#1 Accessory : Battery Tender Ring Terminal Lead or Two Prong SAE 2-Pin Harness

[@kittyhawk7060]

I came here to get an undergraduate degree of knowledge on this battery accessory. I walked away with a postgraduate degree of knowledge. Thanks!

[@chaparralmotorsports]

hahaha. Thanks

[@BATTOUSALEM]

Hi! I´m from Argentina, you have NO IDEA how much this video helped me. Thanks a lot!

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Glad it helped!

[@brucearena]

Great video, very well explained. Really enjoyed the tip regarding conversion of ting to U-shaped connectors, I had to go through the hassle of removing the battery bolts completely and funnily enough, one of them fell in a narrow space.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[@st4849]

Great pro-tip about cutting the terminals! I had the fallen nut thing happening to me once. Not fun! I'll use your trick, thanks!

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Thanks

[@mishimposble]

A good tip is to hot glue the loose nuts on your battery after tightening the bolts. That way they will stay in place if you do remove the battery terminal bolts. Always wire the SAE connectors so the positive female side is protected and the negative bullet connector exposed so you never short anything out.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Thanks for the tips Mike. Thanks for watching.

[@dougprentice1363]

What is a bullet connector?

[@mishimposble]

@dougprentice1363 The exposed male connection side on your SAE battery charging wire

[@dougprentice1363]

@@mishimposble thanks

[@wesleyh271]

I was fighting woth trying to get that nut and figured I'd try superglue glad to see I'm not the only one

[@billyadams5070]

Thank you so much. Learned a few. Keep publishing for people like me.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Thanks, will do!

[@rahulrane1658]

Well documented brother

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Much appreciated

[@tonyj8947]

Keep in mind if the inline fuse blows the batter charger/tender will not work. Also, newer Harley's come from the dealer with a battery tender connection AND the Fuse is NOT Inline. The 7.5amp mini fuse is located in the main fuse compartment.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Thanks for pointing that out. Ride safe.

[@humbertorequenadelarosa726]

I love this guy's videos... explanations are neat 👌

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Glad you like them!

[@mikescott3641]

Great vid n tips Clyde 😉

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Thank you

[@bobbymalta73]

Thank You.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

You're welcome

[@samsonite8017]

This setup is only good for maintenance charging or accessory loads, not suitable for jump starting. On my setup, my battery is buried deep where you require an allen t-wrench to remove a toolbox (which contains the allen, thus impossible to get off without having extra allen which I did not have), so I attempted to jump start my bike using this SAE plug sticking out. However, that just blew the fuse in the pigtail (on first cranking attempt) so I still had to find an allen somehow (called the wife to come rescue me), remove the toolbox cover, open battery door to jump start directly on battery lugs. Since I do not use this plug for other accessories (as I have other fused SAE plug up on fairing), then I will most likely remove the fuse on this lower SAE plug near the battery so when I plug in a jumper cable adapter, that I can get full power through it. Or better yet, may just switch to larger gauge wire and plug heavier than an SAE to make a custom jump start connector, suitable to get spikes up to 50 amps or something. Because this is bad news when just leaving your key on engine off for 20 mins can ruin your day and you can't just use the SAE to jump it real fast.. Also going to get a Propower Volt Jump Starter to carry in back...

[@chaparralmotorsports]

The wires of the Battery Tender Ring Terminal set-up can not handle battery power for a jump! Even with a large enough fuse... you will melt the wiring and may possibly even cause a FIRE! IT's bad! I have an AntiGravity Ring Terminal mounted to my bike that has a battery situation such as yours... it sticks out and allows me to JUMP whenever needed without removing anything from the bike! This is what it looks like: antigravitybatteries.com/products/accessories/micro-start/jump-starting/clampless-starting-harness-sport-xp1-xp3/ Highly recommended! -- Kyle

[@samsonite8017]

@@chaparralmotorsports Yeah let me clarify now, I am not going to remove the fuse on the original pigtail because I did realize later, the gauge is too small for jump start. I may replace the SAE pigtail with a 10 gauge one (and no fuse), but I am actually thinking now of just running a single 8 gauge (or so), wire off the positive of the battery out to a bolt mounted on an insulator which a jumper cable can be connected to directly and just leave the stock SAE pigtail there only for the charger/maintainer use. Then when jumping, it has its own single positive wire, and can use the crash bar as a ground for the jumper cable.

