trickle battery charger advice

[sjteach]

I have never purchased a "trickle battery charger," so I get confused on what brand to get for my 96 vette with LT1 engine.
Any and all advice is very appreciated. I can't get a solar because car is garaged . Do I need 1 amp or 3 amps, for example?
Do I connect them to the batter and then plug into an outlet....or do they plug into cigarette lighter and plugged into outlet?

Thanks so much, Jonesy

[Black396]

What do you want to use it for? Just to keep the battery up this winter while the car is snug in the garage or what?

A good multi-function (trickle, deep, start ) charger, isn't that expensive.

Personally, if I'm storing a car, I like to remove the battery and place it on a piece of wood (not metal or concrete), add Sta-Bil http://www.goldeagle.com/sta-bil/ to a full tank of gas, change the oil and top off all the fluids.

[Jtribble]

Ecklers sells one ... check out their website (http://www.ecklers.com) or call them and see if it fits your needs. I bought one from them and it works great (I also forgot one year and gave birth to a dead spring-time battery).

[Dick72LT1]

Used one for years that I bought at Wal-Mart for about $30. I don't remember the brand name. It's fairly small and can be mounted in the engine compartment.

I didn't mount it on-board, rather, I made a wire with an in-line fuse and polarized connectors for easy connection from outside the car.

I can get the brand if you're interested.

Dick

[Woods977]

Battery tender is the best out there