very big and if you show her the info. But you only have to do an overnight or for a few hours to full charge a good smart charger. Not the same as trickle chargers or block heaters that you have to hook up every night. I see one on the list that doubles as USB and goes in cig lighter. Con is it has to be recharged itself at some point. That one seems a little iffy and I don’t know how it has to be recharged. Maybe just in the house plugged in. cardiagnosing.com/best-car-battery-charger-reviews/#10_Best_Smart_Car_Battery_Chargers_in_Review Also, if you are like me and just don’t drive that much and not enough to fully charge the battery like a long road trip on the highway might - you can take your car/battery to somewhere like a AAA charging center (free if member) and have it completely charged up to like new. Or some other battery placemor your local car shop but they will charge you. AAA membership gives you 4 calls per year for the $74 or cheaper if a member for longer and the Classic for this price includes a free replacement. Warranty is free within 3 years - deeply deeply prorated after that. As far as I’m concerned instead of a so called 6 yr warranty it is a 3 year. They put battery in my car for $119 9/2015. 5/19 replaced it and it still cost $95 (not much prorate). I didn’t complain too much as I have a difficult install and the 3rd party service didn’t charge me after a hour 1/2 testing and pulling it apart and then back together. But AAA should be ashamed of this awful prorate system and calling it a 6 yr battery. Think batteries need overall to allow for the fact many people who live in town just don’t drive far enough to keep one fully charged. Gosh for the $40-50, maybe these should come standard on cars - smart chargers. Oh well. Hope the info helps.
No problem really, however I think it is widely recognized and justifiably so, that in general, products which are made in the USA are considered to be of higher quality. Of course there are exceptions but I’ll take a USA made item over China.
@@jameswilliams663 hey brother the true belief is USA > China. Labor with integrity (for the most part) but the product is the product and that’s where we are at. 👍🏽
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The toolbox is brilliant!!
I’m here because I saw that GT500 engine in your new edge. I miss my old 03 cobra. My only issue with it was the previous owners ducked up the pinch welds under.
This is a terminator engine. It just has the ford racing blue cam overs and the GT500 coil covers ruclips.net/video/Dtqj0BmBp6w/видео.html
Thank you 🙏🏽 all I wanted to know is who the quick dis-connect connected to the battery. Looking into getting one of those LCD testers from same company. So I don’t have to worry or goto retail auto parts stores to get my battery tested.
Are you able to close/latch the hood of the vehicle while it's hooked up to the battery tender?
I have on my other mustangs. Just be aware it can damage the headlight housing if you smack it wrong.
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Ok. Thank you!
do remember the day you saw for the first time a terminator.i was driving my 5.0 fox back in 2003 a terminator pass me so fast. I never got it out off my mind please more terminator videos
Can you disconnect it and keep the cable under the hood while you drive it? Or do you need to unscrew it from the terminals when you drive it?
The ends I have installed allow me to disconnect it, put the cap on, and drive around.Very convenient
I have a broken shoulder and could not even possibly lift a car hood open - how can that cord be left hanging out the car with the hood shut so you just plug in somehow? Thank You
If there us enough room and not interfere with the latch, it can sometimes be ran right over the head light (at least there is enough room for it on the Mustang) but make sure its not pinching the cable to where it will cut into it and expose wire and short out or cause a fire.
No garage here in Raleigh NC, but gravel driveway and I can use an extension cord. I see on your toolbox hack that the charging wire(s) is exposed, while the outdoor extension cord (yellow) is water resistant. If the connectors are inside the toolbox, and then under the hood, will that thinner charging line be okay if it rains? This is a Volvo V70 2002, and I don't drive enough to keep the battery fully charged, hence the Battery Tender Plus idea. Thanks.
When you have to take the car out and you unplug the quick disconnect but you don't want to go thru the hassle of removing the cabling with the ring terminals attached to the battery terminal...can't the bare end of the quick disconnect short out something in the car when you tug it away?
It has a cap to prevent that, and only one side is exposed bare metal. That way that the plug works, so the likelihood is that it won’t short out
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Wow, thank you for the quick response. Do you know if the bare metal side is positive or negative? If the bare metal side leads to the positive battery terminal...it would be bad if it touches the chassis. 🤣 However, since it has a cap and hoping it's a tight fit I don't have to worry the cap coming off even if the bare metal side leads to the positive. Hoping they designed the bare metal to lead to the negative...if you know what I mean.
Just called Costco...on sale $7 cheaper! I'm off to Costco if my battery is finished charging. 🤣 These short trips to the store makes my battery dies every 3 days. Now you know what I need a battery tender. 😂
@@enufots4621 The positive end is not exposed and has the inline fuse. On the harness you plug into the battery it has color coated rings to know which side attaches to + and -
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I beg to differ...I just followed the exposed wire on what they called the SAE connector all the way to the other end and its the negative end. It is the same on both the quick disconnect and the alligator clip cable. I also used a multi-meter to confirm it.