[@dennisrogers2655]

Samsonite801 What’s that

[@samsonite8017]

@@dennisrogers2655 I wound up buying this cable: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074V66ZSW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ...I cut it shorter, put some crimp ends on it, and hard wiring it to the battery. Got it sticking out just a couple inches from the battery box. Making sure nothing sharp can rub on it... It's on an Africa Twin, it works good on this portable lithium jumper pack: propowerinternational.com/volt/propower-volt-jump-starter ...It's a nice combo, I've already had to use it twice and it works easy, and the jumper pack is the size of a phone, fits in the back box. I used the other end of that 10-gauge cable to make a extender cable I cut and had left over, to connect to the jumper pack, using these ends: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0060YHRVA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@mpcp27]

Hey.. nice video. Thanks for the tips about increasing the fuse size to 15 Amp and cutting an opening in the ring terminal to make installation easier.. Because i have dropped that battery nut already.. Have a question for you.. Should i leave the tender always connected or connecting tender once a week to recharge the battery be okay too? This is for a car that is driven once a week for short trips.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Glad it helped. If you are driving the vehicle once a week connecting to the Battery Tender is not really necessary, as the battery will charge as you drive, although it won't hurt to hook it up once a week.

[@nickkallos4242]

YOUR GOOD,,THANK YOU

[@chaparralmotorsports]

No problem

[@slimpickering1699]

Important to note: once installed, always connect the Battery Tender to the battery lead with the the Tender unplugged. Plug to the battery first, then plug the Tender into the outlet.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Why would you suggest this? The Battery Tender® is spark free.. The output alligator clips or ring terminals will not spark when they are touched together. The Battery Tender® Junior charger will not produce an output voltage until it senses at least 3 volts from the battery. It must be connected to a battery with the correct polarity before it will start charging a battery. Therefore, if you plug the AC power cord into an AC power outlet, and if the output alligator clips or ring terminals are not connected to a battery, and if you touch the alligator clips or ring terminals together, there will be no electrical spark. This would be the only reason I could see your warning.

[@dougprentice1363]

The manual says to do it in that order as well.

[@chrisamick6350]

Excellent video! Thanks so much!!

[@chaparralmotorsports]

You're very welcome!

[@SCA4111]

Great tips! Worked perfectly!

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Perfect!

[@terryharig1261]

Does the negative get connected to bike frame or is negative terminal on battery ok? is there a specific order this terminal is connected with the bike's battery harness/ends?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Please refer to your motorcycle's owners manual.

[@UbiquitousRomp]

What do I need to put on the wire ends of the Oxford Solar powered trickle charger, as it comes with bulldog clips fitted.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hello, sorry not sure. We do not sell that product so we are not familiar with it.

[@thatman7531]

Is it alright for the metal at the end to touch the frame or any metal inside of the bike while connected to the battery

[@chaparralmotorsports]

No, it shouldn't touch any other metal other than the battery terminals.

[@jmackfox3615]

Can I test voltage with a meter through this connector?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hi Jmack, thanks for watching our video. Detran does offer an LCD voltage meter that plugs into this cable.

[@shehzadali2874]

Excellent video. Is a fuse box a better option than one single tender if there are multiple devices being powered. I have led lights, a USB charger attached to the same battery and then the tender for trickle charging. Appreciate any help on that. Thanks.

[@markjaypeegonzales7404]

Can I use this for my solar set up? 12v Planning to connect it to SCC and to a dC fan (15W)

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Probably.

[@davidherringgo]

Thanks great tips

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Glad it was helpful!

[@teachmetruth3539]

Is there a video where it shows you how to install one? Preferably in a Polaris sportsman 570 22 model. 😂

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hello, mount the ring terminals from the Battery Tender pigtail to the proper battery posts, then plug in the Battery Tender unit to the wall. You can then plug/unplug the pigtail to maintain the battery when needed.

[@captmac5627]

I've got a 2000 harley FXDX with a DEKA ETX20L Powersports AGM Battery 12V 310CCA 17.5Ah. My bike doesn't a battery tender lead so I need to buy one. When I install it permanently so I can just leave it connected while riding, do I install the lead to both terminals on my battery, or do I connect the negative lead to the frame to earth it?

[@alexqzed]

Agree

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Thanks

[@babybugspaw7085]

Great information! Quick question, How do I test that SAE to make sure I’m getting power that’s on my Harley? Test light??

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hello, a test light would work. Or if you know your battery is good you can just hook it up and it will show the battery's reading.

