Ducati Monster 696 Battery Tender Connector Installation

Installation of the battery tender connector to the battery on a 2009 Ducati Monster 696. This also shows how the fuel tank can be lifted to access other bike components.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2009
• Ducati
• Monster
• 696
• 1100
• Battery
• Tender
• Charger
• Fuel
• Tank

[TheTaoistdragon]

Great vid, thanks.

How come you did not want to use the ducati factory plug? Cost? I know the ducati tenders are very expensive. I have a 2010 696 monster and am just getting ready to think about a tender.

[slntdth42]

@TheTaoistdragon Cost too much. You should know well, everything w/ a Duc brand costs an arm and a leg.

[timo4chen]

Which frame slider did you use? It looks good on the monster.

[slntdth42]

@timo4chen T-rex. Just got them on eBay. Great cust serv by the way. My original right slider cracked due to bad design (no metal insert), they sent me updated ones for free of charge.

[Lv2flair]

Damn all that work just to get to the Battery?!

Thank god I have a Yamaha.

[mdotkane29]

ok I have a 97 monster which is sweet...and have no idea where to begin installing the battery tender after taking the seat off-any help?

[nimayshah]

@JanKaas100 Do you know which one exactly? Is it possible to post a link or something?

[JanKaas100]

@slntdth42 the ones form optimax fitt aswell. costs you less.

[NYCBugkiller]

I just followed the same exact directions to install my Adaptiv TPX Radar detector on my 2009 Monster 696. Thanks for the video. It was pretty simple as long as you have patience.

[slntdth42]

@superduc99 There's an existing pigtail connector already connected to the terminals.  It's for Ducati's own battery charger.

[superduc99]

@slntdth42 , Where is this "existing connector" that you are referring to?

[reddevil211287]

That is a very nice bike

[TheTaoistdragon]

I actually did this and it worked like a charm. Just prop up the tank with a piece of wood. Its a bit precarious, but it works and is better than disconnecting all the tank lines and removing all the vent hoses. Took me 1 hour. And I work real slow.

[d0gM3at]

Wow so I just did this entire routine. Only it was to replace the fuse in the pig tail. :(

Oh well at least now know how to do this in the future if I need to replace the battery itself. It really isn't that hard. I didn't even need to unplug the fuel plug connector though on the right side. The hose on the right side just need to be un hooked from their hooks on the under side of the tank.