P500 Battery Charger recommendation?

[Mudder]

Need to buy a 12 volt microprocessor battery charger for use with UTV as well as a marine deep cycle batteries. Saw the a CTEK and NOCO smart charger reviews. Like to stay under $100. Any recommendations?

 

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[rocmar]

I know a slower charge
is...better for the battery.
I use .75 amp $10 trickle
charger...from Walmart.
Hard wired to p5...in
winter...plug it in the wall.
sounds like your lookin for
bigger one

 

[Mudder]

Got a CTEK MUS 4.3. 8 step microprocessor functions. Selectable for Atv, auto, marine and AGM batteries. Comes standard on Corvettes and $$$ high end cars. Will see how it does on old Atv batteries. Also good for trickle charge use.

 

[SILVER_ALERT]

I use a Battery Tender Plus. I have had it for about 5 years. I originally purchased it because it was the most popular charger on a car forum I am on, for AGM type batterys. It came with a "quick disconnect pigtail" that I have mounted on my Pioneer battery, and it just takes a few seconds to plug in and unplug. I move it back and forth between the Pioneer and a car that I do not drive very often. Works great.
I have no experience with it, and marine batterys. Amazon.com: Battery Tender Plus 021-0128, 1.25 Amp Battery Charger is a Smart Charger, it will Fully Charge and Maintain a Battery at Proper Storage Voltage without the Damaging Effects Caused by Trickle Chargers: Automotive

 

[rocmar]

I use a Battery Tender Plus. I have had it for about 5 years. I originally purchased it because it was the most popular charger on a car forum I am on, for AGM type batterys. It came with a "quick disconnect pigtail" that I have mounted on my Pioneer battery, and it just takes a few seconds to plug in and unplug. I move it back and forth between the Pioneer and a car that I do not drive very often. Works great.
I have no experience with it, and marine batterys. Amazon.com: Battery Tender Plus 021-0128, 1.25 Amp Battery Charger is a Smart Charger, it will Fully Charge and Maintain a Battery at Proper Storage Voltage without the Damaging Effects Caused by Trickle Chargers: Automotive

Yeah..
big chargers not good for battery
all the time...slow charge is best
...mostly with smaller size batteries
for $10 a pop...
you can dangle one off everything
that needs it...
everybody got there own deal

 

[trigger]

I use these on my truck and P5, the price is right and they won't harm your battery.
Installed the socket, so now I don't have to keep removing the battery cover, just plug in.

 

[Mudder]

The CTEK 4.3. charger is working great so far . It reconditioned and brought back an old lawn tractor battery in 24 hrs. that would not charge with a basic charger. Hopefully a 3 yr old Atv battery will come to life by tomorrow. Interesting high tech stuff for deep cycle, desulfurization and the pulse trickle charge feature. Came with both clamp and eyelet connectors on quick connect pigtails.

 

[rocmar]

The CTEK 4.3. charger is working great so far . It reconditioned and brought back an old lawn tractor battery in 24 hrs. that would not charge with a basic charger. Hopefully a 3 yr old Atv battery will come to life by tomorrow. Interesting high tech stuff for deep cycle, desulfurization and the pulse trickle charge feature. Came with both clamp and eyelet connectors on quick connect pigtails.

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3 yr old atv/ utv...battery...
nothing but a problem. ...
I'd get a new battery
IMO

 

[rocmar]

Lots of threads...about chargers
....& batteries. .with interesting
information. ..& knowledge

 

[rocmar]

The CTEK 4.3. charger is working great so far . It reconditioned and brought back an old lawn tractor battery in 24 hrs. that would not charge with a basic charger. Hopefully a 3 yr old Atv battery will come to life by tomorrow. Interesting high tech stuff for deep cycle, desulfurization and the pulse trickle charge feature. Came with both clamp and eyelet connectors on quick connect pigtails.

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Wat was the $.....

 

[Mudder]

Yep, the old battery is from a 97 Polaris just sitting in the barn, a good test of the charger. $69 online, $89 at local auto store. Have 9 batteries to keep up with.

 

[rocmar]

Yep, the old battery is from a 97 Polaris just sitting in the barn, a good test of the charger. $69 online, $89 at local auto store. Have 9 batteries to keep up with.

Kool....
my neighbors barn...burnt down
from him charging an old battery
......just sayin

 

[ehart814]

I use these on my truck and P5, the price is right and they won't harm your battery.
Installed the socket, so now I don't have to keep removing the battery cover, just plug in.View attachment 40134View attachment 40135

I bought one of these not long ago cuz my cheapie tusk trickle charger gave up the ghost. The junior works awesome. I use it for my Harley. The tusk was showing the green light on but the bike was dead. Would barely turn over once. Put the junior on it and the next time I tried starting it, it fired up like the battery was new.


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[oldfortyfive]

I use these on my truck and P5, the price is right and they won't harm your battery.
Installed the socket, so now I don't have to keep removing the battery cover, just plug in.View attachment 40134View attachment 40135

The socket is on my list of weekend projects along with a USB port/volt meter.

 

[Shadesmn]

I use these on my truck and P5, the price is right and they won't harm your battery.
Installed the socket, so now I don't have to keep removing the battery cover, just plug in.View attachment 40134View attachment 40135

Where did you find that socket thing, that is awesome.

 

[oldfortyfive]

Where did you find that socket thing, that is awesome.

Amazon.com: OptiMATE CABLE O-20, Weatherproof SAE socket, front panel mount: Automotive

Amazon.com: MICTUNING 4.2A Dual Port USB Charger with Voltmeter 12-24V RED LED Digital Display Universal for Car Boat Motorcycle: Cell Phones & Accessories

 

[Shadesmn]

Amazon.com: OptiMATE CABLE O-20, Weatherproof SAE socket, front panel mount: Automotive

Amazon.com: MICTUNING 4.2A Dual Port USB Charger with Voltmeter 12-24V RED LED Digital Display Universal for Car Boat Motorcycle: Cell Phones & Accessories

Thank you kind sir

 

[trigger]

Where did you find that socket thing, that is awesome.

Someone on the forum posted that a while back, @PistonHonda I think. I thought the same thing when I saw it, had to have it.

 

[rocmar]

I use these on my truck and P5, the price is right and they won't harm your battery.
Installed the socket, so now I don't have to keep removing the battery cover, just plug in.View attachment 40134View attachment 40135

Wal mart
$35
LoOKs like

 

[Mudder]

CTEK charger brought back a 2 and a 3 yr battery, found cigarette lighter plug and pigtail adapters as accessories.