@@enufots4621 Yeah, red was not exposed. Just followed mine physically verses the diagram I saw. It’s exposed on the tender side
Battery tenders are awesome
I never see my battery charging. So weird. I charged both. Maybe it’s defective. Always says fully charged in my snowblower and truck
Looking into this for my exact 04’ screaming yellow Cobra 🐍 lol
Quick question- I have hooked the round clips of the pigtail to the battery terminals which is wrapped and hooked to the battery cover inside the bonnet. When I want to maintain, I just connect the pigtail to the tender just like in motorcycles. Question is is it safe to keep the pigtail inside the bonnet? I do have the connectors closed as well.
Nice trick using the screws threw the pigtail eyelets, thanks.
Can any one help me ? Do you use this even if battery is in full charge? Is it only used in winter? Or when u don't use the car for long periods? Is there a fear of car battery overheating and possibly battery exploding since it's always charging? Thank u guys
It’s always plugged in, but only charging when the level drops
@@dannyjohnsonsgaragethank you sir. is buying the expensive better then the cheaper its the same thing? Do you recommend a specific model.
Hi after the blizzard (and a parasitic leak...that was corrected) I needed to pull the battery to make sure it didn't die. I have a smaller digital Deltran charger/maintainer and it said "You need about 2ft of 6 gauge wire to ground the battery before connecting." I don't have that and have read mixed messages about grounding for this. Is there any real danger to connecting the maintainer indoors without the ground?
First make sure it’s not frozen or it could explode. Next, I am unaware of the need for an additional ground especially with a low power trickle charger, but I do not know for sure on that.
Is it ok to use this battery tender in a frigid temp outside like -35c? Unfortunately we dont have a heated garage and temp here in winnipeg goes down really low.
It should be fine, but you might want to see if the manufacturer has any specs about that. Most important I would say is keeping it dry. I’ll give you the link to my current setup
ruclips.net/video/Ab431FuXa1Y/видео.html
Keep in mind these smart chargers are a few steps up from a block heater or trickle charger. Also Some of these smart chargers can get wet - look for those that mention marine use or boat use too. Here is a few that do - cardiagnosing.com/best-car-battery-charger-reviews/#10_Best_Smart_Car_Battery_Chargers_in_Review
But you know you could built a frame out of metal pipe or PVC and attach tarps around it to knock the cold wind/snow off. Just have to make sure you anchor well. Or buy a kit like you get for plants- hoop house, high tunnel, etc Check out parts and kits at the link below for Greenhouse MegaStore but you can get other places I’m sure. Look here at this 12x12 animal shelter for $385 but you would need more tarps for north side especially. But for $1600-2700 you can get something bigger and better. This is company for both commercial and small home type growers. - so prices and quality are pretty good. Look for 12 gauge half metal or use pics to do your own. I would try to stay with 12 or 14 gauge for strength. And in your weather and cold, if you use PVC which they have plenty of fittings, you might ask them for a recommendation for pvc to stand up with strength and durability not to get brittle so quick. Check under tabs for structures, hardware and DIY, and coverings. Twin and triple wall polycarbonate panels are pretty efficient. They have sunglass too 10 yr warranty. Maybe something will help with your cold and wind. Gosh, I’m glad I don’t live there..too cold for me. As I said this link just shows a very inexpensive structure that should hold a car or regular truck to keep dry and out of wind (with additional tarps).
www.greenhousemegastore.com/structures/shelters-shade-houses/corral-shelter?returnurl=%2fstructures%2fshelters-shade-houses%2f
Here is a similar site - Growers Supply - the first link is their Buyers Guide, talks about durability for wind, snow, sun, anchoring etc.. There are several guides they might apply to your use.
