Has anyone come up with a nifty way to plug in a battery tender without removing the cowl? Thinking about mounting a plug just inside the oil door but wondered if someone has done something better. We have some pretty creative folks here.
I guess I'm on a popular track. Just need to find a cool polarized plug set up. The modified electrical extension cord method is economical but I'd rather do something a little more substantial . Thanks for the feed back.
I have the plug mounted along the engine mount just inside the oil door... It has been a perfect spot ... with no problems at all... close to the battery and very easy to access.
Victor
EAAer Jack Dueck has an extension cord idea in this video that should also work.
http://bcove.me/qj7rkurv
Me too. I used a BMW motorcycle accessory socket that's wired right to the battery terminals, copying Dave Burden's installation. I bought a short adapter cord that has a battery minder plug on one end and the BMW plug on the other. It's foolproof and trouble free.
I have two 12 V receptacles: one wired directly to the battery (with 5A in line fuse) for the battery tender, and the other receptacle to the main bus (also through a fuse). I plug in a Radio Shack 13.8 V power supply into that one when working with my panel, etc. This system has worked very well for me.