V1 Charging the battery

[Robinjo]

When recharging the battery on a Goblin, do you lift the hood and charge directly at the battery or use the post at the fuse box along with the ground near it?

 

[jennam]

I was putting a piece of pipe insulation over the frame and used the fuse box post. I've since installed a small trickle charger at the battery so I can keep the car plugged up when I'm not using it.

 

[Gtstorey]

If using a full size charger, usually on the fuse box post, unless the hood is off anyway. For the trickle charger, all of my vehicles have some version of a SAE quick connect, either with a wire hanging somewhere or a hard mounted connector. This is what I mounted on the Goblin;
2pcs 12AWG Sae Power Socket Sidewall Port To Sae Cable Connector For Solar Panel | eBay

 

[jirwin]

Before I put the hood hinge on I had one of these installed in the front firewall so it was a bit easier to put on a charger: https://www.amazon.com/CERRXIAN-Weatherproof-Sidewall-Disconnect-Harness/dp/B07TB7XH2H

 

[jirwin]

Dang it, @Gtstorey beat me to the punch haha

 

[Robinjo]

Do you just tie in to the battery cables with those connectors and then plug the Tender into the port?

 

[Robinjo]

Just watched a video on this connector and understand what's going on. Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Gtstorey]

I recommend including an inline fuse close to the connection with the car. I mounted my connector below the fuse box and just used a ring terminal on the jumper post connector for the + side. Pay attention to what side of the connector is +/- on your charger to make sure its matched up correctly. You can't always go with red/black as +/- when wiring the connector, especially when using a pig tail connector.