www.growerssupply.com/farm/supplies/ExternalPageView?pageKey=EXTERNAL_PAGE_3003
Here is some of their choices,.. just have to explore those that might suit you based on budget, space, etc. both of these companies do custom structures..and usually not much more than ready made so get a quote. www.growerssupply.com/farm/supplies/cat1a;gs_shade_houses_shade_cloth.html
Nice garage floor
IP Freely Thank you. I’ll show you how to apply it in this video (and have reviews on it as well) ruclips.net/video/LSrIsYuAmE8/видео.html
Danny Johnson I just watched the video of you applying it and the one year after a video I love it I think I’ll do that to my garage floor in the spring however what about the old grease and dirt on the floor my garage floor is 19 years old not a new home I don’t know if I can get it as clean as new concrete
IP Freely You’ll for sure need to degrease it as best you can and then score it with the acid. If you get it clean, it should be fine
The ploycuramine I used this time around is also supposed to be more chip resistant than epoxy which is better for old floors with cracks in the cement. I have links to the product in the video description
Danny Johnson thanks I just ordered from Amazon a delfron jr. battery tender for a Sequoia that I use to pull a boat it will sit for months throughout the winter and hopefully this will keep the battery fresh thanks again for the garage floor info
IP Freely Sure thing! Thanks for watching and good luck on the floor coating when you do it
What if you leave battery cables hooked up and then won't start, but if I unhook battery overnight then hook batty up in morning and it starts! Why is it doing this
Sounds like a problem with the car itself
Hello Danny I just got my terminator but it has what you call detonation pre ignition pinging noise it only happens at accelerating have any idea of what to look at how to fix it
I would start with removing the spark plugs and making sure they are good. The coil packs that go onto the plug could also be faulty if you’re getting a misfire. You’ll see both of those in my video ruclips.net/video/HbSYnVAXzD8/видео.html
thank you for the info
You bet!
I have a Redtop Optima that I let completely die while on vacation in my sports car that has been sitting for a while. Battery is less than a year old. I plugged this in and it is still a solid red light after 24 hours so I'm assuming its charging. Do you know how long it takes to charge to a point where I can even turn the car on. Right now I have 0 power. Cannot even unlock the car.
You’ll need to charge it with an actual charger until full. After that, if the tender can’t turn it from red to green in about 20 min, the battery is likely shot. It is just a trickle charge, so it can only maintain. I had one plugged into my dead battery for over a day with no luck.
I don't know where you live but were I live they would walk away with a toolbox you left it sitting outside.
Tweeker
Facts 💯
NYC here lol
How long can you keep the hood open? Isn’t it unsafe? How about taking the extension beneath through the gaps or I guess even closing the hood so it just rests?
Do you notice a big increase in electricity bill keeping it on 24/7?
Nope. When green and charged it is using
almost no power to maintain
It'll be nice if you could put the link to where to buy, it's just an opinion to make your videos a lot better and could help some people.
Will do. Thanks for the feedback
@mike b lol
Is there a similar device that will keep a battery charged w/o having to plug the device into a wall outlet? I don't have a garage & don't think my landlord will allow me to keep the battery charged inside my house; she will view it as a fire hazard.
This is probably as close as you’ll come. I’m not sure it would be good to have it plugged into the battery all the time (that may be your decision), but at minimum it will be there to help start the car if needed www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07776PVH5/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=2004047-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=B07776PVH5&linkId=bbe80c097b58329674606d269eee9bab
@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thank you. My older model Nissan Xterra will be idle for about 2 months, but the battery is 1 1/2 years old. I don't want it to die & not be rechargeable.
Maybe one of these will work. None are very big and if you show her the info. But you only have to do an overnight or for a few hours to full charge a good smart charger. Not the same as trickle chargers or block heaters that you have to hook up every night. I see one on the list that doubles as USB and goes in cig lighter. Con is it has to be recharged itself at some point. That one seems a little iffy and I don’t know how it has to be recharged. Maybe just in the house plugged in.
cardiagnosing.com/best-car-battery-charger-reviews/#10_Best_Smart_Car_Battery_Chargers_in_Review
Also, if you are like me and just don’t drive that much and not enough to fully charge the battery like a long road trip on the highway might - you can take your car/battery to somewhere like a AAA charging center (free if member) and have it completely charged up to like new. Or some other battery placemor your local car shop but they will charge you. AAA membership gives you 4 calls per year for the $74 or cheaper if a member for longer and the Classic for this price includes a free replacement. Warranty is free within 3 years - deeply deeply prorated after that. As far as I’m concerned instead of a so called 6 yr warranty it is a 3 year. They put battery in my car for $119 9/2015. 5/19 replaced it and it still cost $95 (not much prorate). I didn’t complain too much as I have a difficult install and the 3rd party service didn’t charge me after a hour 1/2 testing and pulling it apart and then back together. But AAA should be ashamed of this awful prorate system and calling it a 6 yr battery. Think batteries need overall to allow for the fact many people who live in town just don’t drive far enough to keep one fully charged. Gosh for the $40-50, maybe these should come standard on cars - smart chargers. Oh well. Hope the info helps.
These chargers are now made in China. Disappointing!
james williams everything is made in China what’s the problem
No problem really, however I think it is widely recognized and justifiably so, that in general, products which are made in the USA are considered to be of higher quality. Of course there are exceptions but I’ll take a USA made item over China.
@@jameswilliams663 hey brother the true belief is USA > China. Labor with integrity (for the most part) but the product is the product and that’s where we are at. 👍🏽
Uu
Waste of a toolbox
Nope. I use it and it has kept my tender dry