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OptiMate Solar – 24-7 battery status One of the primary problems encountered with most solar chargers has always been that once the sun goes down, you have no idea what the battery status is and no answer to the all-important question…“is that battery charged or not?” That has changed with the new OptiMate Solar line that features a smart charger-monitor which provides battery status information around the clock, when it is charging the battery during the day and when the battery is at rest overnight. The OptiMate Solar TM-522 smart charger-controller is the ‘brain’ in the new line of OptiMate Solar modular charge kits. The 4-LED panel on the TM-522 smart charger-controller provides comprehensive information on charge progress and battery status. When the panel receives sun, the SOLAR CHARGE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES light blinks, confirming solar power is being delivered, and one of the three battery status lights indicates charge progress. When night falls, or if the smart charger-monitor senses no solar power is being delivered, it changes into a battery monitor, with one of the three charge status lights now indicating battery status every three seconds. The 10W TM-522-1 (12V 0.8A max.) and 20W TM- 522-2 kits (12V 1.6A max.) are said to be ideal for all powersports vehicles. The weatherproof solar panel includes corner mounts for easy wall or roof mounting. Each kit includes a high intensity poly crystalline panel with a 2m/80” power cable, an OptiMate O-01 weatherproof battery lead, an OptiMate O-04 set of battery clips and the outdoor rated OptiMate smart charger-controller (TM-522) with a 1m/40” charge cable. If more power is needed, there are also the higher power 40W (TM523-4), 60W (TM523-6) and 80W (TM523-8) kits that include the higher power rated TM523 charger-monitor. OptiMate’s new solar charge kits are fully automatic. Once you have mounted the panel in the suitable place to receive maximum sunlight, just hook up the charger-monitor to the battery and walk away. “No more battery problems,” says TecMate, “the vehicle’s battery is now being maintained ‘for free’!” TECMATE Tienen, BELGIUM Tel: [phone] www.tecmate.com www.optimate1.com Touring front rotor carrier Harley or custom motorcycles. The carrier can be finished in chrome, polished, anodized black or powder- coated in the color of the customer’s choice. It can be completed with a set of five chrome screws (5/16-18, 7/8”), bushings and spring washers. Available for front and rear brakes, Chatsworth, California based HD Wheels say their new star shaped TRC-14 carrier allows installation of virtually any custom front wheel on 2014 and up Touring models with original rotors. “For performance seekers, we offer a black blade replacement for original front rotors made from ceramic composite material.” This TRC-14 style carrier can also be used to install 2014 front Touring or T14 composite rotors (11.5” and 11.8”) on HD WHEELS Chatsworth, California, USA 818 887 9065 [email protected] www.hdwheels.com Black composite rotor TRC-14C carrier Chrome rotor carrier Black rotor carrier Black composite rotor TRC-14C carrier on 19x3 40 spoke wheel Front rotor for 2014 Touring (direct replacement) 46 AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DEALER - DECEMBER 2017 www.AMDchampionship.com