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What I'm considering is one of those memory savers when one changes out the battery. Lots of options out there. Some plug into the aux power socket, what we used to call the cigarette lighter socket. Some plug into the OBD-II port. I'm thinking of the OBD-II port type as a lot of aux power sockets are switched. Prices are all over the place. I'm looking for good quality and no Chinese/Alibaba stuff. Budget is whatever I want it to be, so there is no budget.
The cable is just part of the equation. There has to be an external power source. I'm looking at battery chargers/boosters/maintainers to provide the power. This is where I need the advice. Prices are all over the place and there are a LOT of options. Here is where I'm at.
Battery chargers: I have to keep a charger plugged in to an AC source. I don't want the extra cables involved. I have both battery chargers and a Battery Tender but both use alligator clips. I want to get away from alligator clips since this item will be used inside the car. Alligator clips can be an option if the device can accept different plugs
Lithium battery boosters are looking good. I can get one large enough to jump batteries. For saving car data it would have enough capacity to provide power for hours, if not days.
Maintainers? Very workable but I have to keep it plugged in to an AC source. As stated I already have one for battery storage but it has no options for using different cables.
I'm Looking at NOCO as they have a great selection of quality products and cables. What else is out there? What are your experiences?
All input is welcome.
What I'm considering is one of those memory savers when one changes out the battery. Lots of options out there. Some plug into the aux power socket, what we used to call the cigarette lighter socket. Some plug into the OBD-II port. I'm thinking of the OBD-II port type as a lot of aux power sockets are switched. Prices are all over the place. I'm looking for good quality and no Chinese/Alibaba stuff. Budget is whatever I want it to be, so there is no budget.
The cable is just part of the equation. There has to be an external power source. I'm looking at battery chargers/boosters/maintainers to provide the power. This is where I need the advice. Prices are all over the place and there are a LOT of options. Here is where I'm at.
Battery chargers: I have to keep a charger plugged in to an AC source. I don't want the extra cables involved. I have both battery chargers and a Battery Tender but both use alligator clips. I want to get away from alligator clips since this item will be used inside the car. Alligator clips can be an option if the device can accept different plugs
Lithium battery boosters are looking good. I can get one large enough to jump batteries. For saving car data it would have enough capacity to provide power for hours, if not days.
Maintainers? Very workable but I have to keep it plugged in to an AC source. As stated I already have one for battery storage but it has no options for using different cables.
I'm Looking at NOCO as they have a great selection of quality products and cables. What else is out there? What are your experiences?
All input is welcome.