Dear Iain and mid-60s Buick caregivers,
Come to think of it, no. And I've been looking at various maintainers. Seems BT & BT Junior are the most popular.
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At least Edouard is still hanging on. I've read a whole bunch about these, at least the economical units.
You've got be patient on this forum. Not everyone can visit everyday. I almost didn't make today either!
I ended up getting my first Battery Tender charger based on recommendations I got on this thread:
http://65gs.com/board/index.php/topic,3465.msg24235.html#msg24235I started out with the Battery Tender Jr and it works just fine so long as you have only a battery with minimal "always on" parasitical devices. In Biquette's case the clock is about it. Ruthy is probably the same.
I ended up getting a larger Battery Tender for Coquette (or 2000 Buick Century,) because the charging process would turn on the aftermarket daytime running lights. It turns out I was making a mistake in allowing the charger to energize the daytime running lights. Eventually the daylight running lights controller failed.
While the Battery Tender Jr. is a small package, it has all the diagnostic LEDs of the Battery Tender line.
It seems that they are really work the same and do the same, unless you get a defective unit - which frightens me. So, I guess order one, plug it in and watch it closely.
You can watch the LED status lights and you can tell right away if the charger is working properly. The first time you install it, make a point of checking in every few minutes to make sure all is going smoothly. Once you see that the charger is working properly, you can just plug it in and let it take are of itself from then on.
I definitely recommend them!
Cheers, Edouard