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04goatgirl · 12-08-2013, 09:57 AM

Hello Everyone. What size battery tender do I need for winter storage for my 1LE? Are there certain ones or sizes? Thanks in advance!!

patternpilot · 12-08-2013, 10:09 AM

There are two Battery Tender models to consider. The junior which charges at .75 amps and the Tender plus that charges at 1.25 amps. I use the plus. Both will do what you need them to do. The Junior will take a long time to charge a depleted battery. Happy charging.

Camaronutt · 12-08-2013, 11:09 AM

I use a Junior to maintain both a 1LE and Corvette during winter storage with no problems. Neither the Junior or the Plus is made to charge depleted batteries.

04goatgirl · 12-08-2013, 02:13 PM

Okay Thanks the battery is still charged. I have been starting it up every few weeks but would rather just put a tender on it.

VOGGS-LS3-1LE · 12-08-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 04goatgirl

Okay Thanks the battery is still charged. I have been starting it up every few weeks but would rather just put a tender on it.

From a fellow Pittsburgher, (yinz'r), I use the tender Jr on my tractor and the plus on the 1le. Both are worth the money. Good products.

Hoosier1LE · 12-09-2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 04goatgirl

Okay Thanks the battery is still charged. I have been starting it up every few weeks but would rather just put a tender on it.

Get the tender. Just starting every few weeks is not a good option. That is not enough to dry out any moisture built up while just idling in garage. It may start pre mature rusting of some parts.

12-08-2013, 09:57 AM	#1
04goatgirl Drives: 2013 Black 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 160	battery tender Hello Everyone. What size battery tender do I need for winter storage for my 1LE? Are there certain ones or sizes? Thanks in advance!!

12-08-2013, 10:09 AM	#2
patternpilot Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tri-Cities WA. Posts: 928 View My Garage	There are two Battery Tender models to consider. The junior which charges at .75 amps and the Tender plus that charges at 1.25 amps. I use the plus. Both will do what you need them to do. The Junior will take a long time to charge a depleted battery. Happy charging. __________________ There's more to life than gas mileage LS3, Whipple, Custom Comp Cam, springs, pushrods, timing set, CAI intake, Apex cold air scoop, Doug Thorley TRI-Y headers, Billet Custom Products baffled Valve covers, Mighty Mouse Catch can, ADM FPCM, ZL1 fuel pump, MSD boost-a-pump, Hex Vent hood vents, ProSport gauges(fuel pressure, AFR, Boost), Corsa, 100 cell Cats. Jannetty remote tuned, Pfadt trailing arms, all parts user installed. No Dyno yet. Manual trans. 3.45 gears.

12-08-2013, 11:09 AM	#3
Camaronutt Drives: 68 Camaro--2009 Corvette Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Austintown Ohio Posts: 37	I use a Junior to maintain both a 1LE and Corvette during winter storage with no problems. Neither the Junior or the Plus is made to charge depleted batteries.

12-08-2013, 02:13 PM	#4
04goatgirl Drives: 2013 Black 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 160	Okay Thanks the battery is still charged. I have been starting it up every few weeks but would rather just put a tender on it.