[@celticrose5759]

I need a video on how to install Eyelet Terminal Harness Extension Charge Cord on my Subaru, can you help?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hello, sorry we cannot.

[@jodiceygame]

Then new connector I installed had know fuse could this be why my soft tail won’t fire up?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

It could be that your battery is dead beyond charging.

[@koosmyk8558]

Can you have two or three of these connected to charge a couple of accessories at the same time? Or having only one connected is recommended? I got a BMWS1000RR.

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Having one connected is recommended.

[@koosmyk8558]

@@chaparralmotorsports Thank you!

[@gharteyamoo4317]

Can I use an extension cord in my garage to the charger maintainer? The plug is short

[@fuzzyfennec7493]

Yes, as long as they're rated the same

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Yes you can

[@reybruny]

Can I leave the tender on the bike for weeks at a time???

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Yes.

[@reybruny]

@@chaparralmotorsports so hey, by the way, I have a Harley road glide and I heard that there is a port that comes from inside the bags of the Harley which I can directly just connect to the battery tender without going through the battery terminals if that makes sense? But I need to know which battery tender to buy for that cause I don’t see the cable needed to hook up directly to my bike

[@reybruny]

@@chaparralmotorsports I guess I’m asking does the tender hv a pigtail connector like the Harley Davidson tender so I can connect directly to the pigtail from the inside of my bags? Thnx 4 yr hlp

[@vlag3]

Is there an SAE that supports fast charging for stupid, smart phones that will only charge on USB 3.0?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Sorry don't know.

[@RevBomb600]

But will it drain the battery while the bike is off? It seems to still charge my phone even with the bike being off

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hi DoramaRx, this is a quick connect/disconnect lead that's used for charging your motorcycle batter. The ring terminals get connected to your motorcycle battery and the other end connects to your trickle charger or whatever battery maintenance device you may have.

[@RevBomb600]

@@chaparralmotorsports but is it drawing power when the bike is off because I can still plug my phone in and it will charge

[@enufots4621]

How is the ring terminal attached to a car battery?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Depending on your setup you could try securing the ring terminals to the screws that tighten to the battery posts.

[@smeg8557]

Can somebody please help me? I have small Yamaha ttr50's and the battery has a plug in cable with a fuse on it, do they make something for this or can I modify it? My sons battery is a Yuasa GT4B-5

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hello, thanks for watching our video. Do you already own a Battery Tender or some type of battery charger? If so, did it come with the black and red alligator clip connection? If it did, simply remove the battery from the bike and then use the alligator clips to bite onto the battery posts. If you don't have the alligator clips we sell them on our website: www.chapmoto.com/battery-tender-fused-alligator-clamps-321-2103, or if you need a complete kit we have several options: www.chapmoto.com/battery-tender-junior-selectable-lead-acid-lithium-charger-321-022-0199-dl-wh www.chapmoto.com/battery-tender Hope that helps.

[@smeg8557]

Chaparral Motorsports Thanks for replying! I was trying to see if there was a way to avoid taking out the battery and try to hook up one of those two pin connectors but it doesn’t look like I’ll be able to do that because it has two blades on the battery

[@peatmoss7486]

I have either a smart question or a stupid one...does anybody know if I can have my battery tender pig tail (lead) on my battery as well as the pig tail for my heated jacket liner at the same time, and while wearing the heated gear?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hi Peat, yes you could do that.

[@peatmoss7486]

@@chaparralmotorsports, thank you.

[@moraestecnologia]

How many amps is the fuse ?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Hello, I believe it's a 7.5 AMP fuse.

[@ZenithClarity]

What really sucks is that these batteries use that stupid loose nut system in the first place!!! Cmon battery manufactures, update that antiquated garbage!!!!!!!

[@chaparralmotorsports]

Thanks for watching.

[@douglasbecker8329]

N

[@ghost9119]

Will this drain my battery out if i connect any accessory to battery tender ?

[@chaparralmotorsports]

This lead alone will not drain your battery. Now if you attach and accessory to it... GPS, Heated Gear, Lights, Speakers, etc... those items could drain the battery as the bike sits. If you use this, just disconnect it from the accessory and plug it into a battery tender. Win Win. -- Kyle & the Chap Moto Team

[@ghost9119]

Chaparral Motorsports if an accessory was connected to data plug next to battery tender plug. Will it shutdown when bike is off or Continue works?