nklr: battery charger recommendations?

[G. Meyer]

Wise choice on the Civic. I have a 93 4 door LX and it's not uncommon to get 36 to 39 mpg while traveling 75-81 mph. A few times I've gotten 41 mpg. Only problem I've had in 130k miles is a blown head gasket. Glen Meyer- A13 "cheaper than flying" Post Falls, (North) Idaho USA

> > Now that I own a KLR, I'm thinking of selling the present car and buying a > base model Civic along with a Kawi ZR-7. I could put the ZR-7 on my Amex > and the combined payment would still be less than what I'm paying for just > the car now! > > RM >

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[Dan Oaks]

Just about any charger that will output 2, 10 and 50 amps will do for a car battery, but I'm particular about how I fry my bike batteries and have an Accumate for them. The thing I like about them is, if you put a voltmeter across it, you get zero volts. When the battery is low it charges, when it isn't low it shuts clear down. No more fried batteries. I have replaced the connectors with Radio Shack connectors and wired all my bikes so I just plug the charger in when they need it. Same plug furnishes 12VDC for GPS, compressor, vibrator, etc. thru a cigar lighter plug with the same adapter on it. Warning! Don't remove the cigar lighter plug from your auxiliary equipment. Some of them include circuits to drop 12VDC to 4.5 and 6 VDC. Actually, I won't buy a charger for my car batteries that does't have a timer to shut it down to .5 amp. I think the timer is important. I don't believe there is one charger that is good for all. Just .02 worth -- bierdo Duvall Ed wrote:

> Hi gang, > > I'm looking for a battery charger for the cars and bikes at home. I > don't want a trickle charger (right now), I need something that can > charge up the car and bike batteries, and give a jump if one of the > cars goes dead. > > Looks like Sears has some for about $50+. > > Anyone feel strongly about any brand or features, or should I just go > buy one from Sears and not worry about it? > > Thanks, > > Ed > Duvall, WA > KLX650R > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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