Battery Tender

[iyernat]

Has anyone installed a battery tender on a pcx ? I was wondering if I should do it. I have an extra tender lying around. Any advice is appreciated.

[WhiteNoise]

Hi iyernat, since you already have one, sure! Install it. Then you'll be able to use the battery tenders ** "pigtail" for other uses as well.
Secondly, if your bike is sitting about in your very hot summer Florida garage, you may want to keep her juiced up while being left alone. Extreme heat can be a drainer, why take a chance? Keep her topped off, maintained and your battery could last you longer than "it" says.


** for those Not familiar with Battery Tenders, the Pigtail is a short cable that accompanies the Battery Tender. One end gets connected to your + and - battery terminals. Once connected, with the wire eyelets, it stays connected (permanently). There is also a removable alligator clip cable within the packaging. Your choice of connections to your battery.
Both versions of pigtails can be used for other accessories and items that need powering. Good examples are GPS, Cell Phone, heated gear, some lighting, portable air pump, etc.

So what say you iyernat, will you be wiring up yours? .

Here we have some (big) pics of included cables and optional accessories, so you can get an idea of the possibilities. Cheers!

[bigmike7801]

My dealership pre-installs a battery tender pigtail on all the vehicles they sell.

Here's a pic of it connected to the battery:


Here's a pic of the wire in the bucket:


When I get home, I just close the seat on-top of the wire and plug it into the tender in my garage.

Would be interesting to hear what some peoples favorite tender accessories are.

I have a co-worker that says he plugs in a heated jacket to his tender while riding.

[Mel46]

I have a Battery Tender on both of our bikes, with the pigtail attached on both. I have actually used the pigtails to jump start other bikes, and I have set ours up so that we can attach the two pigtails and jump start each other if need be. I have a power outlet I installed on my bike. My wife didn't want one so obvious, so I purchased some Battery Tender accessories to attach to her pigtail. She uses the USB adapter the most, to charge her phone. We have Ram Mounts so she can put her phone in one of the clamps and then run her power cord through the seat hinge.

[you you]

Love me tender....

[montliz44]

I have one on my PCX. I don't really use it to charge the battery, since I ride the scooter every day, but I do use it as the power supply for my heated jacket liner. I have the pigtail coming out of a little hole I drilled a couple of inches above the fuel door, right in front of me. Works GREAT!

Johnny

[Alock]

I keep my PCX 150 down in Florida @ my mothers home. I go down there 4-5 times a year. The best $25.00 you can spend. I own a Kymco GT300i up here in MA. & it also has a pigtail. Try & use die electrical grease @ the battery terminals. Helps with corrosion.

Amazon is your friend.

https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Tender-0 ... +tender+jr.