Battery Tender pigtail

talldrink · July 16th, 2009, 01:22 PM

Can anyone give a good DIY on how to install a pigtail for winter charging (the summer will be over soon and I'd like to be better prepared than I was last winter)?

kkim · July 16th, 2009, 01:27 PM

sorry, no DIY, but all you need to do is access the battery under the rider seat. connect the positive lead to the positive terminal and the negative lead to the negative terminal. I placed the pigtail plug under the passenger seat and zip tied it loosely in place.

talldrink · July 16th, 2009, 01:41 PM

Ohhhhhhhhh; okay. That sounds easier than I thought. I thought I was going to have to remove the fairings.

Thanks Kelly!

Wait a minute............what about the actual pigtail plug?? Does one come with the tender? (yeah; I have a tender but just use it to charge my scooter).

Snake · July 16th, 2009, 01:47 PM

You should be able to buy onother pigtai; plug from the manufacturer of your battery tender.

talldrink · July 16th, 2009, 01:56 PM

Snake, you said "another pigtail" so are you saying one most likely came with the tender? (and I just haven't seen it)

kkim · July 16th, 2009, 01:59 PM

I have a battery tender, jr. and mine came with a set of pigtail and regular clip type charging ends.

Snake · July 16th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Most battery tnders have a quick disconect pigtail that is permanently connected to the battery and the quick disconect end is place where it can be easily accesed so you can connect the other end of the battery tender to it. Most manufacturers will sell you extra quick disconnect pigtails so you can use the same battery tender on several bikes/scooters. You would just have to switch the battery tender from one to the other on say a weekly basis.

Snake · July 16th, 2009, 02:03 PM

talldrink, What type do you have?

talldrink · July 16th, 2009, 02:04 PM

Okay Kelly! I have the same tender - I'll take a look at it once I get home. I probably saw it and didn't realize what it was.

Thanks Kelly and Rick for your help.

Alex · July 16th, 2009, 02:07 PM

Here's how I did mine. I used the same pigtail for battery tender and a Gerbing electric jacket.

kkim · July 16th, 2009, 02:07 PM

Great!

As Rick pointed out, you can get another set of pigtails if you want to use the charger on more than one bike. I have one on the 250 and one on my dirt bike (electric starter) and use the battery tender on both by switching to each on occasion.

talldrink · July 16th, 2009, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake

talldrink, What type do you have?

I have the battery tender jr. also. I went online and looked at a pic of it and it appears that I DO have the pigtail.

Snake · July 16th, 2009, 02:30 PM

The manufacturer calls it a replacement snap cord. Here is a link to it in the Dennis Kirk Catolg. Only $7.99. http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/search...=subCategories

Sailariel · July 16th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Sears makes a "Battery Tender" for $16.00. It does have a switch for 12V and 6V. I glued a small piece of plastic into the switch so that it cannot inadvertantly be switched to 6V. It worked flawlessly all last winter. I bought a second one and hooked it up to my Suburban (which has two batteries because it is a diesel) and it worked fine in that application. The Sears unit is fully automatic, just like the Battery Tender--and a lot less expensive. I don`t drive the Suburban in the snow because it is a rear wheel drive unit.

July 16th, 2009, 01:22 PM	#1
talldrink ninjette.org guru Name: Deb Location: Philly Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '09 ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 295	Battery Tender pigtail Can anyone give a good DIY on how to install a pigtail for winter charging (the summer will be over soon and I'd like to be better prepared than I was last winter)? __________________________________________________ A woman is like a teabag; you never know how strong she is until she's in hot water!

July 16th, 2009, 01:41 PM	#3
talldrink ninjette.org guru Name: Deb Location: Philly Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '09 ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 295	Ohhhhhhhhh; okay. That sounds easier than I thought. I thought I was going to have to remove the fairings. Thanks Kelly! Wait a minute............what about the actual pigtail plug?? Does one come with the tender? (yeah; I have a tender but just use it to charge my scooter). __________________________________________________ A woman is like a teabag; you never know how strong she is until she's in hot water!

July 16th, 2009, 01:56 PM	#5
talldrink ninjette.org guru Name: Deb Location: Philly Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '09 ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 295	Snake, you said "another pigtail" so are you saying one most likely came with the tender? (and I just haven't seen it) __________________________________________________ A woman is like a teabag; you never know how strong she is until she's in hot water!

July 16th, 2009, 02:04 PM	#9
talldrink ninjette.org guru Name: Deb Location: Philly Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '09 ninja 250 (blue) Posts: 295	Okay Kelly! I have the same tender - I'll take a look at it once I get home. I probably saw it and didn't realize what it was. Thanks Kelly and Rick for your help. __________________________________________________ A woman is like a teabag; you never know how strong she is until she's in hot water!

July 16th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#10
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Here's how I did mine. I used the same pigtail for battery tender and a Gerbing electric jacket. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

July 16th, 2009, 01:27 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	sorry, no DIY, but all you need to do is access the battery under the rider seat. connect the positive lead to the positive terminal and the negative lead to the negative terminal. I placed the pigtail plug under the passenger seat and zip tied it loosely in place.

July 16th, 2009, 01:47 PM	#4
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	You should be able to buy onother pigtai; plug from the manufacturer of your battery tender.

July 16th, 2009, 01:59 PM	#6
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	I have a battery tender, jr. and mine came with a set of pigtail and regular clip type charging ends.

July 16th, 2009, 02:03 PM	#7
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	Most battery tnders have a quick disconect pigtail that is permanently connected to the battery and the quick disconect end is place where it can be easily accesed so you can connect the other end of the battery tender to it. Most manufacturers will sell you extra quick disconnect pigtails so you can use the same battery tender on several bikes/scooters. You would just have to switch the battery tender from one to the other on say a weekly basis.

July 16th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#11
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	Great! As Rick pointed out, you can get another set of pigtails if you want to use the charger on more than one bike. I have one on the 250 and one on my dirt bike (electric starter) and use the battery tender on both by switching to each on occasion.

July 16th, 2009, 02:30 PM	#13
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	The manufacturer calls it a replacement snap cord. Here is a link to it in the Dennis Kirk Catolg. Only $7.99. http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/search...=subCategories

July 16th, 2009, 05:16 PM	#14
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Sears makes a "Battery Tender" for $16.00. It does have a switch for 12V and 6V. I glued a small piece of plastic into the switch so that it cannot inadvertantly be switched to 6V. It worked flawlessly all last winter. I bought a second one and hooked it up to my Suburban (which has two batteries because it is a diesel) and it worked fine in that application. The Sears unit is fully automatic, just like the Battery Tender--and a lot less expensive. I don`t drive the Suburban in the snow because it is a rear wheel drive unit.

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