Trickle charger for a 05 GT

[shobhanmittal]

Hi Guys,

Quick question. I did not receive any charger when I bought my 2005 GT a few months ago. Wanted to ask if an after market trickle charger will work thru the cigarette lighter port? Or will I have to connect the O ring leads to the battery terminals?

 

[nota4re]

Any charger that has the cigarette lighter adapter will work. We sell the Battery Tender kit with the cigarette lighter adapter on our website.

 

[texas mongrel]

I run a Ceetek through the lighter port, it's more convenient than the pigtail in the nose

 

[KennethClay]

Any charger that has the cigarette lighter adapter will work. We sell the Battery Tender kit with the cigarette lighter adapter on our website.

That's what I've been using for years--works great! And as has been well documented, if you want to avoid gauge trouble, NEVER let the battery go dead. So far, so good!

 

[roketman]

I wired mine directly to the battery
Does it matter what you do really as long as you keep it on the trickle charger. As soon as I park my car, I put it on the charger.

 

[extrap]

I wired mine directly to the battery
Does it matter what you do really as long as you keep it on the trickle charger. As soon as I park my car, I put it on the charger.

Same. I always plug it back in immediately after each drive. I've always read that batteries do best when you don't let them stay low for very long.

 

[twobjshelbys]

I wired mine directly to the battery

So did I. There is a quick-connect that attaches under the hood opposite from the tow hook that is really convenient. No stringing wires through windows/doors like with the Ford unit.

 

[PeteK]

One more time...

If you drive it regularly (every two weeks or so), you don't need to put it on a charger. I got 16 years out of my original battery, and I only put it on a trickle charger if I thought it would be sitting for a month or more. YMMV.

If you do use a charger, the cig lighter socket is the easiest way to connect it, as nota4re says.