Trickle chargers

[GT_4life]

Can you trickle charge the 2020 GT500 through the cigarette lighter?

I don’t think so but it would be so convenient.
Thanks?

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[AMBJR]

Can you trickle charge the 2020 GT500 through the cigarette lighter?

I don’t think so but it would be so convenient.
Thanks?

I do it; I have no problems!!!

 

[XS]

If you're looking for convenience, I just have a long lead that runs from the battery to the grill and I plug the charger in there. After winter I take the lead off. But for the winter I just leave the lead on when I go drive.

 

[GT_4life]

I do it; I have no problems!!!

Thanks I thought the car shuts down that option when it goes to sleep. Awesome must have addressed in 2020. Thank you.

 

[Snoopy49]

Thanks I thought the car shuts down that option when it goes to sleep. Awesome must have addressed in 2020. Thank you.

You have to remove the latching Power Point Relay and install a jumper wire between pins 3 & 5.

 

[GT_4life]

Thanks snoopy...does that impact any other electronics?

 

[marklboris]

I added this CTEK remote plug in the engine compartment next to the left side hood hinge for the CTEK trickle charger I have on the wall next to the car. It is hooked directly up to the battery.

Earl, nice photo of the CTEK Battery Sense.

 

[Snoopy49]

Earl, nice photo of the CTEK Battery Sense.

Thanks to your photo, I was able to easily point out the relay without disturbing you magnificent CTEK Battery Sense installation.

 

[kilobravo]

Mark: (@marklboris) What gauge wire did you use for that jumper? I looked in the manual and it shows 180w max for that power point fuse. Wouldn't that be 15A?

 

[marklboris]

Earl did the jumper wire.

 

[gfcobra04]

I use a battery tender. I hooked it up this way :

There is the negative connection

The positive connection attaches to the nut that holds the positive cable to the terminal.

It looks like this. Yellow highlight shows how I tucked the charging cable next to the battery negative lead.

Tuck the cable next to the battery and install the cover.

I zip tied the charging cable to the negative cable. Now plug into the battery tender extension cable and your charging the battery.

here a picture of the connection:

 

[Stage_3]

I added this CTEK remote plug in the engine compartment next to the left side hood hinge for the CTEK trickle charger I have on the wall next to the car. It is hooked directly up to the battery.
Earl, nice photo of the CTEK Battery Sense.

Wow, that is great. I love that.
Awesome.

 

[Snoopy49]

I do it; I have no problems!!!

Allen, I did find one problem, if you could call it that, when I scanned the Body Control Module I found the following fault.

Thanks snoopy...does that impact any other electronics?

It has no impact on any of the other systems because it only affects the Power Points. Both power points are protected by individual 20 amp fuses that are located after the relay/jumper. It does not set off any indicators on the instrument panel.

 

[Cobra99]

What about this?

 

[Snoopy49]

I added this CTEK remote plug in the engine compartment next to the left side hood hinge for the CTEK trickle charger I have on the wall next to the car. It is hooked directly up to the battery.

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