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Old 3/19/17, 10:18 AM
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Wink Amp draw issue , for Mustang GT 05- , info only

Hi.
Just for info

Every winter my Mustang go for storage. I put on the Battery Tender one day every week. After one day says the Tender the battery is fine.

This week it took 3 days before it was ready. I wondered why this different. ?

Could see the car was left in "N" instead of "P"

After that, I meassured out the amp draw in both positions.

In "N" = 0.3 Amp.
In "P" = 0.11 Amp.

But again , just for info
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When your car is in storage and not being used, you should keep a tender charger running on it everyday, otherwise the keep alive memory will continue to draw current which will eventually drain the battery..

As running a battery tender just once a week is not enough to keep your battery fully charged during storage.. I keep my battery minder plus connected 24/7 and when the battery is fully charged, my tender charger shuts itself off automatically and turns back on when needed..
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I keep my garage queen on a Battery Tender Plus 24/7 using the 12 V auxiliary power outlet.
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I also use the 12v auxiliary power outlet as well.. Haven't encountered any negative issues in over 6 years of usage whatsoever..




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