Thanks, After you said there were tabs, I looked and saw that you pull out on the long ends.
Awesome - are you going to permanently attach the charging rings from the CTEK? I did and used the ground from the bolt to the left of the postive factory post - works like a charm!
Thanks for the confirmation. Yes, I'm also doing CTEK rings
~ hereās mine above but hardwired with an extended āconnect and chargeā cord. now creating a simple plug and play each winter.I have elected to trickle charge mine from the rear battery area. I just leave the cables attached (safely sealed off with provided caps) and plug in when stored for the winter.
See photos below of my mounting points.
I did the same but from the front - have the short connection rings permanently attached and the short lead attached zip tied next to intake, drop the extended connect down through the engine bay. I also found that i can run the extended connect across the rubber seal between the car and the hood and then down the outside of the car in the crease between the wheel well apron and fender. It the hood to rubber seal does not pinch when I close the hood fully. Have the CTEK mounted to side of garage and can pull in and hook up. Cool to see the various ways folks come up with!
I like this setup - Going to go out end of the week (when the weather gets warmer) and take a look at how the windshield washer fluid hose is routed - any tips on what to look for, etc.?? ThxMy install was a little different thean previous ones. I tapped in the same locations shared for the hard wire but routed to the location the washer hoses come out of the hood. Very discrete and easy to get to. Install was fairly simple once I figured out the routing. The plug I used works with most tenders but those with ctek can use the adapter shown if desired. The cover should be rainproof but I may cover with plastic because I'm a little ocd.
Does it have to be this CTEK brand or can I use my :
~ the battery tender can be hooked up the same way.
This must be the case because while I garage my A90 & A91 Iāve never ran a trickle or tender and Iāve had no issues even if not driven for a couple months. I could see this being much more of an issue for a car in the direct elements but I always lock my cars inside the garage and they fire up like clockwork even with extended periods of not being used.
Did not know! Thx for sharing manI got this email from Toyota a couple weeks after I took delivery:
. I have noticed sometimes my lights stay on, when I turn off the car, for an extended period of time (way longer than normal). And I have to hit the lock button. Itās an intermittent thing. Iāll always lock it in my garage for now on!!
i did something similar but cut a hole through a rubber grommet and went around the long way. don't think it was worth the extra effort in retrospect...My install was a little different thean previous ones.
